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DSNY Waste Characterization: Comparison Table
The Department conducted the 2017 NYC Residential, School, and NYCHA (NYC Housing Authority) Waste Characterization Study over three seasons: spring, summer, and fall. This... -
Materials Discarded in the U.S. Municipal Waste Stream, 1960 to 2009 (in tons)
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has collected and reported data on the generation and disposal of waste in the United States for more than 30 years. We use this... -
DSNY Waste Characterization - Comparative Results
The NYC Department of Sanitation (DSNY) has conducted four waste characterization studies to date: 2005, 2013, 2017, and 2023. For each study, a representative sample of waste... -
DSNY Waste Characterization 2017 - Main Sort Results
The Department conducted the 2017 NYC Residential, School, and NYCHA (NYC Housing Authority) Waste Characterization Study over three seasons: spring, summer, and fall. This...