DSNY Storm Debris Pickup In Areas Hit Hardest By Sandy Ends 3/18

Good news for those still clearing out their homes from the monumental wreckage wrought by Superstorm Sandy — the Department of Sanitation (DSNY) will remove the special storm debris from areas hit hardest by Sandy through and including Monday, March 18, 2013.

Sanitation crews have collected more than 415,000 tons of bulky storm debris as part of these extra pickups in southern Brooklyn, southern Queens and Staten Island. The pickups occur on the day preceding each of their regularly scheduled refuse collection days.

The DSNY advises that while the department has been removing non-commercial waste from homeowners engaged in small projects, “homeowners who are undertaking large demolition and reconstruction projects must arrange for their own dumpster by contacting a private rubbish removal service.”

From a press release the DSNY sent out:

Small quantities of construction and demolition debris resulting from work done by homeowners will continue to be picked up by the DSNY on regularly scheduled refuse collection days provided it is properly bundled. Wood may not be more than four feet in length and must be tied up securely. DSNY crews will pick up a maximum of ten bulky items per home.

Bulk and construction debris generated by hired contractors or fee-for-service personnel on home repair or renovation projects is considered commercial waste and it is the responsibility of the contractor to arrange for appropriate private disposal.

For more on DSNY refuse collection, call 311 or visit www.nyc.gov/sanitation.