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Which bin applies to your Brooklyn building?

This guide is for residential properties in Brooklyn Community District 2. It does not look up an address or confirm a building’s installation date.

For Empire Bin buildings, residents keep using the building’s designated waste area. Staff handle the locked street containers.

Compare storage volume

One Empire Bin is approximately 793 US gallons. Compare that nominal volume with official wheeled bins; this is not advice on how many bins to order.

793 ÷ selected capacity, rounded to one decimal. Bags, loading, waste density and collection frequency affect usable capacity. DSNY determines Empire Bin allocation.BK2 building-size guide and nominal capacity comparison