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DSNY Waste Characterization - Comparative Results

The NYC Department of Sanitation (DSNY) has conducted four waste characterization studies to date: 2005, 2013, 2017, and 2023. For each study, a representative sample of waste is sorted into distinct material categories and aggregated into statistically significant data on the composition of the City's discards. This dataset contains the change in the composition of the City's waste streams across all four studies.

Department of Sanitation (DSNY) Dataset bibp-6ff7 10 fields
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2017
Year: 2017 • Material Group: Electronics • Comparative Category: Audio/Visual Equipment-TV Peripherals including Cell Phones
Year
2017
Material Group
Electronics
Comparative Category
Audio/Visual Equipment-TV Peripherals including Cell Phones
Dsny Diversion Summary
E-Waste
Aggregate Percent
0.0%
Refuse Percent
0.0
Mgp Percent
0.0%
Paper Percent
0.0%
Organics Percent
-
Generator Residential Schools
Schools
2017
Year: 2017 • Material Group: Electronics • Comparative Category: Computer Monitors
Year
2017
Material Group
Electronics
Comparative Category
Computer Monitors
Dsny Diversion Summary
E-Waste
Aggregate Percent
0.0%
Refuse Percent
0.0
Mgp Percent
0.0%
Paper Percent
0.0%
Organics Percent
-
Generator Residential Schools
Schools
2017
Year: 2017 • Material Group: Electronics • Comparative Category: Televisions
Year
2017
Material Group
Electronics
Comparative Category
Televisions
Dsny Diversion Summary
E-Waste
Aggregate Percent
0.0%
Refuse Percent
0.0
Mgp Percent
0.0%
Paper Percent
0.0%
Organics Percent
-
Generator Residential Schools
Schools
2017
Year: 2017 • Material Group: Electronics • Comparative Category: Other Computer Equipment
Year
2017
Material Group
Electronics
Comparative Category
Other Computer Equipment
Dsny Diversion Summary
E-Waste
Aggregate Percent
0.0%
Refuse Percent
0.0
Mgp Percent
0.6%
Paper Percent
0.0%
Organics Percent
-
Generator Residential Schools
Schools
2017
Year: 2017 • Material Group: C&D • Comparative Category: Untreated Dimensional Lumber/Pallets/Crates
Year
2017
Material Group
C&D
Comparative Category
Untreated Dimensional Lumber/Pallets/Crates
Dsny Diversion Summary
C&D
Aggregate Percent
0.1%
Refuse Percent
0.001
Mgp Percent
0.0%
Paper Percent
0.0%
Organics Percent
-
Generator Residential Schools
Schools
2017
Year: 2017 • Material Group: C&D • Comparative Category: Treated/Contaminated Wood
Year
2017
Material Group
C&D
Comparative Category
Treated/Contaminated Wood
Dsny Diversion Summary
C&D
Aggregate Percent
0.3%
Refuse Percent
0.003
Mgp Percent
0.6%
Paper Percent
0.0%
Organics Percent
-
Generator Residential Schools
Schools
2017
Year: 2017 • Material Group: C&D • Comparative Category: Other C&D Debris Not Elsewhere Classified
Year
2017
Material Group
C&D
Comparative Category
Other C&D Debris Not Elsewhere Classified
Dsny Diversion Summary
C&D
Aggregate Percent
0.1%
Refuse Percent
0.001
Mgp Percent
0.7%
Paper Percent
0.2%
Organics Percent
-
Generator Residential Schools
Schools
2017
Year: 2017 • Material Group: Miscellaneous • Comparative Category: Miscellaneous Inorganics
Year
2017
Material Group
Miscellaneous
Comparative Category
Miscellaneous Inorganics
Dsny Diversion Summary
Other
Aggregate Percent
0.2%
Refuse Percent
0.002
Mgp Percent
1.1%
Paper Percent
0.1%
Organics Percent
-
Generator Residential Schools
Schools
2017
Year: 2017 • Material Group: Harmful Household Products • Comparative Category: Pesticides/Herbicides/Rodenticides
Year
2017
Material Group
Harmful Household Products
Comparative Category
Pesticides/Herbicides/Rodenticides
Dsny Diversion Summary
HHW
Aggregate Percent
0.0%
Refuse Percent
0.0
Mgp Percent
0.0%
Paper Percent
0.0%
Organics Percent
-
Generator Residential Schools
Schools
2017
Year: 2017 • Material Group: Harmful Household Products • Comparative Category: Oil Filters
Year
2017
Material Group
Harmful Household Products
Comparative Category
Oil Filters
Dsny Diversion Summary
HHW
Aggregate Percent
0.0%
Refuse Percent
0.0
Mgp Percent
0.0%
Paper Percent
0.0%
Organics Percent
-
Generator Residential Schools
Schools
2017
Year: 2017 • Material Group: Harmful Household Products • Comparative Category: Antifreeze
Year
2017
Material Group
Harmful Household Products
Comparative Category
Antifreeze
Dsny Diversion Summary
HHW
Aggregate Percent
0.0%
Refuse Percent
0.0
Mgp Percent
0.0%
Paper Percent
0.0%
Organics Percent
-
Generator Residential Schools
Schools
2017
Year: 2017 • Material Group: Harmful Household Products • Comparative Category: Wet-Cell Batteries
Year
2017
Material Group
Harmful Household Products
Comparative Category
Wet-Cell Batteries
Dsny Diversion Summary
HHW
Aggregate Percent
0.0%
Refuse Percent
0.0
Mgp Percent
0.0%
Paper Percent
0.0%
Organics Percent
-
Generator Residential Schools
Schools
2017
Year: 2017 • Material Group: Harmful Household Products • Comparative Category: Dry-Cell Batteries
Year
2017
Material Group
Harmful Household Products
Comparative Category
Dry-Cell Batteries
Dsny Diversion Summary
HHW
Aggregate Percent
0.0%
Refuse Percent
0.0
Mgp Percent
0.0%
Paper Percent
0.0%
Organics Percent
-
Generator Residential Schools
Schools
2017
Year: 2017 • Material Group: Harmful Household Products • Comparative Category: Other Potentially Harmful Wastes
Year
2017
Material Group
Harmful Household Products
Comparative Category
Other Potentially Harmful Wastes
Dsny Diversion Summary
HHW
Aggregate Percent
0.0%
Refuse Percent
0.0
Mgp Percent
0.0%
Paper Percent
0.0%
Organics Percent
-
Generator Residential Schools
Schools
2017
Year: 2017 • Material Group: Harmful Household Products • Comparative Category: Latex Paint/Water-Based Adhesives/Glues
Year
2017
Material Group
Harmful Household Products
Comparative Category
Latex Paint/Water-Based Adhesives/Glues
Dsny Diversion Summary
HHW
Aggregate Percent
0.0%
Refuse Percent
0.0
Mgp Percent
0.0%
Paper Percent
0.0%
Organics Percent
-
Generator Residential Schools
Schools
2017
Year: 2017 • Material Group: Harmful Household Products • Comparative Category: Oil-Based Paint/Solvent
Year
2017
Material Group
Harmful Household Products
Comparative Category
Oil-Based Paint/Solvent
Dsny Diversion Summary
HHW
Aggregate Percent
0.0%
Refuse Percent
0.0
Mgp Percent
0.0%
Paper Percent
0.0%
Organics Percent
-
Generator Residential Schools
Schools
2017
Year: 2017 • Material Group: Harmful Household Products • Comparative Category: Fluorescent Tubes/CFLs
Year
2017
Material Group
Harmful Household Products
Comparative Category
Fluorescent Tubes/CFLs
Dsny Diversion Summary
HHW
Aggregate Percent
0.0%
Refuse Percent
0.0
Mgp Percent
0.0%
Paper Percent
0.0%
Organics Percent
-
Generator Residential Schools
Schools
2017
Year: 2017 • Material Group: Harmful Household Products • Comparative Category: Mercury-Laden Wastes
Year
2017
Material Group
Harmful Household Products
Comparative Category
Mercury-Laden Wastes
Dsny Diversion Summary
HHW
Aggregate Percent
0.0%
Refuse Percent
0.0
Mgp Percent
0.0%
Paper Percent
0.0%
Organics Percent
-
Generator Residential Schools
Schools
2017
Year: 2017 • Material Group: Harmful Household Products • Comparative Category: Compressed Gas Cylinders, Fire Extinguishers
Year
2017
Material Group
Harmful Household Products
Comparative Category
Compressed Gas Cylinders, Fire Extinguishers
Dsny Diversion Summary
HHW
Aggregate Percent
0.0%
Refuse Percent
0.0
Mgp Percent
0.0%
Paper Percent
0.0%
Organics Percent
-
Generator Residential Schools
Schools
2017
Year: 2017 • Material Group: Harmful Household Products • Comparative Category: Home Medical Products
Year
2017
Material Group
Harmful Household Products
Comparative Category
Home Medical Products
Dsny Diversion Summary
HHW
Aggregate Percent
0.0%
Refuse Percent
0.0
Mgp Percent
0.0%
Paper Percent
0.0%
Organics Percent
-
Generator Residential Schools
Schools
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