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- Date Published:
- 2020-08-24
- Description:
- Using information provided by Council Member Robert Holden’s office, the DSNY’s Enforcement Division conducted numerous investigations into illegal dumping in Liberty Park, Glendale in Queens and was able to nab six offenders in a period of two weeks.
- Agency:
- Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)
- Subject(s):
- Sanitation
- Report Type:
- Press Releases
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- Date Published:
- 2020-08-25
- Description:
- DSNY announced that in observance of Labor Day, there will be no trash or recycling collection, nor street cleaning on Monday, September 7, 2020.
- Agency:
- Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)
- Subject(s):
- Sanitation and Recycling
- Report Type:
- Press Releases
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- Date Published:
- 2022-06-28
- Description:
- The New York City Department of Sanitation is again reminding certain food-related businesses that enforcement of the Commercial Organics Requirements is set to begin July 31, 2022, the end of a two-year warning period extended due to the COVID pandemic.
- Agency:
- Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)
- Subject(s):
- Restaurants, Recycling, and Sanitation
- Report Type:
- Press Releases
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- Date Published:
- 2022-06-23
- Description:
- The New York City Department of Sanitation announced that in observance of Independence Day, there will be no trash, recycling or compost collection, nor street cleaning, on Monday, July 4, 2022.
- Agency:
- Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)
- Subject(s):
- Refuse and Refuse Disposal and Sanitation
- Report Type:
- Press Releases
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- Date Published:
- 2022-07-26
- Description:
- The NYC Department of Sanitation (DSNY) announced its second installation of sealed trash containers in its Waste Containerization Pilot, following a similar installation in Times Square this spring.
- Agency:
- Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)
- Subject(s):
- Community Relations, Refuse and Refuse Disposal, and Sanitation
- Report Type:
- Press Releases
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- Date Published:
- 2022-07-29
- Description:
- The New York City Department of Sanitation is again reminding those affected that it would start enforcing the rules, starting July 31, 2022, requiring additional food-related businesses to put their food scraps to beneficial reuse.
- Agency:
- Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)
- Subject(s):
- Food, Recycling, and Sanitation
- Report Type:
- Press Releases
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- Date Published:
- 2022-08-25
- Description:
- Trucks of Art is open to all artists – professional, amateur and aspiring. To promote sustainability, artists are challenged with using paints that would otherwise be discarded or reycled.
- Agency:
- Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)
- Subject(s):
- Sanitation and Recycling
- Report Type:
- Press Releases
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- Date Published:
- 2022-08-29
- Description:
- In advance of the Labor Day holiday, the New York City Department of Sanitation has announced additional service and a change in guidance for Monday, September 5, 2022. This pilot “on-holiday pick-up” represents an additional service as collection normally does not take place on the holiday.
- Agency:
- Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)
- Subject(s):
- Sanitation, Recycling, and Refuse and Refuse Disposal
- Report Type:
- Press Releases
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- Date Published:
- 2021-12-01
- Description:
- The New York City Department of Sanitation has announced leaf collection plans for city residents. The collected leaves will be turned into compost and added to soil to nourish street trees, soil and parks.
- Agency:
- Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)
- Subject(s):
- Refuse and Refuse Disposal and Sanitation
- Report Type:
- Press Releases
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- Date Published:
- 2021-12-10
- Description:
- DSNY installed 16 pioneering “Smart Bins” to collect food scraps in Astoria, Queens. Along with a similar pilot launched by Alliance for Downtown New York in Lower Manhattan this week, these bins are the first test of an effort to allow round-the-clock drop-off of compostable material.
- Agency:
- Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)
- Subject(s):
- Food, Recycling, and Refuse and Refuse Disposal
- Report Type:
- Press Releases
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- Date Published:
- 2021-12-07
- Description:
- Due to the possibility of snow in Wednesday’s forecast, the New York City Department of Sanitation has issued a Winter Operations Advisory for Wednesday, December 8, 2021 starting at 6 a.m. The Department’s salt spreaders are filled and ready for use should conditions require.
- Agency:
- Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)
- Subject(s):
- Emergency Preparedness, Snow Removal, and Sanitation
- Report Type:
- Press Releases
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- Date Published:
- 2021-12-17
- Description:
- DSNY, GrowNYC, and the NYC Compost Project hosted by the NY Botanical Garden today celebrated the realization of a promise made in Mayor de Blasio’s 2021 Earth Day announcements: the opening of more than 200 community-based Food Scrap Drop-off sites.
- Agency:
- Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)
- Subject(s):
- Refuse and Refuse Disposal, Community Relations, and Recycling
- Report Type:
- Press Releases
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- Date Published:
- 2021-12-16
- Description:
- DSNY, GrowNYC, and the NYC Compost Project hosted by the New York Botanical Garden will celebrate the realization of a promise made in Mayor de Blasio’s 2021 Earth Day announcements: the opening of more than 200 community-based Food Scrap Drop-off sites.
- Agency:
- Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)
- Subject(s):
- Refuse and Refuse Disposal, Community Relations, and Recycling
- Report Type:
- Press Releases
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- Date Published:
- 2021-12-23
- Description:
- The New York City Department of Sanitation has announced that Christmas tree collection will begin Thursday, January 6, 2022. Collection will run through Saturday, January 15, 2022, barring any delays that may be caused by snow events.
- Agency:
- Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)
- Subject(s):
- Community Relations, Recycling, and Sanitation
- Report Type:
- Press Releases
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- Date Published:
- 2021-12-17
- Description:
- With two back-to-back Saturday holidays, the New York City Department of Sanitation is providing guidance to residents who normally receive Saturday collection.
- Agency:
- Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)
- Subject(s):
- Refuse and Refuse Disposal, Recycling, and Sanitation
- Report Type:
- Press Releases
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- Date Published:
- 2021-11-10
- Description:
- The New York City Department of Sanitation announced that, while collection operations would ordinarily be suspended in observance of Veterans Day, there will instead be normal trash, curbside composting, and recycling collection on Thursday, November 11, 2021.
- Agency:
- Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)
- Subject(s):
- Sanitation
- Report Type:
- Press Releases
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- Date Published:
- 2021-11-01
- Description:
- The Department of Sanitation has announced that it has moved to its annual winter schedule operations. Known as “Night Plow,” the Department has long used a winter schedule to have pre-scheduled staff on hand to respond promptly and effectively to snow and ice conditions around the clock.
- Agency:
- Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)
- Subject(s):
- Emergency Preparedness, Snow Removal, and Sanitation
- Report Type:
- Press Releases
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- Date Published:
- 2021-11-01
- Description:
- The Department of Sanitation has announced that it has moved to its annual winter schedule operations. Known as “Night Plow,” the Department has long used a winter schedule to have pre-scheduled staff on hand to respond promptly and effectively to snow and ice conditions around the clock.
- Agency:
- Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)
- Subject(s):
- Emergency Preparedness, Snow Removal, and Sanitation
- Report Type:
- Press Releases
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- Date Published:
- 2021-11-16
- Description:
- DSNY today announced several important steps forward in the implementation of the City’s Commercial Waste Zones (CWZ) program. CWZs will create a safe and efficient system to collect waste from NYC businesses and provide high-quality, low-cost service while advancing the City’s zero waste goals.
- Agency:
- Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)
- Subject(s):
- Refuse and Refuse Disposal and Sanitation
- Report Type:
- Press Releases
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- Date Published:
- 2021-11-04
- Description:
- A two-day celebration of reuse, with a focus on kids items and activities. The two days of free events will include swaps, donation drives, giveaways, volunteer opportunities, and more fun for the whole family.
- Agency:
- Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)
- Subject(s):
- Community Relations, Recycling, and Advertising
- Report Type:
- Press Releases
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- Date Published:
- 2021-11-15
- Description:
- “Sanitation Celebration,” an exhibit featuring art created by New York City Department of Sanitation (DSNY) employees, opened to the public on Nov. 14. Together, the Sanitation Foundation, the official nonprofit of DSNY, and Pace University Art Gallery are pleased to present this exhibit.
- Agency:
- Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)
- Subject(s):
- Officials and Employees, Sanitation, and Art and Design
- Report Type:
- Press Releases
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- Date Published:
- 2021-11-10
- Description:
- The New York City Department of Sanitation announced that, while collection operations would ordinarily be suspended in observance of Veterans Day, there will instead be normal trash, curbside composting, and recycling collection on Thursday, November 11, 2021.
- Agency:
- Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)
- Subject(s):
- Sanitation
- Report Type:
- Press Releases
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- Date Published:
- 2021-11-24
- Description:
- Santa is not the last one on the Thanksgiving Day parade route-it will be one of nearly 100 DSNY employees who are responsible for cleaning and removing the debris left behind! While parade spectators start heading home to their Thanksgiving meals, our employees are just starting to clean the route.
- Agency:
- Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)
- Subject(s):
- Celebrations and Parades, Streets and Highways, and Sanitation
- Report Type:
- Press Releases
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- Date Published:
- 2021-11-22
- Description:
- The New York City Department of Sanitation announced that in observance of Thanksgiving Day, there will be no trash, curbside composting or recycling collection on Thursday, November 25, 2021.
- Agency:
- Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)
- Subject(s):
- Refuse and Refuse Disposal and Sanitation
- Report Type:
- Press Releases
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- Date Published:
- 2021-11-04
- Description:
- A two-day celebration of reuse, with a focus on kids items and activities. The two days of free events will include swaps, donation drives, giveaways, volunteer opportunities, and more fun for the whole family.
- Agency:
- Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)
- Subject(s):
- Community Relations, Recycling, and Advertising
- Report Type:
- Press Releases
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- Date Published:
- 2021-11-16
- Description:
- DSNY today announced several important steps forward in the implementation of the City’s Commercial Waste Zones (CWZ) program. CWZs will create a safe and efficient system to collect waste from NYC businesses and provide high-quality, low-cost service while advancing the City’s zero waste goals.
- Agency:
- Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)
- Subject(s):
- Refuse and Refuse Disposal and Sanitation
- Report Type:
- Press Releases
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- Date Published:
- 2022-10-14
- Description:
- DSNY has announced that registration is now open for those interested in working as Emergency Snow Laborers for the 2022-2023 winter season. Emergency Snow Laborers are per-diem workers who remove snow and ice from bus stops, crosswalks, fire hydrants and step streets after heavy snowfalls.
- Agency:
- Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)
- Subject(s):
- Snow Removal
- Report Type:
- Press Releases
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- Date Published:
- 2022-10-28
- Description:
- Winning artists chosen from among more than 240 submissions; adding color and flair to our neighborhoods, these five 20-ton trucks will soon be on collection routes in all five boroughs
- Agency:
- Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)
- Subject(s):
- Sanitation and Art and Design
- Report Type:
- Press Releases
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- Date Published:
- 2022-10-28
- Description:
- The New York City Department of Sanitation unveiled its newest Trucks of Art series, a unique art project that challenged artists to beautify five 20-ton collection vehicles with hand-painted designs. The selected artists highlight cleanliness, sustainability and New York's Strongest.
- Agency:
- Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)
- Subject(s):
- Sanitation and Art and Design
- Report Type:
- Press Releases
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- Date Published:
- 2022-09-01
- Description:
- To help Staten Island residents more easily dispose of their unwanted textiles and batteries, DSNY is announcing the launch of a pilot program to pick up textiles and batteries, in addition to already collected electronics, “on demand” with an appointment-based collection service.
- Agency:
- Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)
- Subject(s):
- Sanitation and Recycling
- Report Type:
- Press Releases
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- Date Published:
- 2022-09-09
- Description:
- DSNY has announced the fall 2022 SAFE Disposal (Solvents, Automotive, Flammables, and Electronics) Events schedule. The events provide city residents an easy way to safely dispose of potentially harmful household products. The first event of the season will be held Sunday, September 18 in Manhattan
- Agency:
- Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)
- Subject(s):
- Hazardous Materials, Recycling, and Sanitation
- Report Type:
- Press Releases
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- Date Published:
- 2022-06-01
- Description:
- The New York City Department of Sanitation has announced the spring SAFE Disposal (Solvents, Automotive, Flammables, and Electronics) event for Manhattan will be held this weekend at Columbia University/Teacher’s College on West 120th Street.
- Agency:
- Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)
- Subject(s):
- Community Relations, Refuse and Refuse Disposal, and Sanitation
- Report Type:
- Press Releases
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- Date Published:
- 2022-06-09
- Description:
- The New York City Department of Sanitation announced that in observance of Juneteenth, there will be no trash, recycling or compost collection, nor street cleaning, on Monday, June 20, 2022.
- Agency:
- Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)
- Subject(s):
- Refuse and Refuse Disposal and Sanitation
- Report Type:
- Press Releases
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- Date Published:
- 2022-06-07
- Description:
- Today, Mayor Eric Adams, DSNY, and DCAS announced that the filing period for the next Sanitation Worker exam will run from June 8 to June 28 and encouraged all interested in the opportunity to register.
- Agency:
- Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)
- Subject(s):
- Employment, Civil Service, and Sanitation
- Report Type:
- Press Releases
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- Date Published:
- 2022-06-16
- Description:
- DSNY has announced the spring SAFE Disposal (Solvents, Automotive, Flammables, and Electronics) event for Brooklyn will be held this Sunday at the Brooklyn Cruise Terminal - Clinton Wharf. The event provides city residents an easy way to safely dispose of potentially harmful household products.
- Agency:
- Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)
- Subject(s):
- Community Relations, Refuse and Refuse Disposal, and Sanitation
- Report Type:
- Press Releases
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- Date Published:
- 2022-06-10
- Description:
- DSNY has announced the spring SAFE Disposal (Solvents, Automotive, Flammables, and Electronics) event in Queens will be held this weekend at the Astoria Park Parking Lot. The event provides city residents an easy way to safely dispose of potentially harmful household products.
- Agency:
- Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)
- Subject(s):
- Community Relations, Refuse and Refuse Disposal, and Sanitation
- Report Type:
- Press Releases
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- Date Published:
- 2023-05-23
- Description:
- The New York City Department of Sanitation has announced its trash, compost and recycling collection schedule for Memorial Day, Monday, May 29, 2023.
- Agency:
- Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)
- Subject(s):
- Refuse and Refuse Disposal, Sanitation, and Recycling
- Report Type:
- Press Releases
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- Date Published:
- 2023-04-10
- Description:
- NYC Sanitation, in collaboration with the Partnership for New York City, launched a substantial marketing campaign to shame these "garbage" New Yorkers – litterers and dog-poopetrators – once and for all. This is the first major anti-littering campaign by DSNY in at least 15 years.
- Agency:
- Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)
- Subject(s):
- Sanitation
- Report Type:
- Press Releases
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- Date Published:
- 2023-03-31
- Description:
- DSNY reminds residents that new rules take effect tomorrow — no joke — substantially adjusting the time of day trash may be placed on the curb.
- Agency:
- Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)
- Subject(s):
- Refuse and Refuse Disposal, Sanitation, and Recycling
- Report Type:
- Press Releases
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- Date Published:
- 2023-03-26
- Description:
- DSNY Commissioner Jessica Tisch, Queens Borough President Donovan Richards, and community leaders will gather the day before curbside composting returns to ALL of Queens to remind residents of the World’s Borough about this simple, easy to use, universal program.
- Agency:
- Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)
- Subject(s):
- Sanitation and Recycling
- Report Type:
- Press Releases
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- Date Published:
- 2023-03-22
- Description:
- DSNY has announced its spring 2023 SAFE Disposal (Solvents, Automotive, Flammables, and Electronics) Events schedule. The events provide city residents an easy way to safely dispose of potentially harmful household products.
- Agency:
- Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)
- Subject(s):
- Refuse and Refuse Disposal, Sanitation, and Recycling
- Report Type:
- Press Releases
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- Date Published:
- 2023-03-26
- Description:
- DSNY Commissioner Jessica Tisch, Queens Borough President Donovan Richards, and community leaders gathered in Archie Spigner Park, at the intersection of Jamaica and St. Albans, Queens, to celebrate the return of curbside composting to ALL of the World’s Borough beginning tomorrow.
- Agency:
- Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)
- Subject(s):
- Sanitation and Recycling
- Report Type:
- Press Releases
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- Date Published:
- 2023-03-31
- Description:
- DSNY reminds residents that new rules take effect tomorrow — no joke — substantially adjusting the time of day trash may be placed on the curb.
- Agency:
- Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)
- Subject(s):
- Refuse and Refuse Disposal, Sanitation, and Recycling
- Report Type:
- Press Releases
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- Date Published:
- 2023-01-10
- Description:
- The New York City Department of Sanitation announced that in observance of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, there will be no trash, composting or recycling collection on Monday, January 16, 2023.
- Agency:
- Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)
- Subject(s):
- Refuse and Refuse Disposal and Sanitation
- Report Type:
- Press Releases
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- Date Published:
- 2023-01-24
- Description:
- DSNY has issued a Winter Operations Advisory for Wednesday, January 25th, beginning at 7:00 a.m. A Winter Operations Advisory is the Department’s “lower level” winter. NO plowable snow expected; DSNY preparing to run Salt Spreaders to address limited accumulation.
- Agency:
- Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)
- Subject(s):
- Refuse and Refuse Disposal and Sanitation
- Report Type:
- Press Releases
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- Date Published:
- 2023-01-03
- Description:
- DSNY has announced that curbside Christmas tree collection will begin Friday, Jan 6, 2023. Collection will run through Saturday, Jan 14, 2023, barring any delays that may be caused by winter weather events. As a reminder, Christmas trees are collected separately from trash and recycling.
- Agency:
- Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)
- Subject(s):
- Recycling and Sanitation
- Report Type:
- Press Releases
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- Date Published:
- 2023-01-30
- Description:
- Commissioner Jessica Tisch announced the promotion of two longtime public servants to senior roles in the upper echelons of leadership of the nation’s largest municipal waste agency: Javier Lojan will serve as the first deputy commissioner and Garrett O'Reilly will serve as Chief of Department.
- Agency:
- Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)
- Subject(s):
- Sanitation
- Report Type:
- Press Releases
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- Date Published:
- 2022-12-01
- Description:
- DSNY today announced the final publication of new rules to limit the number of hours trash, recycling, and organics will sit on New York City sidewalks by adjusting the time of day those materials may be placed on the curb.
- Agency:
- Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)
- Subject(s):
- Sanitation
- Report Type:
- Press Releases
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- Date Published:
- 2022-12-16
- Description:
- Come meet the models! The New York City Department of Sanitation is launching its 2023 Calendar with a meet-and-greet and autographing opportunity at the NYC City Store.
- Agency:
- Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)
- Subject(s):
- Sanitation
- Report Type:
- Press Releases
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- Date Published:
- 2022-12-20
- Description:
- With back-to-back holidays observed on consecutive Mondays, the New York City Department of Sanitation is providing guidance to residents who normally receive Monday collection.
- Agency:
- Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)
- Subject(s):
- Recycling, Refuse and Refuse Disposal, and Sanitation
- Report Type:
- Press Releases
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- Date Published:
- 2022-12-22
- Description:
- Department predicts a “white Christmas” – but white with 20 million pounds of salt, not snow, as New York’s Strongest prepare aggressive plan for busy pre-holiday travel day.
- Agency:
- Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)
- Subject(s):
- Snow Removal and Sanitation
- Report Type:
- Press Releases
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- Date Published:
- 2023-06-13
- Description:
- DSNY has announced its trash, compost and recycling collection schedule for Juneteenth, June 19, 2023.
- Agency:
- Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)
- Subject(s):
- Sanitation, Recycling, and Refuse and Refuse Disposal
- Report Type:
- Press Releases
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- Date Published:
- 2023-06-29
- Description:
- DSNY announced there will be no trash, recycling or compost collection on Tuesday, July 4, 2023, Independence Day.
- Agency:
- Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)
- Subject(s):
- Sanitation, Recycling, and Refuse and Refuse Disposal
- Report Type:
- Press Releases
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- Date Published:
- 2022-11-17
- Description:
- NYC Sanitation announced that in observance of Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 24, 2022, there will be NO trash, curbside composting nor recycling collection on the holiday.
- Agency:
- Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)
- Subject(s):
- Sanitation, Refuse and Refuse Disposal, and Recycling
- Report Type:
- Press Releases
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- Date Published:
- 2022-11-15
- Description:
- NYC Sanitation has announced the special leaf collection schedule for all City residents. Release details specific collection schedules for the Bronx, Brooklyn, and Staten Island.
- Agency:
- Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)
- Subject(s):
- Sanitation and Recycling
- Report Type:
- Press Releases
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- Date Published:
- 2022-11-01
- Description:
- NYC Sanitation Announces Collection Schedule for Election Day and Veterans Day 2022. In short, no collection on Election Day, and regular collection on Veterans Day.
- Agency:
- Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)
- Subject(s):
- Sanitation, Refuse and Refuse Disposal, and Recycling
- Report Type:
- Press Releases
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- Date Published:
- 2022-11-23
- Description:
- After Santa’s debut along the parade route, some 160 of New York’s Strongest will spring into action, cleaning up all the “leftovers” from the annual Thanksgiving Day parade. Following the parade in 2021, Sanitation crews picked up more than 27 tons of debris.
- Agency:
- Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)
- Subject(s):
- Sanitation, Celebrations and Parades, and Refuse and Refuse Disposal
- Report Type:
- Press Releases
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- Date Published:
- 2022-11-29
- Description:
- Sanitation announced today that it has transitioned its operations to a winter schedule. Long known as “Night Plow,” the Department schedules more employees to overnight hours during the winter to respond promptly and effectively to snow conditions around the clock.
- Agency:
- Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)
- Subject(s):
- Sanitation and Snow Removal
- Report Type:
- Press Releases
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- Date Published:
- 2022-11-18
- Description:
- NYC Sanitation is offering members of the press, especially those new to covering New York City, a chance to see snow fighting equipment up close, film b-roll and speak to experts. This event allows news outlets to capture footage & interviews for use throughout the winter season.
- Agency:
- Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)
- Subject(s):
- Sanitation and Snow Removal
- Report Type:
- Press Releases
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- Date Published:
- 2022-11-29
- Description:
- NYC Sanitation partners with Only NY to release a "Rats Don't Run This City - We Do" t-shirt, designed by sanitation worker Sebastian Mejias. The phrase comes from a statement by Sanitation Commissioner Jessica Tisch during a press conference with Mayor Eric Adams which went viral on social media.
- Agency:
- Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)
- Subject(s):
- Sanitation
- Report Type:
- Press Releases
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- Date Published:
- 2023-02-01
- Description:
- DSNY has issued a Winter Operations Advisory for the early morning commuting hours TODAY, Wednesday, February 1st. A Winter Operations Advisory is the Department’s “lower level” winter weather message, as opposed to the “higher level” Snow Alert.
- Agency:
- Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)
- Subject(s):
- Sanitation
- Report Type:
- Press Releases
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- Date Published:
- 2023-02-10
- Description:
- The New York City Department of Sanitation announced that in observance Lincoln’s Birthday, there will be no trash, composting or recycling collection on Monday, February 13, 2023.
- Agency:
- Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)
- Subject(s):
- Recycling and Sanitation
- Report Type:
- Press Releases
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- Date Published:
- 2023-02-27
- Description:
- The New York City Department of Sanitation has issued a Snow Alert for Monday, February 27, 2023, beginning at 4 p.m. The alert is in effect through 9 a.m. Tuesday. A Snow Alert is the Department’s “higher-level” winter weather message, as opposed to the “lower-level” Winter Operations Advisory.
- Agency:
- Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)
- Subject(s):
- Sanitation and Recycling
- Report Type:
- Press Releases
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- Date Published:
- 2023-02-16
- Description:
- The New York City Department of Sanitation has announced that there WILL BE collection service on Presidents Day, Monday, February 20, 2023. Residents who normally receive Monday trash, curbside composting or recycling collection should place their material at the curb between 4 p.m. and midnight
- Agency:
- Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)
- Subject(s):
- Sanitation and Recycling
- Report Type:
- Press Releases
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- Date Published:
- 2023-07-28
- Description:
- Starting Monday, July 31, New York City food service establishments providing take-out and delivery service may not provide customers utensils, condiment packets, napkins, or extra plates or containers unless such items are requested.
- Agency:
- Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)
- Subject(s):
- Sanitation and Refuse and Refuse Disposal
- Report Type:
- Press Releases
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- Date Published:
- 2023-08-01
- Description:
- Two new rules for businesses will keep the City clean, with the first going into effect today, August 1. Food-related businesses are now required to use containers when setting their waste at the curb for collection – a major change to our public space that will fight rats.
- Agency:
- Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)
- Subject(s):
- Refuse and Refuse Disposal and Sanitation
- Report Type:
- Press Releases
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- Date Published:
- 2023-08-31
- Description:
- Since August 1, 2023, food-related businesses have been required to use containers when setting their waste at the curb for collection – a major change to decades of status quo that fights rats and squelches odors.
- Agency:
- Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)
- Subject(s):
- Refuse and Refuse Disposal, Recycling, and Sanitation
- Report Type:
- Press Releases
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- Date Published:
- 2023-08-28
- Description:
- DSNY has announced its trash, compost and recycling collection schedule for Monday, September 4, 2023. There WILL BE trash and compost collection on the holiday, in line with the Department’s mission to get New York City cleaner, faster.
- Agency:
- Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)
- Subject(s):
- Refuse and Refuse Disposal, Recycling, and Sanitation
- Report Type:
- Press Releases
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- Date Published:
- 2023-11-02
- Description:
- In an effort to offer efficient service and keep the City, clean, safe and healthy, and due to the rare calendar anomaly of two federal holidays falling within the same week, DSNY has announced modifications to its collection schedule for the week containing Election Day & Veteran's Day.
- Agency:
- Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)
- Subject(s):
- Refuse and Refuse Disposal, Sanitation, and Recycling
- Report Type:
- Press Releases
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- Date Published:
- 2023-11-14
- Description:
- The New York City Department of Sanitation has announced guidance to City residents looking to dispose of their autumn leaves. Separating leaves and yard waste from the trash and other recycling allows them to be turned into renewable energy or compost, instead of decomposing in a landfill.
- Agency:
- Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)
- Subject(s):
- Sanitation and Recycling
- Report Type:
- Press Releases
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- Date Published:
- 2023-11-22
- Description:
- Did you know that after Santa makes his appearance, 170 of New York’s Strongest will spring into action, cleaning up all the “leftovers” from the annual Thanksgiving Day parade? Following the parade in 2022, Sanitation crews picked up more than 62 tons of debris.
- Agency:
- Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)
- Subject(s):
- Sanitation and Streets and Highways
- Report Type:
- Press Releases
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- Date Published:
- 2023-11-16
- Description:
- DSNY has announced that in observance of Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 23, 2023, there will be NO trash, curbside composting nor recycling collection on the holiday.
- Agency:
- Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)
- Subject(s):
- Refuse and Refuse Disposal, Sanitation, and Recycling
- Report Type:
- Press Releases
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- Date Published:
- 2023-11-24
- Description:
- DSNY has announced that registration is now open for those interested in working as Emergency Snow Shovelers for the 2023-2024 winter season. Emergency Snow Shovelers are per-diem workers who remove snow and ice from bus stops, crosswalks, fire hydrants and step streets after heavy snowfalls.
- Agency:
- Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)
- Subject(s):
- Snow Removal and Sanitation
- Report Type:
- Press Releases
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- Date Published:
- 2023-09-07
- Description:
- City residents wanting to dispose of potentially harmful household materials may do so at DSNY’s Queens SAFE (Solvents, Automotive, Flammables, and Electronics) Disposal event, to be held Sunday, September 10. The drop-off event will be at the Cunningham Park Ball Field Parking Lot, from 10 to 4.
- Agency:
- Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)
- Subject(s):
- Hazardous Materials and Recycling
- Report Type:
- Press Releases
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- Date Published:
- 2023-09-26
- Description:
- City residents wanting to dispose of potentially harmful household materials may do so at DSNY's Bronx SAFE (Solvents, Automotive, Flammables, and Electronics) Disposal event, to be held Saturday, September 30. Orchard Beach parking lot, 10 am - 4 pm.
- Agency:
- Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)
- Subject(s):
- Hazardous Materials, Sanitation, and Recycling
- Report Type:
- Press Releases
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- Date Published:
- 2023-10-26
- Description:
- DSNY began installation this fall of a new, modern Litter Basket of the Future. This innovative design, which will appear on street corners across New York City over the next several years, has now been named one of TIME’s Best Inventions of 2023.
- Agency:
- Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)
- Subject(s):
- Sanitation and Refuse and Refuse Disposal
- Report Type:
- Press Releases
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- Date Published:
- 2023-10-25
- Description:
- City residents wanting to dispose of potentially harmful household materials may do so at the DSNY’s Brooklyn SAFE (Solvents, Automotive, Flammables, and Electronics) Disposal event, to be held Sunday, October 29. The drop-off event will be at the Maimonides Park Surf Avenue Parking Lot.
- Agency:
- Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)
- Subject(s):
- Hazardous Materials, Sanitation, and Recycling
- Report Type:
- Press Releases
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- Date Published:
- 2023-10-16
- Description:
- City residents wanting to dispose of potentially harmful household materials may do so at the DSNY’s Staten Island SAFE (Solvents, Automotive, Flammables, and Electronics) Disposal event, to be held Saturday, October 21. The drop-off event will be at the Midland Beach Parking Lot, rain or shine.
- Agency:
- Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)
- Subject(s):
- Hazardous Materials, Sanitation, and Recycling
- Report Type:
- Press Releases
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- Date Published:
- 2023-10-10
- Description:
- City residents wanting to dispose of potentially harmful household materials may do so at the DSNY’s Manhattan SAFE (Solvents, Automotive, Flammables, and Electronics) Disposal event, to be held Sunday, October 15. The drop-off event will be at the Union Square, North Plaza, rain or shine.
- Agency:
- Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)
- Subject(s):
- Hazardous Materials, Sanitation, and Recycling
- Report Type:
- Press Releases
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- Date Published:
- 2023-10-03
- Description:
- DSNY announced that in observance of Italian Heritage Day/Indigenous Peoples' Day on October 9, 2023, there will be NO trash, compost or recycling collection.
- Agency:
- Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)
- Subject(s):
- Sanitation, Refuse and Refuse Disposal, and Recycling
- Report Type:
- Press Releases
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- Date Published:
- 2024-01-01
- Description:
- Mayor Eric Adams and Sanitation Commissioner Jessica Tisch held a ceremony at Times Square to swear in Cherry Bailey as a three-star Chief. Chief Bailey is the first Black woman to hold the three-star title, and only the second woman to achieve the rank in the Department's history.
- Agency:
- Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)
- Subject(s):
- Sanitation and Equal Employment
- Report Type:
- Press Releases
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- Date Published:
- 2024-01-08
- Description:
- NYC Sanitation announced that there would be no trash, curbside compost or recycling collection on Monday, January 15, 2024, Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.
- Agency:
- Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)
- Subject(s):
- Recycling, Refuse and Refuse Disposal, and Sanitation
- Report Type:
- Press Releases
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- Date Published:
- 2024-01-05
- Description:
- NYC Sanitation has issued a Snow Alert for Saturday, January 6, 2024, beginning at 1 p.m. The alert is in effect through 8 p.m. Sunday, January 7.
- Agency:
- Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)
- Subject(s):
- Snow Removal and Sanitation
- Report Type:
- Press Releases
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- Date Published:
- 2024-01-15
- Description:
- NYC Sanitation has issued a Snow Alert for Monday, January 15, 2024, beginning at 6 p.m. The alert is in effect through 7 p.m. Tuesday, January 16.
- Agency:
- Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)
- Subject(s):
- Snow Removal and Sanitation
- Report Type:
- Press Releases
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- Date Published:
- 2024-01-18
- Description:
- DSNY has issued a Snow Alert for Friday, January 19, 2024, beginning at 3 a.m. The alert is in effect through 1 a.m. Saturday, January 20.
- Agency:
- Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)
- Subject(s):
- Sanitation and Snow Removal
- Report Type:
- Press Releases
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- Date Published:
- 2023-12-25
- Description:
- The New York City Department of Sanitation has announced Christmas tree collection guidance for City residents.
- Agency:
- Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)
- Subject(s):
- Recycling and Sanitation
- Report Type:
- Press Releases
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- Date Published:
- 2023-12-28
- Description:
- In its continued efforts to reduce the amount of time waste sits on our streets, DSNY has announced signup will once again open for its Multi-unit Apartment Building Early Set-Out program. The program allows apartment buildings with nine or more residential units to opt into a 4 am–7 am window.
- Agency:
- Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)
- Subject(s):
- Refuse and Refuse Disposal, Buildings, and Sanitation
- Report Type:
- Press Releases
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- Date Published:
- 2023-12-26
- Description:
- DSNY announced that in observance of New Year’s Day, Monday, January 1, 2024, there will be NO trash, curbside composting nor recycling collection on the holiday.
- Agency:
- Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)
- Subject(s):
- Refuse and Refuse Disposal, Recycling, and Sanitation
- Report Type:
- Press Releases
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- Date Published:
- 2023-12-18
- Description:
- DSNY announced that in observance of Christmas Day, Monday, December 25, 2023, there will be NO trash, curbside composting nor recycling collection on the holiday.
- Agency:
- Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)
- Subject(s):
- Refuse and Refuse Disposal, Recycling, and Sanitation
- Report Type:
- Press Releases
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- Date Published:
- 2023-12-21
- Description:
- Details the Adams administration and DSNY's efforts in 2023, a 'trash revolution" that includes: removing trash from sidewalks, launching the nation's largest curbside composting program and umaking unprecedented investments to clean highways and catch illegal dumpers.
- Agency:
- Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)
- Subject(s):
- Refuse and Refuse Disposal, Recycling, and Sanitation
- Report Type:
- Press Releases
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- Date Published:
- 2023-12-19
- Description:
- NYC Sanitation is offering members of the press, especially those new to the City, a chance to see snow fighting equipment up close, film b-roll, speak to experts, and learn about snow operations.
- Agency:
- Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)
- Subject(s):
- Refuse and Refuse Disposal, Recycling, and Sanitation
- Report Type:
- Press Releases
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- Date Published:
- 2024-01-30
- Description:
- DSNY today announced the next steps in the monumental overhaul of the City’s commercial waste industry mandated under Local Law 199 of 2019. Today, for the first time, DSNY is listing the awardees by zone and affirming the timeline to launch the first zone.
- Agency:
- Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)
- Subject(s):
- Sanitation, Recycling, and Refuse and Refuse Disposal
- Report Type:
- Press Releases
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- Date Published:
- 2024-01-01
- Description:
- NYC Sanitation shares info on the New Year's Eve cleanup: Some 187 Sanitation Workers using 21 mechanical brooms and 20 collection trucks – along with brooms and backpack blowers – picked up about 100,000 pounds of litter to have Times Square open by daybreak.
- Agency:
- Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)
- Subject(s):
- Sanitation
- Report Type:
- Press Releases
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- Date Published:
- 2024-02-12
- Description:
- The New York City Department of Sanitation has issued a Snow Alert for Tuesday, February 13 beginning at 3:00 am. The alert is in effect through 7:00 pm, February 13.
- Agency:
- Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)
- Subject(s):
- Refuse and Refuse Disposal, Sanitation, and Recycling
- Report Type:
- Press Releases
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- Date Published:
- 2024-02-05
- Description:
- The New York City Department of Sanitation announced that there would be no trash, curbside compost or recycling collection on Lincoln’s Birthday, Monday, February 12, and Presidents’ Day, Monday, February 19, 2024.
- Agency:
- Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)
- Subject(s):
- Refuse and Refuse Disposal, Recycling, and Sanitation
- Report Type:
- Press Releases
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- Date Published:
- 2024-02-12
- Description:
- The New York City Department of Sanitation has issued a Snow Alert for Tuesday, February 13 beginning at 3:00 am. The alert is in effect through 7:00 pm, February 13.
- Agency:
- Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)
- Subject(s):
- Refuse and Refuse Disposal, Recycling, and Sanitation
- Report Type:
- Press Releases
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- Date Published:
- 2024-02-16
- Description:
- The New York City Department of Sanitation has issued a Snow Alert for Friday, February 16, 2024, beginning at 10:00 PM. The alert is in effect through 10:00 AM February 17.
- Agency:
- Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)
- Subject(s):
- Snow Removal and Sanitation
- Report Type:
- Press Releases
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- Date Published:
- 2024-02-29
- Description:
- Starting tomorrow, Mar 1, all City businesses are required to use a lidded bin when placing their trash at the curb for collection. This rule is the next phase in the City’s Trash Revolution, continuing the Adams administration's work of moving towards full containerization of trash.
- Agency:
- Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)
- Subject(s):
- Refuse and Refuse Disposal and Sanitation
- Report Type:
- Press Releases
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- Date Published:
- 2024-04-17
- Description:
- New data proves that the Trash Revolution – Mayor Adams’ signature commitment to getting the bags of trash off our streets once and for all – is working, with rat sightings reported to 311 declining in 11 of the 12 months year over year since the effort began, the Department of Sanitation announced
- Agency:
- Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)
- Subject(s):
- Sanitation
- Report Type:
- Press Releases
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- Date Published:
- 2024-04-20
- Description:
- As part of the Adams administration's efforts to get the streets cleaner, faster, trash collection will begin no later than 5am Citywide; residents are reminded to place waste out for collection by midnight ahead of their collection day
- Agency:
- Sanitation, Department of (DSNY)
- Subject(s):
- Sanitation
- Report Type:
- Press Releases