New York City Department of Sanitation

Department of Sanitation
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Department overview
FormedDecember 20, 1881; 142 years ago (1881-12-20)
JurisdictionNew York City
Headquarters125 Worth Street
New York, NY
MottoNew York's Strongest
Employees7,978 uniformed sanitation workers and supervisors
1,743 civilian employees
Annual budget$1.90 billion (FY 2024)
Department executives
  • Jessica Tisch, Commissioner
  • Javier Lojan, First Deputy Commissioner
  • Anthony Pennolino, Chief of Department
Key document
Websitewww.nyc.gov/sanitation

The New York City Department of Sanitation (DSNY) is the department of the government of New York City[1] responsible for garbage collection, recycling collection, street cleaning, and snow removal. The DSNY is the primary operator of the New York City waste management system.[2]

The department's motto. "New York's Strongest", was coined by Harry Nespoli, long-time President of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters Local 831, to describe the Department of Sanitation's football team in the late 1970s to early 1980s.[3] The section of Worth Street between Centre and Baxter Streets in Manhattan is named "Avenue of the Strongest" in their honor.

  1. ^ New York City Charter Chapter 31, § 751; "There shall be a department of sanitation the head of which shall be the commissioner of sanitation."
  2. ^ "Garbage Gridlock". City Journal. December 23, 2015. Retrieved January 2, 2023.
  3. ^ Campbell, Colin (July 6, 1981). "Salute to Sanitationmen Aims to Counter Morale Problem". The New York Times.