New York City Department of Sanitation
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| Formed | December 20, 1881 |
| Jurisdiction | New York City |
| Headquarters | 125 Worth Street New York, NY |
| Motto | New York's Strongest |
| Employees | 7,978 uniformed sanitation workers and supervisors 1,743 civilian employees |
| Annual budget | $1.90 billion (FY 2024) |
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| Website | www |
The New York City Department of Sanitation (DSNY) is the department of the government of New York City responsible for garbage collection, recycling collection, street cleaning, and snow removal. The DSNY is the primary operator of the New York City waste management system.
The department's motto. "New York's Strongest", was coined by Harry Nespoli, long-time President of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters Local 831, to describe the Department of Sanitation's football team in the late 1970s to early 1980s. The section of Worth Street between Centre and Baxter Streets in Manhattan is named "Avenue of the Strongest" in their honor.