The NYC Department of Sanitation today recognized employees for heroic deeds and professional achievement at its annual Awards for Excellence ceremony. To be mindful of safety, this year’s ceremony recognized employees in an online format, with honorees meeting virtually.
DSNY has announced its annual curbside collection of Christmas trees! Residents should put trees out curbside starting Monday, January 4, 2021. Collection runs through Friday, January 15, weather permitting.
DSNY is pleased to announce that residential trash and recycling collection will resume beginning the evening of Friday, December 18. Residents who have placed material curbside for collection should leave that material out, and residents who have held back mate.
Last night’s Nor’easter snow storm that brought some 10 inches of snow to Central Park as of 7 a.m. this morning, the largest accumulation recorded since the record-breaking Jonas blizzard in January 2016. Other parts of the City saw snow accumulations of 6-12 inches.
DSNY adopted final rules in November 2021 regarding customer service and operations requirements of awardees under the Commercial Waste Zones program. DSNY held a hearing on January 26, 2021, and the comment period closed on February 9, 2021.
Based on current forecasts, the Department expects snowfall beginning late Wednesday afternoon. Total accumulations of 8 or more inches are possible, with the potential for localized higher accumulations.
Due to the chance of winter weather in the forecast, DSNY has issued a Winter Operations Advisory for Monday, December 14, 2020. The Department’s snow fighting equipment is ready for any winter weather coming our way.
LL152 requires DSNY to reduce permitted capacity at transfer stations in Brooklyn Community District 1 by 50 percent and in Queens Community District 12 and Bronx Community Districts 1 and 2 by 33 percent.
A report on the agency's efforts during the previous quarter to implement the plan adopted pursuant to paragraph 19 (annual plan) of Section 815(a), including details of agency's efforts to implement equal employment practices, including statistical information regarding total employment, including provisional, seasonal, per-diem and part-time employees, new hiring and promotions in a manner which facilitates understanding of an agency's efforts to provide fair and effective equal opportunity employment for minority group members, women and members of other groups who are employed by, or who seek employment with, city agencies.