This Is How New York City Takes Out Its Trash
Joshua Goodman, Deputy Commissioner for Public Affairs and Customer Experience at the New York City Department of Sanitation (DSNY), joins hosts Joe Weisenthal and Tracy Alloway to unpack the logistics of collecting and exporting 24 million pounds of daily waste. Goodman details the city's transition away from curbside black plastic bags toward containerization, the design of custom automated side-loader trucks, and why New York City's recycling program defies common skepticism.
- New York City handles 24 million pounds of residential waste daily, moving it off curbs through the first large-scale containerization effort in North America. Read →
- Half of all line-of-duty injuries among New York City sanitation workers are sprains and strains caused by throwing trash bags by hand. Read →
- The New York City Department of Sanitation collects and exports 24 million pounds of waste every day without rear alleys to stage it. Read →
- New York City manages 24 million pounds of daily waste and locks in beneficial reuse through binding, long-term vendor contracts. Read →