Sanitation Foundation Blog
Get to know the Sanitation Foundation and explore the rich history of the NYC Department of Sanitation.
Micro-grant Winner: Fancy Nancy
See how Bed-Stuy’s Fancy Nancy used their micro-grant to teach others about reducing restaurant food waste.
We’ve got a new look.
Read about our rebranding story including our partner, new logo and new name.
Explore DSNY’s Past on Urban Archive
Listen to our Deputy Director of Museum Planning discuss our partnership with Urban Archives.
Taking Compost into Your Own Hands
Learn how to navigate the world of composting while DSNY’s organics program is suspended.
Covalent Chemical Donates Sanitizer
Learn why Covalent Chemical, Heron Preston, & Ryan Keeley teamed up to donate 40 gallons of hand sanitizer to DSNY.
Classroom Series: History of the DSNY
Join us for the third installment of DSNY Classroom series with “History of DSNY" with Ms. Garima. (K-12)
Classroom Series: Make Art from Recyclables
Join us for our first installment of DSNY Classroom series with “Making Art with Recyclables" with Ms. Sara. (K-12)
Classroom Series: How to Make Compost
Join us for the second installment of DSNY Classroom series with “Making Compost" with Ms. Hillary. (K-12)
What Is Here Is Open
Partnering with Hi-Arts, we assembled the What Is Here Is Open exhibition at the Hunter East Harlem Gallery.
New York Bus Festival
We showed a miniature collection truck in the New York Transit Museum’s 26th Annual Bus Festival.
Meet Julie Raskin
Come meet our new Executive Director Julie Raskin and hear more about her vision for the Foundation.
DSNY Podcasts
Listen up, we have a collection of some of our favorite podcasts on our programs and history.
A History of Heroism
Take a trip back in time and learn how the DSNY stepped up in the past to help bring the city back from tragedy.
Books We Love
Read about the books that hold a special place in our hearts for all our other trash lovers.