This brochure provides a brief summary of our 2016 Strategic Plan, our blueprint for becoming a more proactive, nimble and cohesive agency—helping our Department respond to New Yorkers’ needs today while building the agency they will need in the future.
FAQ's, Keeping your building clean, How to educate residents, Why participate in organics collection?, What goes in the brown bin?, How to set up your brown bin, How to set our your organics
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.
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 nyc.gov/foamban.
DSNY is turning food scraps, food-soiled paper and plant trimmings into clean energy and compost to build healthy soil. Plus, putting organics into a brown bin-instead of a garbage bag-helps keep rodents and pests away.
Flyers informing residents of Manhattan 9 that their district is part of a waste containerization pilot. This flyer details Step 2: how to use the bins to dispose of trash. (Step 1 was an increase in collection services)
Flyers informing residents of Manhattan 9 that their district is part of a waste containerization pilot program. This flyer details Step 1: trash collection increasing from three days a week to six days a week.
Mailers informing NYC residents in Queens and Brooklyn that bulk refuse items should be placed curbside on trash-only collection days (not recycling days).
As of Sept 5, 2023, chain businesses that place trash out for collection must use lidded containers. Lock up the trash to keep rats away. This applies to any business with five or more NYC locations, regardless of what is sold. This follows earlier regulations for food-related businesses.
Sticky signs that inform residents why items that were set out for collection were not collected by DSNY, with checkmarks to indicate the reason: bulk items, hazardous waste, CFCs, broken glass/sharp objects, or unsealed mattresses.
This pocket zine was created by the Public Design Commission for “WE Walk: Streets for Connection,” an annual PARK(ing) Day event held on September 17th, 2020 on West End Avenue and 90th Street in Manhattan. The event was hosted by New York Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects.
COVID-19 has been a challenging time for owners as well as tenants. Here, we summarize resources to help you access rent payments, loans, foreclosure protections, and individualized assistance.