New York City homeowners could soon receive a check to cover the cost of one of the city’s official trash bins, Mayor Eric Adams said Thursday.

New Yorkers who own one- or two-family homes and get the Basic or Enhanced School Tax Relief (STAR or E-STAR) credit or exemption qualify for a rebate check for $59.30 to cover the cost of an NYC Bin , Adams said in a news release.

Eligible homeowners who already purchased a bin online or by phone will get a refund check in the mail automatically, while homeowners who haven’t purchased one yet will get a letter explaining how to buy one online or by phone and receive a check within 30 days of purchase.

Homeowners who have bought or plan to buy one at Home Depot, meanwhile, will get a voucher code to request reimbursement online, the release sa

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