In its ongoing effort to help keep the City healthy, safe and clean, DSNY is announcing the addition of six Officers to the Department's Environmental Police Unit, the specially-trained team responsible for picking up syringes from public sidewalks and streets, among other duties.
The New York City Department of Sanitation begins its annual winter schedule operations today, October 28, 2019. Known as "Night Plow" the winter schedule enables the Department to have pre-scheduled staff on hand to respond promptly and effectively to snow and ice conditions around the clock.
Join the NYC Department of Sanitation for a behind-the-scenes tour of our Staten Island Compost Facility and learn how we take your food scraps and yard waste from curbside collection to finished compost!
The New York City Department of Sanitation is reminding that the Queens Fall SAFE (Solvents, Automotive, Flammables, and Electronics) Disposal event will be held Saturday, October 12 at the Cunningham Park ball field parking lot.
The New York City Department of Sanitation announced that in observance of Columbus Day, there will be no garbage, recycling, or organics collection, nor street cleaning on Monday, October 14, 2019.
The New York City Department today announced a proposal that would require additional food-related business to separate organic waste. The proposal would cover approximately 8,500 additional businesses and is expected to keep 100,00 tons of food waste out of landfills every year.
The New York City Department of Sanitation today announced the expansion of curbside electronics collection to the Bronx and Eastern Queens. Residents can make an appointment for curbside collection of unwanted electronics items covered under the New York electronics disposal ban.
The New York Department of Sanitation is reminding residents that the Bronx fall SAFE (Solvents, Automotive, Flammables, and Electronics) Disposal event will be held Saturday, October 5 at the Orchard Beach Parking Lot.
The New York City Department of Sanitation is reminding residents that the Staten Island fall SAFE (Solvents, Automotive, Flammables, and Electronics) Disposal event will be held Saturday, September 28 at the Midland Beach Parking Lot.