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.
Board statement on agreement in the Board’s Article 78 legal proceeding filed on August 9, 2023 in Bronx County Supreme Court against DOC and City of New York.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
migrant families with children staying in the City’s shelters would begin receiving 60-day notices, informing them that they are required to find alternative shelter.
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.
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.
The New York City Independent Budget Office (IBO) is excited to announce the release of its new 2024 Budget Options Volume. Budget Options are policy ideas that have the potential to create savings or new revenue for the City.
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.
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.
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.
The New York City Business Integrity Commission (“BIC”) conducted an investigation into a licensed commercial trade waste carting company in response to customer complaints of overcharging by the company, and as a result two customers received more than eighteen months of restitution.
Press release for the New York City Independent Budget Office's report "Giving Some Back, Leaving Others Out: IBO’s Analysis of the Administration’s Second Consecutive Program to Eliminate the Gap This Fiscal Year."
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.
On February 16, 2021, OATH announces more than 100,000 cases heard remotely during COVID-19 pandemic, keeping New Yorkers who challenge civil summonses safe and healthy.
On May 17, 2021, OATH announces new call-back option now available for its hearings by phone. Call-back option serves to make the telephonic hearing process even more convenient for New Yorkers fighting summonses at OATH hearings.
On June 9, 2021, OATH Commissioner and Chief Administrative Law Judge Joni Kletter introduces members Of the first-ever advisory committee on creative conflict resolution.
OATH granted authority to oversee all special education due process hearings involving NYC Department of Education schools and parents of students with special education needs.
DSNY announced the next step in the Trash Revolution: the release of a Request for Proposals (RFP) to procure the new, European-style, on-street containers that will pave the way for citywide, residential containerization in New York City.
Press release for the New York City Independent Budget Office's report "In Custody: Length of Stay and Population Demographics at NYC Jails, 2014–2023."