Commercial Waste Zones will Create Safe and Efficient Collection System, Provide High-Quality, Low-Cost Service and Advance the City's Zero Waste Goals
In a snow alert, DSNY coordinates with NYC Emergency Management and Department of Transportation on snow clearing protocols in accordance with each agency's written snow plan.
DSNY has announced "Trucks of Art", an opportunity for artists to put their artwork, focused on sustainability or our workforce, on one of our collection trucks.
Media availability with Sanitation Acting Commissioner Steven Costas and Emergency Management Commissioner Joseph Esposito, who will provide a briefing on preparations for Sunday's storm. A short Q&A will follow.
DSNY has announced the first five SAFE Disposal (Solvents, Automotive, Flammables, and Electronics) events of 2019. The events provide city residents an easy way to safely dispose of potentially harmful household products.
DSNY unveils a memorial sculpture, known as Forever Strongest, honoring its members who lost their lives to the COVID-19 pandemic. DSNY – whose employees are known as New York’s Strongest for their work ensuring a clean, safe, and healthy city – has suffered nine confirmed COVID19 fatalities.
DSNY announced that in observance of Memorial Day, there will be no trash or recycling collection, nor street cleaning, on Monday, May 31, 2021. Additionally, all Sanitation Department administrative offices will be closed on Monday, May 31 in observance of the holiday.
DSNY unveiled its permanent memorial sculpture, known as Forever Strongest, honoring members who lost their lives to the COVID-19 pandemic. DSNY – whose employees are known as New York’s Strongest for their work ensuring a clean, safe, and healthy city – has suffered 9 confirmed COVID fatalities.
DSNY is accepting applications for its summer internship program. Additionally, with DCLA, DSNY seeks an artist to join the Public Artists in Residence (PAIR) program.
New green equipment sweeps blocks in North Brooklyn on first day out of the garage. As part of this unveiling, the electric sweeper completed a route around the BKN4 garage. Photos and video are available upon request.
DSNY is Back at the NY International Auto Show! See our Electric Sweeper, Sit in a Child-Sized Collection Truck, and Take a Google Virtual Reality Trip to DSNY Facilities and the "Treasures in the Trash" Collection
NYC Sanitation Names Assistant Commissioner for Policy and External Affairs: Position Focused on Community Engagement, Intergovernmental Affairs to Help Agency Become Even more Responsive to New Yorker's Needs
DSNY celebrated International Compost Awareness Week and the launch of DSNY's Make Compost, Not Trash campaign today at Queens County Farm with compost bag giveaways and educating residents about the environmental benefits of composting.
DSNY announced that in observance of Memorial Day, there will be no garbage, recycling, or organics collection, nor street cleaning on Monday, May 27, 2019.