Illegal to post bills on public property like poles, trees and bins. Posting bills leads to litter and costs millions to clean up. Violators face fines up to $350 per illegal posting and must pay removal costs. Alternative advertising methods are recommended to avoid penalties and litter.

1. Post No Bills
It is illegal for any person to paste, post, paint, print, nail or
attach or affix by any means whatsoever any handbill, poster, notice,
sign, advertisement, sticker or other printed material upon any curb,
gutter, flagstone, tree, lamppost, awning post, telegraph pole,
telephone pole, public utility pole, public garbage bin, bus shelter,
elevated train structure, parking meter, mailbox, traffic control device,
traffic stanchion, traffic sign (including pole), tree box, tree pit
protection device, be hydrant or other similar public item on any
street.
-DSNY Rules and Regulations

2. Fact About Posting Bills
• The majority of bills illegally posted on trees, poles, lights etc
eventually fall off and become litter in our communities.This litter
ends up in waterways, storm drains and cost millions of dollars to
clean up annually.

3. Consequences of this Behavior
• The person whose name, or other identifying information
appears on any handbill or other printed material on any
item is in violation. Every handbill or poster shall be
deemed a separate violation. Anyone found to have
violated this provision, in addition to any penalty
imposed, shall also be responsible for the cost of the
removal of the unauthorized postings.
• Violators face a fine for up to $350 per post .

4. Geo Friend-Lee's Tips
• 1. Do not post bills on city or private property.
• 2. Look for more cost effective ways to get your
message to the public.
• 3. Work with different organizations to find better ways of
advertising to the community