The New York City Department of Sanitation has announced that Christmas tree collection will begin Thursday, January 6, 2022. Collection will run through Saturday, January 15, 2022, barring any delays that may be caused by snow events.
This rule requires owners and/or managing agents of certain new residential multiple dwellings to submit a building waste management plan, which is subject to the approval of DSNY.
DSNY, GrowNYC, and the NYC Compost Project hosted by the NY Botanical Garden today celebrated the realization of a promise made in Mayor de Blasio’s 2021 Earth Day announcements: the opening of more than 200 community-based Food Scrap Drop-off sites.
With two back-to-back Saturday holidays, the New York City Department of Sanitation is providing guidance to residents who normally receive Saturday collection.
DSNY, GrowNYC, and the NYC Compost Project hosted by the New York Botanical Garden will celebrate the realization of a promise made in Mayor de Blasio’s 2021 Earth Day announcements: the opening of more than 200 community-based Food Scrap Drop-off sites.
DSNY installed 16 pioneering “Smart Bins” to collect food scraps in Astoria, Queens. Along with a similar pilot launched by Alliance for Downtown New York in Lower Manhattan this week, these bins are the first test of an effort to allow round-the-clock drop-off of compostable material.
Due to the possibility of snow in Wednesday’s forecast, the New York City Department of Sanitation has issued a Winter Operations Advisory for Wednesday, December 8, 2021 starting at 6 a.m. The Department’s salt spreaders are filled and ready for use should conditions require.
The New York City Department of Sanitation has announced leaf collection plans for city residents. The collected leaves will be turned into compost and added to soil to nourish street trees, soil and parks.
The Commercial Waste Zones Safety Task Force was created by Local Law 199 and meets regularly to make recommendations for the effective implementation of safety measures relating to commercial waste collection. These are the minutes for virtual meeting 1 held on Dec 1, 2021.
The Commercial Waste Zones Safety Task Force was created by Local Law 199 and meets regularly to make recommendations for the effective implementation of safety measures relating to commercial waste collection. These are the minutes for virtual meeting 1 held on Dec 1, 2021.