The Department of Sanitation promotes a healthy environment through the management of municipal solid waste. Each year it provides for the collection and disposal of refuse; the collection, handling and marketing of recyclables; the clearing of litter, snow, and ice from 6,000 miles of streets; the removal of debris from vacant lots; the removal and recycling of derelict vehicles; and the enforcement of health and administrative code provisions. The Department also develops and implements efficient and environmentally sound long-range plans for the disposal of municipal refuse and marketing of recyclable materials, which conform to the State's guidelines for waste management and reduction.

Commissioner - John J. Doherty

• Executive Assistant to the Commissioner
• First Deputy Commissioner
  • Special Assistant to First Deputy Commissioner
    • Director, Waste Prevention, Recycling & Reuse
  • Director, Cleaning and Collection
    • Manhattan
    • Bronx
    • Brooklyn North
    • Brooklyn South
    • Queens West
    • Queens East
    • Staten Island
  • Director, Waste Disposal
  • Assistant Chief, Personnel Management
  • Assistant Chief, Safety & Training
• Deputy Commissioner, Financial Management & Administration
• Deputy Commissioner, Legal Affairs & General Counsel
• Deputy Commissioner, Public Information & Community Affairs
• Assistant Commissioner, Long Term Export
• Assistant Commissioner, Support Services
• Director, Equal Employment Opportunity Office
• Chief Engineer