NYC Sanitation Department History and Structure Flashcards

What is the primary mission of DSNY's Bureau of Waste Disposal?

Answer: Managing landfills, transfer stations, and waste export operations

The Bureau of Waste Disposal manages NYC's marine transfer stations, landfill operations, and the export of collected waste to out-of-city disposal facilities.

NYC's Fresh Kills Landfill, once the world's largest, is located in which borough?

Answer: Staten Island

Fresh Kills Landfill is located on Staten Island and operated from 1948 to 2001, when it was closed and began its conversion into a public park.

After Fresh Kills closed, NYC primarily began exporting its residential waste to facilities in what region?

Answer: Upstate New York and neighboring states like Pennsylvania and Virginia

After Fresh Kills closed in 2001, NYC contracted to export residential waste by truck and rail to disposal facilities in upstate New York and states like Pennsylvania and Virginia.

What was the significance of the 1968 DSNY sanitation workers' strike in New York City?

Answer: It demonstrated workers' power and resulted in significant wage and benefit gains

The 1968 strike shut down NYC garbage collection for nine days and resulted in significant pay increases and improved conditions for sanitation workers.

Which civil service list process does NYC use to call candidates for the Sanitation Worker title?

Answer: Ranked eligible list based on exam score and seniority points

NYC uses a ranked eligible list where candidates are called based on their civil service exam score, with additional credits for veterans and other qualifying factors.

The DSNY Commissioner is appointed by which official?

Answer: The NYC Mayor

The DSNY Commissioner is a mayoral appointee, serving at the pleasure of the NYC Mayor as the head of the department.