I know a lot of you scrappers out there like to scope out boxes or scoop up material that has been left for pick-up on the streets of the 5 boroughs in NYC. I have made a couple comments in the last few days regarding the legality of this activity. I have been in the waste business in NYC for the last decade. It has required a massive investment on my part. The city commission which regulates the industry in the 5 boroughs is known as the Business Integrity Commission. They were formed in response to the obvious ties to organized crime that the industry had historically in the city.
I wanted to notify you scrappers that do your picking in the 5 boroughs that they are cracking down hard. Here is a link describing their intent to increase enforcement...
http://www.nyc.gov/html/bic/download..._intro_889.pdf
This mandate is specific to commercial establishments. The ones for residential are MUCH harsher as the department of sanitation creates their budget assuming a certain return on their recyclable material. The theft of recyclable materials from the city of NY directly correlates with increased taxes/fees that its inhabitants have to pay if the city falls short of reaching it's projections... Because of this, the city comes down very hard on scrappers that take their material..
Good luck. Be safe... but most of all, BE SMART!
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