DSNY continues to expand curbside collection of organics. The Brownsville Multi Service Center has opted to join the program. The Department will present a bin and welcome them. Additionally, certain residents of Brooklyn 16 are now eligible for organics collection.
Brochure that instructs NYC citizens about how to reuse waste in order to conserve energy, save money and create jobs and social services for New Yorkers in need.
Information card explaining to NYC residents the use of compost. Including who uses compost, how it can be used for commerical use and the process of compost givebacks.
Starting the week of May 1, the New York City Department of Sanitation will begin the curbside collection organic material, from residents living in Brooklyn’s Community Boards 1 and 16. Additionally, the Department will soon begin organics collection from residents in Community Boards 2, 13 and 15.
City residents wanting to dispose of potentially harmful household materials may do so at the Department of Sanitation's Staten Island SAFE (Solvents, Automotive, Flammables, and Electronics) Disposal event, held Saturday, May 6. The drop-off event will be held at the Midland Beach parking lot, rain-or-shine, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Residents driving to the free event should approach from Slater Boulevard. Last year, the Department collected more than 1,110 tons of material at the SAFE events.
The New York City Department of Sanitation continues to expand curbside collection of food scraps, food-soiled paper and yard waste though its NYC Organics program. Starting next month, all residents in Brooklyn's Community Board 1 will have access to the program.
To mark the occasion, a DSNY Chief will present his mother with an NYC Organics bin. His mother lives in the area that will soon receive collection.
DSNY continues to expand curbside collection of organics to Brooklyn's Community Board 1. DSNY Chief marks the occasion by presenting his mother with an organics bin.
The New York City Department of Sanitation announced today the selection of Waste Management for a $3.3 billion, 20-year contract to export waste from the Hamilton Avenue and Southwest Brooklyn marine transfer stations. This contract, which was submitted to the Comptroller last week, is the final long-term waste export contract of the City's 2006 Solid Waste Management Plan, a comprehensive, long-term plan to equitably and sustainably collect and dispose of New York City's municipal solid waste.