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Set our your leaves after 4pm on the dates below and DSNY will start collecting them the next day. Put your leaves in paper lawn & leaf bags or open, unlined containers.
Learn about composting, Drop off your food scraps to be composted locally, Get technical assistance for your community compost site, Volunteer at a compost site or urban farm
Starting October 1, 2018, Brooklyn South residents can make an appointment to have their electronic waste picked up by the NYC Department of Sanitation. To schedule a pick-up visit nyc.gov/electronics.
Starting October 1, 2018, Queens West residents can make an appointment to have their electronic waste picked up by the NYC Department of Sanitation. To schedule a pick-up visit nyc.gov/electronics.
Beginning January 1, 2019, certain expanded polystyrene (EPS) items will be banned from possession, sale or use in NYC. Following the warning period, Notices of Violation will be issued and civil action may be taken. For more information, contact 311 or visit nyc.gov/foamban.
A partir del 1 de enero de 2019, estará prohibido tener, vender o usar ciertos artículos de poliestireno expandido (EPS).Después del periodo de advertencia, se emitirán Notificaciones de Violación y puede que se tome acción legal.
All schools in New York City, public and private, are crucial to helping our city contribute zero waste to landfills by 2030 -- and all schools must meet DSNY guidelines for separating recyclables and setting out recycling and garbage for collection.
Department of Sanitation Announces Leaf Collection Schedule & Leaf Bag Giveaways. The collected leaves will be turned into compost and added to soil to nourish street trees, soil and parks.
Did you know that Santa is not the last one on the Thanksgiving Day parade route? It is actually one of the 157 Sanitation employees responsible for cleaning and collecting the tons of debris left behind by the millions of spectators lining the street.
Looking for that perfect and unique gift this holiday season? Consider one of the City’s many second hand stores! To help with the quest for the perfect gift, the New York City Department of Sanitation, along with donateNYC, have released their Holiday Gift Guide featuring second-hand items!
NYC Sanitation Welcomes More than 100 New Sanitation Workers and Five New Superintendents at Graduation and Promotion Ceremony: 2 Sanitation Workers to Receive Badges Worn by Their Family Members
WHO:- More than 100 Sanitation Workers from the October 2018 class; 5 newly promoted Superintendents
DSNY, Van Alen Institute, and the Industrial Designers Society of America / American Institute of Architects New York have announced the three finalists in their BetterBin competition. The competition offered designers an opportunity to reimagine New York City’s iconic green wire litter basket.
In a snow alert, DSNY coordinates with NYC Emergency Management and the Dept. of Transportation on snow clearing protocol in accordance with each agency’s written snow plan. All relevant city agencies have been notified of the snow alert.