The New York City Department of Sanitation was tasked with the design, construction, and post-closure care of the Fresh Kills Landfill. The Fresh Kills Landfill is to be converted into a park and this report summarizes the Department's accomplishments in this project.
This letter details comments from Michael L. Kuskin, Deputy Commissioner for Legal Affairs of the Department of Sanitation, regarding the Proposed Rules Governing the Distribution of Advertisements on Private Property. Kuskin addresses the excessive amount of fines set for violations of these rules and the section that wrongly holds the advertiser responsible for this unwanted litter.
This letter details comments from Vincent Gentile, a Council Member of the 43rd District, regarding the Proposed Rules Governing the Distribution of Advertisements on Private Property. Gentile addresses the Department of Sanitation's Lawn Litter law.
This letter details comments from William F. Marquardt, III, regarding the Proposed Rules Governing the Distribution of Advertisements on Private Property. Marquardt addresses the problems with the rules, stating that the major problem is the shift of responsibility for enforcement from the Department of Sanitation to the property owner.
This document depicts the Citizen Complaint Form that citizens can file in response to the Department of Sanitation's Lawn Litter Program. This is specifically for citizens that are the legal owners of multiple family dwellings.
These recycling flyers, created by the Department of Sanitation for the City of New York, aim to teach citizens how to properly recycle. The flyers depict the appropriate items that fall under the mixed paper & cardboard category and the bottles, cans & foil category.
This booklet, issued by the Department of Sanitation (DSNY), informs citizens of their legal responsibilities to keep New York City clean. This digest summarizes existing laws and regulations, as well new editions, of DSNY policy and outlines the requirements and steps of certain procedures, such as recycling.
This brochure details the steps and maintenance of indoor composting with a worm bin. Indoor composting allows citizens to recycle their food scraps into a plant fertilizer and soil amendment called vermicompost. This is most helpful to people who don't have access to an outdoor composting area, like those living in an apartment.
This letter details a complaint from Rosanne Rosano, who resides at Kew Gardens, regarding the Proposed Rules Governing the Distribution of Advertisements of Private Property. She addresses unreasonable laws that are not adequately enforced.