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Become a New York City Sanitation Worker!

Register for the Sanitation Worker exam between June 8 — June 28 at www.nyc.gov/examsforjobs or at a DCAS Testing & Application Center

Jun 3, 2022

Image that says “join the strongest”

Jun 3, 2022

Smart Bins: New Ways to Divert Food Waste, and Keep Our City Green

New Yorkers in Astoria and Lower Manhattan looking to divert food waste from landfills now have a new option — more than two dozen “smart”…

Feb 9, 2022

DSNY smart compost bin

Feb 9, 2022

When Mother Nature Sends a Blizzard, We Melt Snow in a Giant Hot Tub

The NYC Department of Sanitation has 31 snow-melting trucks that we deploy during major storms, usually to melt snow that has accumulated…

Feb 1, 2022

DSNY snow melting operations

Feb 1, 2022

Brine — A Newer Tool to Keep Snow Levels Down

When weather conditions permit, we pre-treat some roadways — usually entrances and exit ramps of major highways and other challenging…

Jan 27, 2022

Brine truck treating a bike lane

Jan 27, 2022

23,000 Proper Places to Put ‘Walking Trash’

In a city of 8.8 million people, the Department of Sanitation maintains more than 23,000 litter baskets across the five boroughs (you can…

Jan 25, 2022

23,000 Proper Places to Put ‘Walking Trash’

Jan 25, 2022

Reduce Your Carbon Footprint by Giving New Life to Old Clothing

By NYC Department of Sanitation

Jan 11, 2022

Clothing

Jan 11, 2022

Keep Our City — and our Parks — Green with Food Scraps

By NYC Sanitation Staff

Dec 16, 2021

Food scrap drop-off site

Dec 16, 2021

Testimony: Advancements in Residential and Commercial Solid Waste Management Systems

The following is testimony of Edward Grayson, Commissioner, New York City Department of Sanitation, at an Oversight Hearing on Advancements…

Dec 7, 2021

Dec 7, 2021

Message to Illegal Dumpers: We Will Fine You and Impound Your Vehicles

By Edward Grayson, Commissioner, NYC Sanitation

Dec 7, 2021

Message to Illegal Dumpers: We Will Fine You and Impound Your Vehicles

Dec 7, 2021

Why Do My Cardboard Cartons Go in the Blue Bin?

By NYC Department of Sanitation

Sep 24, 2021

Diagram outlining the makeup of a milk carton

Sep 24, 2021

NYC Sanitation

NYC Sanitation

World's largest municipal sanitation force. We collect 12,000 tons of trash recycling a day. Acct. not monitored 24 hrs. User policy: https://on.nyc.gov/2uBAABu

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