Announces that in observance of Independence Day, there would be no garbage, recycling or organics collection, or street cleaning on Monday, July 4, 2016.
Announces that nearly 5,000 residents brought potentially harmful household materials to the Queens SAFE (Solvents, Automotive, Flammables, and Electronics) Disposal event, held Saturday, April 30, 2016.
This transmittal letter to Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito describes the Final Rule governing registration requirements for recycling processing facilities in New York City that receive and process recyclable materials.
This rule requires recycling processing facilities to register with the Department of Sanitation and allows for the inspection of site operations to ensure that recyclable materials are effectively processed and accurate records are maintained to capture the flow of recyclable materials handled and processed within the facility. To further this goal, recycling processing facilities will be required to submit quarterly reports to the Department summarizing the handling of such materials within the target period. This will allow the Department to more accurately determine the recycling diversion rate within New York City.
DSNY recently established its not-for-profit, the Foundation for New York's Strongest Inc., which is co-hosting its launch, a Fashion Week event with designer Heron Preston. Preston is creating a ready-to-wear fashion collection repurposing old clothing and DSNY uniforms.
To further the work of the New York City Department of Sanitation, the Department has established the Foundation for New York's Strongest, Inc., a not-for-profit organization. The Foundation - a goal of the Department for many years - will educate and engage New Yorkers about sustainability, promote the dignity in the service Sanitation Workers provide each day and, ultimately, seek to create a museum to explain DSNY's history and its critical role in the city, while emphasizing the steps residents can take to protect our environment.
The New York City Department of Sanitation is again expanding the NYC Organics voluntary curbside food and yard waste recycling program, adding additional neighborhoods in Brooklyn and Queens this fall. The new neighborhoods are Dyker Heights, Ridgewood, Auburndale, Bayside, Douglaston, Little Beck, Hollis Hills, and Oakland Gardens.
Residents looking to dispose of potentially harmful household materials may do so at the Queens SAFE (Solvents, Automotive, Flammables, and Electronics) Disposal event, held this Saturday, September 17, at the Astoria Park Parking Lot. Household products such as pesticides, strong cleaners, mercury-containing devices, paints, automotive fluids, and medications may be brought to the drop-off event. Residents can also bring electronics, which may no longer be left for curbside collection due to a New York State law.