The New York City Department of Sanitation has issued an agency preparedness snow alert for Sunday, December 11 at 3 p.m. A snow alert is not a weather forecast, but indicates the potential of a snow event. Calling a snow alert allows DSNY to begin to prepare for a possible response by loading salt spreaders, attaching plows (if necessary), preparing tire chains and notifying other city agencies and supplementary personnel as needed.
In preparation for the snow season, the New York City Department of Sanitation will be conducting our annual snow drill. During the drill, residents may see snow fighting equipment in the street. Begins December 6 at 4 p.m. Ends December 7 at 4 p.m.
Give unwanted plastic toys a second chance to make a child happy by donating them this holiday season! Through our donateNYC program, partner group Second Chance Toys accepts gently used plastic toys, cleans them, and provides them to community organizations to give to children in need.
The Department of Design and Construction created the STEAM Initiatives Division to establish an inclusive path for New York City's youth into the architecture, engineering, and construction fields. Our outreach programs create valuable, hands-on opportunities for students to learn about the built environment and the resilient future of New York City as outlined by the mayor's OneNYC initiative
While many people might think Santa's sleigh is the traditional end to the annual Thanksgiving Day parade, there is actually one more important group waiting to take to the parade route - the Sanitation Workers responsible for cleaning and collecting the tons of debris left behind by the millions of spectators lining the street.
The New York City Department of Sanitation (DSNY) begins its annual Night Plow operations November 21, 2016, Commissioner Kathryn Garcia announced. Night Plow enables the Department to respond promptly and effectively to snow and ice conditions around the clock. During Night Plow, resident's normal trash and recycling collection times may change temporarily. The seasonal schedule assures that DSNY will have a sufficient number of employees assigned to work the night and early morning shifts and to operate essential snow fighting equipment in each of the city's 59 Sanitation Districts.
The New York City Department of Sanitation announced that in observance of Thanksgiving Day, there would be no garbage, organics nor recycling collection, or street cleaning, on Thursday, November 24, 2016.