Overview
- Owners of one- and two-family homes who receive STAR or E‑STAR will automatically get a $59.30 check from the Department of Finance, with no forms required.
- Homeowners who already bought an NYC Bin online or by phone will receive an automatic refund check, while new buyers will get a letter and a check within 30 days of purchase via bins.nyc or 855-692-2467.
- Purchases made in person at Home Depot come with a voucher code, which homeowners use online with proof of purchase to request reimbursement.
- Secure-lidded containers have been required for 1–9 unit properties since November 2024, and the official NYC Bin becomes mandatory in June 2026.
- City Hall funded the program after an August reversal committing $14.5 million, and officials say the bins help cut rat activity and work with DSNY’s mechanical trucks as checks start arriving in the coming weeks.