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Reminder: New Rules for Setting Out Trash Begin November 12

Big changes are coming to how the city disposes of trash as part of its ongoing war on rats.

Reminder: New Rules for Setting Out Trash Begin November 12

Reminder: New Rules for Setting Out Trash Begin November 12

Big changes are coming to how the city disposes of trash as part of its ongoing war on rats.

Note From DSNY: All Businesses Must Containerize Waste Starting March 1

Note From DSNY: All Businesses Must Containerize Waste Starting March 1

Starting March 1, 2024, all businesses in NYC must use bins with secure lids when setting out trash for collection, as mandated by the Department of Sanitation.

Note from DSNY: Chain Stores Must Containerize Their Waste

Note from DSNY: Chain Stores Must Containerize Their Waste

A heads up from NYC’s Department of Sanitation.

A Grace Period for New Waste Set-Out Times

A Grace Period for New Waste Set-Out Times

Waste times are changing.

Waste Set-Out Times to Change on April 1. Here’s a Summary of the New Rules for Businesses and Residents.

Waste Set-Out Times to Change on April 1. Here’s a Summary of the New Rules for Businesses and Residents.

The following note is from the City of New York Department of Sanitation. As of April 1, the city of New York is taking steps to reduce the piles of...

About Those Curbside Containers That You’ve Seen Around the Neighborhood

About Those Curbside Containers That You’ve Seen Around the Neighborhood

Trash bags on the sidewalks have been an ongoing issue in our district and citywide. They block pedestrian traffic. They can get a little pungent....

Lower Manhattan’s Guide to Donating, Recycling All Your Old Stuff

Lower Manhattan’s Guide to Donating, Recycling All Your Old Stuff

The new year is always a choice time to clean out your excess stuff, so you can make some room in your home and donate things to people in need. New...

‘We Just Went From Being Very Conscious to Ultra-Conscious’: a Day in the Life of a Sanitation Worker During COVID

‘We Just Went From Being Very Conscious to Ultra-Conscious’: a Day in the Life of a Sanitation Worker During COVID

Work hasn’t slowed down one bit for Anthony Paolicelli, a sanitation worker whose route takes him through Lower Manhattan. If anything, the...