LL22 of 2019 mandated DSNY to pilot the curbside collection of organic waste from 15 buildings wholly occupied by city agencies. Funding for organics was suspended by the pandemic, in lieu of a comprehensive report, this memo highlights our accomplishments and learnings up to March 2020.
Annual report of NYC curbside and containerized municipal refuse and recycling statistics, broken down by borough, district, and material type for fiscal year 2021.
Local Law air reports for Fiscal Year 2019 as required by Local Laws 38, 39 as amended by Local Law 73 of 2013, 40, 41, 42 of 2005 and 43 of 2010 as amended by local law 119 of 2016. These reports document the use of ultra-low sulfur diesel fuel, compliance with biodiesel requirements, etc
The NYC Department of Sanitation is celebrating 30 years of recycling in the city with NYC Recycles Day, a FREE family-friendly event featuring recycling games, upcycling and craft opportunities, bicycle repair, composting demos, the Trucks of Art, and Touch-a-Truck opportunities.
The New York City Department of Sanitation announced that there would be no trash, recycling, curbside compost collection, nor street cleaning on Election Day, Tuesday, November 5, 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.
DSNY announced that in observance of Independence Day, there will be no trash, recycling, or organics collection, nor street cleaning on Thursday, July 4, 2019.
This 2019 NYC Reuse Sector Report is an update of the data presented in the 2017 report, focused on quantifying materials reuse in NYC. This report series has been to provide a census overview of reuse activity in NYC, allowing DSNY to better leverage this sector in waste diversion goals.