Taxes. The city handles all trash pickup with no charge directly to property owners or tenants afaik. That’s to avoid a sanitation crisis as was common in the

Taxes. The city handles all trash pickup with no charge directly to property owners or tenants afaik. That’s to avoid a sanitation crisis as was common in the 19thC where people would just dump their trash on the street (or worse, in the parks) to avoid paying to have it collected. Location: NYC