All Posts Under department of sanitation

Life Along the Curb: Inside the Department of Sanitation of New York

Museum of the City of New York 1220 Fifth Avenue, New York

Anthropologist Robin Nagle explores some of the political, infrastructural, economic, and cultural complexities that shape the dynamics of solid waste management in North America's largest city.

Free

Double VELA: Tour of Recycling Plant

Pratt Industries Paper Mills 4435 Victory Boulevard, Staten Island, NY, United States

Embrace your inner kid and join us on a trip to Pratt Industry's recycling plant on Victory Boulevard. Ogle at immense machinery, marvel at the automation, and get a peek at a massive recycling operation, right in our own backyard.

Free

The Future of Waste in New York: A Lecture by Kathryn Garcia, Commissioner, NYC Department of Sanitation

SVA Visual Arts Theater 333 W 23rd St, New York City

To kick off Getting to Zero, Open House New York’s year-long series on the future of New York City’s waste system, Kathryn Garcia, Commissioner, NYC Department of Sanitation, will outline the steps the city has already taken to achieve these goals, the opportunities and challenges we will face over the next few years, and innovative practices that have the potential to transform the waste management industry.

Free – $10