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December 28, 2005
Sanitation Announces Christmas Tree Recycling Schedule
The Department will begin its annual Christmas tree collection and recycling program on Wednesday, January 4, 2006. The program will run through Saturday, January 14th. The Parks and Recreation Department will be hosting their tenth annual Mulchfest this coming Saturday, January 7th and Sunday, January 8th from 10AM to 2PM.
PRESS RELEASE # 05-75
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December 27, 2005
No Collection, Cleaning on January 2, 2006 In Observance of New Years Holiday
The Department of Sanitation announced today that there will be no garbage or recycling collection, or street cleaning on Monday, January 2, 2006, in observance of the New Year holiday.
PRESS RELEASE # 05-73
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December 20, 2005
No Collection or Street Cleaning on December 26, 2005
No Garbage, Recycling Collection or Street Cleaning
on Monday December 26th, in observance of Christmas Holiday.
PRESS RELEASE # 05-72
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December 13, 2005
Sanitation Nabs 17 Illegal Dumpers in November; Impounds Vehicles
Sanitation Commissioner John J. Doherty announced today that the Department of Sanitation’s Citywide Illegal Dumping Task Force seized and impounded vehicles that were involved in incidents of illegal dumping during the month of November 2005.
PRESS RELEASE # 05-71
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November 25, 2005
Handbill Ban on Motor Vehicles to be Expanded Monday
A two-year-old state law prohibiting the placement of handbills and other advertisements on the windshield, under windshield wipers, or on rear windows of motor vehicles will be expanded Monday to include any other part of the vehicle.
PRESS RELEASE # 05-70
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November 23, 2005
Small Army of Sanitation Workers Ready to Clean Up Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade Leftovers
As soon as Santa’s sleigh passes by tomorrow morning ushering in the traditional start of the holiday season, a small army of Department of Sanitation workers will sweep in to clean up the tons of debris left behind by the millions of spectators lining the route of the 79th annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.
PRESS RELEASE # 05-69
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November 18, 2005
No Garbage, Recycling Collection or Street Cleaning on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 24th
The New York City Department of Sanitation has announced that in observance of Thanksgiving Day, there will be no garbage or recycling collection, or street cleaning on Thursday, November 24, 2005.
PRESS RELEASE # 05-68
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November 16, 2005
Mayor Bloomberg and Sanitation Commissioner Doherty Appoint 400 New Sanitation Workers
Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg and Department of Sanitation (DSNY) Commissioner John J. Doherty today administered the Oaths of Office to 400 newly hired Sanitation Workers.
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November 14, 2005
Sanitation’s Electronics Recycling Events a Success
The five borough-by-borough electronics recycling events sponsored by the Department of Sanitation in October proved to be well attended and enormously successful.
PRESS RELEASE # 05-66
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November 10, 2005
Sanitation Nabs 16 Illegal Dumpers in October; Impounds Vehicles
Sanitation Commissioner John J. Doherty announced today that the Department of Sanitation’s Citywide Illegal Dumping Task Force seized and impounded vehicles that were involved in incidents of illegal dumping during the month of October 2005.
PRESS RELEASE # 05-64
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