Ralph Lauren Shames NYC’s Sanitation Department For Placing Garbage Outside Upper East Side Flagship Store As City Fights Rat Infestation
- Ralph Lauren placed at least 15 plastic bags on the sidewalk outside his flagship store on the Upper East Side on Tuesday
- NYC Sanitation monitored the area to see if businesses were complying with the new rules requiring them to use containers with secure lids to take out trash
- It shared photos of the trash outside the Ralph Lauren store, writing, “We expected more from you, @RalphLauren. We thought you liked NYC?’
Ralph Lauren has been shamed by the New York City sanitation department for putting trash out on the street instead of following new rules to lock it up.
The luxury fashion brand placed at least 15 plastic bags on the sidewalk outside its Upper East Side flagship store on Tuesday.
NYC Sanitation monitored the area to see if businesses were adhering to new regulations introduced that day that require them to use sturdy containers with secure lids to take out trash for collection.
It shared photos of the trash outside the Ralph Lauren store, writing, “We expected more from you, @RalphLauren. We thought you liked NYC?’
The new sanitation rules were introduced this week to help combat the city’s rat infestation.
Ralph Lauren has been shamed by New York City’s sanitation department for putting trash out on the street instead of following new rules to lock it up
The luxury fashion brand placed at least 15 plastic bags on the sidewalk outside its Upper East Side flagship store on Tuesday
NYC Sanitation shared photos of the trash outside the Ralph Lauren store, writing, “We expected more from you, @RalphLauren. We thought you liked NYC?’
NYC Sanitation took to X, formerly known as Twitter, to attack Ralph Lauren for putting his garbage bags out on the street.
The company also claimed that the luxury fashion brand took out its waste ‘too early’ two days in a row.
The department pointed out how small businesses managed to follow the rules.
‘As a CHAIN BUSINESS you are now OBLIGATE to transport your waste in containers’, it is written.
“And the garbage at your “flagship” is out WAY too early two days in a row!
“Many small businesses in New York are already following the rules…”
The new sanitation rules went into effect Tuesday for all retail chains with five or more locations in New York City. Ralph Lauren has seven stores in the city.
Eligible businesses are required to use sturdy containers with closed lids to take their waste out for collection.
It also pointed to the fact that Ralph Lauren took out his trash ‘too early’ two days in a row and pointed to how small businesses managed to follow the rules
No matter what items are sold, the new rules require all businesses to comply.
Waste may also be placed on the sidewalk only one hour before a shop closes or after 8 p.m.
The Ralph Lauren flagship store closes at 6 p.m. It’s not clear what time they put the trash out as the NYC Sanitation post was posted around 8pm.
Similar sanitary rules were introduced for food-related businesses on August 1.
Owners were given a one-month grace period, with fines of $50 for a first offense, $100 for the second, and $200 for the third.
NYC Sanitation has reported that New Yorkers are having fewer interactions with rats and complaints have already dropped by 20 percent this summer.
Dailymail.com has contacted Ralph Lauren for comment.