Job Description

The New York City Department of Sanitation (DSNY) keeps New York City healthy, safe, and clean by collecting, recycling, and disposing of waste, cleaning City streets and vacant lots, and clearing snow and ice. DSNY is the nation's largest municipal sanitation agency, with nearly 10,000 employees, 59 district garages, and a fleet of more than 5,000 trucks, cars, and other types of equipment. The Department clears litter, snow, and ice from approximately 6,500 miles of City streets and removes debris from vacant lots as well as abandoned vehicles from City streets.

As a major part of the New Era for NYC, DSNY’s Bureau of Public Affairs is managing multiple large-scale awareness and education campaigns to inform residents about the upcoming changes that will impact the way millions of New Yorkers dispose of their waste. These new mandatory requirements around residential containerization and continued education on existing programs like curbside compost...