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NYPost about Dominick Romeo: This NYC super is fighting the new trash set-out time

W42ST: “They Ruined Our Lives” — Building Supers Rally Against NYC’s Trash Policies

NYPost about Dominick Romeo: This NYC super is fighting the new trash set-out time

Building supers have lives, just like everyone else.

And since the new, later trash set-out time took effect in the city’s ongoing crusade against rats this spring, some have been miserable. As of last April 1, trash must go to the curb at 8 p.m., rather than 4 p.m.

As the live-in super in a 60-unit Chelsea condominium, Dominick Romeo exten

Building supers have lives, just like everyone else.

And since the new, later trash set-out time took effect in the city’s ongoing crusade against rats this spring, some have been miserable. As of last April 1, trash must go to the curb at 8 p.m., rather than 4 p.m.

As the live-in super in a 60-unit Chelsea condominium, Dominick Romeo extends — or interrupts — his workday three days a week for trash duty, sometimes finishing around 9:30 pm on a recycling night.

Gothamist: NYC supers say new trash rules are ruining their lives

W42ST: “They Ruined Our Lives” — Building Supers Rally Against NYC’s Trash Policies

NYPost about Dominick Romeo: This NYC super is fighting the new trash set-out time

A group of New York City building supers protested outside City Hall on Monday, saying Mayor Eric Adams’ “trash revolution” is coming at the cost of their personal lives.

Supers say the later set-out time for trash has extended their workday, forcing them to wait until 8 p.m. to put out the trash. The rule went into effect in April of last

A group of New York City building supers protested outside City Hall on Monday, saying Mayor Eric Adams’ “trash revolution” is coming at the cost of their personal lives.

Supers say the later set-out time for trash has extended their workday, forcing them to wait until 8 p.m. to put out the trash. The rule went into effect in April of last year. But some supers want it pushed back to the previous 4 p.m. set-out time.

The sanitation department responded that the new rule has been effective in reducing the rat population and piles of trash on the sidewalk.

“Our lives have been uprooted by this ordinance,” Dominick Romeo, 47, who oversees a building in Chelsea, said. “We are missing out with family dinners. And it has been 597 days since this regulation has affected our lives.”

W42ST: “They Ruined Our Lives” — Building Supers Rally Against NYC’s Trash Policies

W42ST: “They Ruined Our Lives” — Building Supers Rally Against NYC’s Trash Policies

Approximately a dozen supers rallied outside City Hall on Monday to protest the decision last year to move trash take out time from 4 pm to 8 pm, and the planned containerization of all the city’s residential garbage in the coming year.

“We’re working 12 to 14 hour days and nights now,” said Dominick Romeo, a third generation super and He

Approximately a dozen supers rallied outside City Hall on Monday to protest the decision last year to move trash take out time from 4 pm to 8 pm, and the planned containerization of all the city’s residential garbage in the coming year.

“We’re working 12 to 14 hour days and nights now,” said Dominick Romeo, a third generation super and Hell’s Kitchen native, who is currently the super for a building in Chelsea and founded the group NYC Building Supers.

New York Times: New York Is Putting Trash in Bins. Some People Have a Problem With That. Citywide rules now require more buildings to place trash bags inside containers for pickup.

Dominick Romeo, the super for a 60-unit building in Chelsea, said his work on the evening before a trash pickup day used to end at 5 p.m., when he finished bringing as many as 60 bags to the curb.

Now, under the city’s new rules — which were designed to limit the amount of time trash sits in public walkways — he is not allowed to put the b

Dominick Romeo, the super for a 60-unit building in Chelsea, said his work on the evening before a trash pickup day used to end at 5 p.m., when he finished bringing as many as 60 bags to the curb.

Now, under the city’s new rules — which were designed to limit the amount of time trash sits in public walkways — he is not allowed to put the bags out until 8 p.m. Sometimes he doesn’t finish until 10. Bins brought to the curb must be retrieved early in the morning, before they are stolen or blown away. In between, he said, he has little time for sleep.

“It’s too much work,” said Mr. Romeo, 47.

An article by Joyce Cohen from the NYPost about our City's composting program that mentions me is below. Another NYC program that could have been thought out better had they asked those who are handling these bags.

An article by Joyce Cohen from the NYPost about our City's composting program that mentions me is below. Another NYC program that could have been thought out better had they asked those who are handling these bags.

Dominick Romeo, the activist super in Chelsea who plans to run for City Council, advocates for regular trash pickup six days a week, with three days for recycling and compost.

So far, his building’s compost hasn’t been picked up on several occasions, whether accidentally or on purpose, he told The Post. “So I have to bring all that disgust

Dominick Romeo, the activist super in Chelsea who plans to run for City Council, advocates for regular trash pickup six days a week, with three days for recycling and compost.

So far, his building’s compost hasn’t been picked up on several occasions, whether accidentally or on purpose, he told The Post. “So I have to bring all that disgusting liquifying material back into my building. It rots and turns to juice and attracts more rodents.”

The brown compost bins are small compared with regular trash bins. Compost is heavy, “so supers fill up their compost bin maybe 30% of the way and tie it up and store it somewhere, which attracts rats,” Romeo said. If the bin is too full and therefore too heavy, “DSNY has the right to say they’re not picking it up.”

WestView News: Article written by Dominick Romeo - DSNY FAILS BUILDING SUPERS & PORTERS

An article by Joyce Cohen from the NYPost about our City's composting program that mentions me is below. Another NYC program that could have been thought out better had they asked those who are handling these bags.

April 1st marked the one year since the regulation was enacted by Mayor Adams requiring Building Superintendents and Porters to toss their trash out past 8 PM. If the garbage is placed in containers, it can be put out at 6 pm. The main reason it is not feasible to use containers is because the number needed to hold the trash far out meas

April 1st marked the one year since the regulation was enacted by Mayor Adams requiring Building Superintendents and Porters to toss their trash out past 8 PM. If the garbage is placed in containers, it can be put out at 6 pm. The main reason it is not feasible to use containers is because the number needed to hold the trash far out measures the space required to store them. Buildings will be fined if the lids to the containers are left open, which means only one bag fits in each receptacle.

WestView News: Article written by Dominick Romeo - RAT REGULATIONS ARE KILLING US – BUILDING SUPERINTENDENTS

WestView News: Article written by Dominick Romeo - RAT REGULATIONS ARE KILLING US – BUILDING SUPERINTENDENTS

WestView News: Article written by Dominick Romeo - RAT REGULATIONS ARE KILLING US – BUILDING SUPERINTENDENTS

On April 1st, 2023 our Mayor and City Council launched their ordinance requiring superintendents and homeowners to throw out their trash at 8 PM, after already working an exhausting day. We start our workday at 7 AM and end our day at 5 PM, or even 6 or 7 when there are emergencies. By going back to work at 8 PM, we miss out on dinners

On April 1st, 2023 our Mayor and City Council launched their ordinance requiring superintendents and homeowners to throw out their trash at 8 PM, after already working an exhausting day. We start our workday at 7 AM and end our day at 5 PM, or even 6 or 7 when there are emergencies. By going back to work at 8 PM, we miss out on dinners with our families, nights out with friends, and are no longer able to sign up for night classes to better our lives, because we now have to throw our building trash out, 3 nights a week, 12 nights a month, and 144 nights out of the year!