No Trash, Curbside Compost or Recycling Collection on Election Day, Tuesday, November 5, 2024
The New York City Department of Sanitation announced that there would be no trash, curbside compost or recycling collection on Tuesday, November 5, Election Day.
- Residents who normally receive Tuesday trash, curbside compost or recycling collection should place their material at the curb Tuesday evening for collection starting Wednesday, November 6.
Please note that residents may experience collection delays, as is common after holidays. We appreciate patience as we work to collect the backlog of material.
For questions about Sanitation services and holiday schedules contact 311 or visit nyc.gov/sanitation.
About the New York City Department of Sanitation
The Department of Sanitation (DSNY) keeps New York City clean, safe, and healthy by collecting, recycling, and disposing of waste, cleaning streets, attacking the scourge of illegal dumping, and clearing snow and ice. The Department operates 59 district garages and manages a fleet of more than 2,000 rear-loading collection trucks, 450 mechanical brooms, 705 salt spreaders, and several dozen bike lane operations machines. Under the Adams Administration, the Department is aggressively cleaning more parts of the City than ever before, including over 1,000 long-ignored areas spread across every neighborhood. With the highest wintertime uniformed headcount in 20 years, DSNY is more equipped than ever to remove snow and ice from the approximately 19,000 lane-miles of City streets.