Transportation AlternativesWhen fully implemented, this will result in 12 million fewer miles driven per year.
These trucks have an extremely high crash rate and are some of the biggest noise + emissions polluters on our streets.
Fewer miles driven will lead to safer streets.
New York City Department of Sanitation Announces Key Details and Contract Awards by Zone for Implementation of Sweeping Commercial Waste Reform
Following significant planning, analysis, and contract development, the New York City Department of Sanitation (DSNY) today announced the next steps in the monumental overhaul of the City’s commercial waste industry mandated under Local Law 199 of 2019. While the Department of Sanitation collects trash, recycling, and compostable material from residents, businesses are required to hire private carters to collect their waste. Currently, any neighborhood may be serviced by dozens of these carters in an inefficient, hazardous, and unsustainable system.