Residents looking to dispose of potentially harmful household materials may do so at the Queens SAFE (Solvents, Automotive, Flammables, and Electronics) Disposal event, held this Saturday, September 17, at the Astoria Park Parking Lot. Household products such as pesticides, strong cleaners, mercury-containing devices, paints, automotive fluids, and medications may be brought to the drop-off event. Residents can also bring electronics, which may no longer be left for curbside collection due to a New York State law.
The New York City Department of Sanitation is again expanding the NYC Organics voluntary curbside food and yard waste recycling program, adding additional neighborhoods in Brooklyn and Queens this fall. The new neighborhoods are Dyker Heights, Ridgewood, Auburndale, Bayside, Douglaston, Little Beck, Hollis Hills, and Oakland Gardens.
To further the work of the New York City Department of Sanitation, the Department has established the Foundation for New York's Strongest, Inc., a not-for-profit organization. The Foundation - a goal of the Department for many years - will educate and engage New Yorkers about sustainability, promote the dignity in the service Sanitation Workers provide each day and, ultimately, seek to create a museum to explain DSNY's history and its critical role in the city, while emphasizing the steps residents can take to protect our environment.
DSNY recently established its not-for-profit, the Foundation for New York's Strongest Inc., which is co-hosting its launch, a Fashion Week event with designer Heron Preston. Preston is creating a ready-to-wear fashion collection repurposing old clothing and DSNY uniforms.
The New York City Department of Sanitation (DSNY) announced today that in observance of Labor Day, there will be no garbage, recycling or organics collection, nor street cleaning on Monday, September 5, 2016.
Residents looking to dispose of potentially harmful household materials may do so at the Brooklyn SAFE (Solvents, Automotive, Flammables, and Electronics) Disposal event, held this Saturday, August 27, 2016 at Floyd Bennett Field.
This summary details the findings of an independent private carting study, including a market analysis, cost assessment, benchmarking study, and cost impact study. This study was commissioned as part of New York City's "One New York: The Plan for a Strong and Just City" initiative.
This is one of four detailed reports on the private carting industry, commissioned as part of New York City's "One New York: The Plan for a Strong and Just City" initiative. Based on the analysis detailed within this technical memorandum, emission reductions were determined with implementation of either of the two analyzed zone based systems (random or clustered approach). Using USEPA's most updated motor vehicle emission simulator (MOVES2014a) and VMT values for each scenario, significant air emission reductions have been estimated.
This is one of four detailed reports on the private carting industry, commissioned as part of New York City's "One New York: The Plan for a Strong and Just City" initiative. This market and cost analysis used the BIC (Business Integrity Commission) Customer Register, interviews, and other available information to assess the overall structure of the private carting industry including: the number, type, and characteristics of carting companies and customers; customer service and satisfaction; customer rates and cost structure; and pricing sensitivity under a potential commercial collection zone system.
This is one of four detailed reports on the private carting industry, commissioned as part of New York City's "One New York: The Plan for a Strong and Just City" initiative. This truck routing analysis quantifies the extent of the annual vehicle miles traveled by the private carting industry today and compares that with a hypothetical exclusive zone collection system.