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Giant trash bins land in Harlem: Will they fight rats or just take up parking?
The installations, which aim to eliminate sidewalk trash mountains and rat populations, are part of a pilot program announced this May and are modeled after European-style shared street bins.
By
Sophia Chang
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As giant trash bins come to NYC, will the city’s garbage heaps become a thing of the past?
New details emerge on a $1.3-million pilot program that hopes to end the practice of dumping garbage and recycling bags onto sidewalks.
By
Sophia Chang
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Manhattan Officials Ask City To Bring Back Pre-Pandemic Garbage Pickup Service, Expand Composting
Before the pandemic, Manhattan was served by an average of 736 Sanitation trucks. In 2020, that was cut to 272 trucks and service is currently still lower than normal, with 440 trucks working in the borough.
By
Sophia Chang
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NYC Will Restore More Garbage Collection Services For Spring Cleaning Push
"A clean and safe community is truly the foundation for everything else, so this is another great sign that NYC is coming back strong."
By
Ben Yakas
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NYC Rat Complaints Are Down, But Experts Expect That To Change As City Reopens
A block with a lot of restaurants and a lot of garbage might support a huge colony of rats.
By
Amy Pearl
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The Long East Village Smelly Garbage Truck Nightmare Is Over
It's a nightmare you may not have been aware of, but FYI it is now over.
By
Ben Yakas
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City Taking Action On Queens House Overflowing With Garbage
The rats! The smells! The chaos!
By
Claire Lampen
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As The Sanitation Department Gets Rid Of Trash Baskets, Find Out How Many Are Left In Your Neighborhood
The Department of Sanitation is taking away trash bins if too many people use them for household garbage.
By
Andres O'Hara
Food
Learn How To Live Without Food Waste This Weekend
The Finish Cultural Institute of New York is bringing chefs from a zero waste restaurant in Helsinki for a 4 day event.
By
Andres O'Hara
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NYC's Commercial Recycling Rate Is Still Garbage
A new report finds that NYC's commercial recycling rate is only 22 percent.
By
Rebecca Fishbein
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