A publication pursuant to section 4-32(d) of Title 16 of the Rules of the City of New York which details Transfer Stations operating lawfully in New York.
DSNY announced the release of its 2017 NYC Residential, School, and NYCHA Waste Characterization Study, the latest look at what New Yorkers put in their trash, recycling, and organics bins.
City residents can dispose of potentially harmful household materials at DSNY’s Queens SAFE (Solvents, Automotive, Flammables, and Electronics) Disposal event, held Saturday April 21.
DSNY is hosting a compost giveback event for city residents. More than 800 residents have preregistered to receive up to ten 40-pound bags of free, high-quality NYC compost made from organics.
City residents can dispose of potentially harmful household materials at DSNY’s Staten Island SAFE (Solvents, Automotive, Flammables, and Electronics) Disposal event, held Saturday April 28.
City residents can dispose of potentially harmful household materials at DSNY’s Bronx SAFE (Solvents, Automotive, Flammables, and Electronics) Disposal event, held Saturday May 5.
To help Staten Island residents more easily dispose of their unwanted textiles and batteries, DSNY is announcing the launch of a pilot program to pick up textiles and batteries, in addition to already collected electronics, “on demand” with an appointment-based collection service.
Beginning July 19, 2016, certain large food industry businesses will be required to separate organic waste and arrange management through methods that include composting or aerobic/anaerobic digestion.
On Wednesday, August 17, 2016, the New York City Department of Sanitation and its donateNYC program will join with more than 60 nonprofit thrift stores and local vintage shops to celebrate National Thrift Store Day and urge New Yorkers to “shop second-hand first.”
DSNY and BIC release results of a study of the City's private carting industry. Collection zones would dramatically reduce truck traffic and greenhouse gas emissions associated with waste collection.
Residents looking to dispose of potentially harmful household materials may do so at the Brooklyn SAFE (Solvents, Automotive, Flammables, and Electronics) Disposal event, held this Saturday, August 27, 2016 at Floyd Bennett Field.
The New York City Department of Sanitation (DSNY) announced today that in observance of Labor Day, there will be no garbage, recycling or organics collection, nor street cleaning on Monday, September 5, 2016.
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.
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.
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.