Gothamist
A non-profit newsroom, powered by WNYC.
Gothamist
Listen Live
News
Recycle Again
By
Jen Chung
Published Mar 4, 2004
Modified Mar 6, 2008
Share
FacebookTwitterRedditEmail
Never miss a story
Email address
By submitting your information, you're agreeing to receive communications from New York Public Radio in accordance with our Terms .
By
Jen Chung
Published Mar 4, 2004
Modified Mar 6, 2008
Share
FacebookTwitterRedditEmail
We rely on your support to make local news available to all
Make your contribution now and help Gothamist thrive in 2026. Donate today
Gothamist is funded by sponsors and member donations
It's no April's Fool - on April 1, recycling your glass jars and bottles, metal cans, aluminum foil, and plastic bottles and jugs is BACK, baby. Mixed paper and cardboard is also still recycled. You can see the flyer (PDF) the Departmen of Sanitation is including in newspapers next month. While the DoS foresees some confusion, they are confident New Yorkers will embrace being able to recycle everything. Recycling had been suspended to save money (glass for two years and plastic and metal for one year) but now the DoS has 410 new employees to help.
Check when your garbage is picked up in your neighborhood. The city has suggestions on how you can reuse stuff; these are mainly inanimate objects, not like boyfriends or friends or identities. Information on how to get rid of things like air-conditioners or computer (which are classified as regular bulk) in NYC. Check out the National Recycling Coalition.
Tagged
baby
events
friends
garbage
money
new yorkers
News: NYC
nyc
recycling
Jen Chung
Jen Chung is a former WNYC and Gothamist editor.
Read more
Gothamist is funded by sponsors and member donations
Gothamist is funded by sponsors and member donations
MORE news
Mamdani names re-entry specialist as chair of Rikers oversight board
Christopher Watler will help the department that a federal monitor says remains in crisis.
By
Ryan Kost
Published Oct 6, 2026 at 3:52 p.m. ET
NYC weighs expanding upstate reservoir following drought
The Delaware River Basin Commission is evaluating options to increase water storage, including expanding a reservoir in New York City.
By
Rosemary Misdary
News
NYC weighs expanding upstate reservoir following drought
The Delaware River Basin Commission is evaluating options to increase water storage, including expanding a reservoir in New York City.
By
Rosemary Misdary
Legionella found in Staten Island building's water system after 2 positive cases
By
Catalina Gonella
Legal 'loophole' helps NY Gov. Kathy Hochul, Bruce Blakeman raise millions
By
Jon Campbell
Police identify 2 men wanted for stabbing an off-duty NYPD officer
By
Ben Feuerherd
Never miss a story
Catch up on the most important headlines with a roundup of essential NYC stories, delivered to your inbox daily.
Sign upEmail address
By submitting your information, you're agreeing to receive communications from New York Public Radio in accordance with our Terms .