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DSNY Monthly Tonnage Data

ebb7-mvp5City Government12 columns
DSNY Monthly Tonnage Data provides monthly collection tonnages that the Department of Sanitation collects from NYC residences and institutions. For more information about DSNY collection services, see: https://www.nyc.gov/site/dsny/collection/residents.page.
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Quality

B88.2 / 100

From a 500-row sample across 10 columns.

completeness88/ 25% weight
consistency60/ 20% weight
accuracy97/ 20% weight
timeliness100/ 15% weight
usability100/ 20% weight
  • · Has geographic keys — joinable to other NYC datasets

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Geography

Has borough codes (`borough`) — joinable, but needs boundary shapes to draw.

Sample rows

monthboroughcommunitydistrictrefusetonscollectedpapertonscollectedmgptonscollectedresorganicstonsschoolorganictonsborough_idotherorganicstons
2026 / 09Bronx013516.98261.45140.7825.7958.712—
2026 / 09Bronx028050.69279.26

Columns

12 queryable · 12 profiled

The machine field names SoQL needs, with the publisher's own description of each.

FieldTypeDescriptionNullValues
monthtextYear and Month0%2007 / 072021 / 091999 / 04
boroughcategoricalOne of the 5 boroughs within NYC0%BrooklynQueensManhattanof 5
communitydistrictcategoricalOne of NYC's 59 community districts which correspond to Sanitation districts.0%030102of 18
refusetonscollectedfloatTons of trash or refuse collected per month from NYC residences and institutions serviced by the NYC Department of Sanitation. This indicator includes the following DSNY refuse codes: 1 (Refuse, H/H Collection-Curbside), 2 (Refuse, Bulk-Residential), 14 (Refuse, EZ Pack Collection), 15 (Refuse, HFC Collection), 24 (Refuse, RO/RO-AFF Collection), 25 (Refuse, RO/RO-AFF Bulk), 26 (Refuse, RO/RO-AFF Miscellaneous), 80 (Refuse, Housing Authority Trucks), 81 (Refuse, School Trucks), and 96 (Refuse, P

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joins onborough
214.3
15.83
53.49
2
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2026 / 09Bronx032323.6196.42167.5122.3372.62—
2026 / 09Bronx044372.12259.82290.0825.13—20.67
2026 / 09Bronx053704.5268.74319.6518.8251.032—
2026 / 09Bronx063532.81243.57200.8117.5439.8220.6
2026 / 09Bronx074114.31307.96423.0759.07—2—
2026 / 09Bronx082351.19340.8358.11144.3639.252—
2026 / 09Bronx093939.17256.5377.33100.7648.952—
2026 / 09Bronx102650.29277.45336.57161.41—2—
0%
2872.55342.44224.1
papertonscollectedfloatTons of source-separated recyclable paper collected per month from NYC residences and institutions serviced by the NYC Department of Sanitation. This indicator includes the following DSNY paper codes: 27 ( Paper, News/Mags/Corrug RO/RO - AFF), 31 (Paper, Newspaper / Magazines / Corrugated), 32 (Paper, News / Mags / Corrug - Intensive), 38 (Paper, News / Mags / Corrug EZ Pack), 48 (Paper, School Truck Paper), and 97 (Paper, Passover Paper). See Column Information tab in the data dictionary for ad10%207.28403.81231.5
mgptonscollectedfloatTons of source-separated recyclable metal, glass, plastic, and beverage cartons (MGP) collected per month from NYC residences and institutions serviced by the NYC Department of Sanitation. This indicator includes the following DSNY MGP codes: 28 (MGP, RO/RO-AFF Metal Bulk), 29 ( MGP, RO/RO - AFF Metal/Glass/Plastic), 33 (MGP, Metal / Glass / Plastic), 37 (MGP, Metal Bulk), 39 (MGP, Metal / Glass / Plastic EZ Pack), 78 (MGP, School Truck Metal / Glass / Plastic), and 98 (MGP, Passover Metal/Glass8%332.01349.87401.78
resorganicstonsfloatTons of source-separated residential organics collected per month from NYC residences serviced by the NYC Department of Sanitation. This indicator includes the following DSNY organics code: 45 (Organics, Residential Food Waste). To calculate the monthly tonnage for all organics collected by DSNY, combine the following columns: RESORGANICSTONS, SCHOOLORGANICTONS, LEAVESORGANICTONS, XMASTREETONS, and OTHERORGANICSTONS. See Column Information tab in the data dictionary for additional notes.85%20.3578.4812.37
schoolorganictonsfloatTons of source-separated organics collected per month from NYC schools serviced by the NYC Department of Sanitation. For the sake of efficiency, in addition to school organics, DSNY also collects in the same truck, smart composting bins that are not on dedicated basket routes. This indicator includes the following DSNY organics code: 46 (Organics, School Food Waste). To calculate the monthly tonnage for all organics collected by DSNY, combine the following columns: RESORGANICSTONS, SCHOOLORGANIC89%24.9929.123.42
leavesorganictonsfloatTons of source-separated leaves collected per month from NYC residences and institutions by the NYC Department of Sanitation. Since the citywide expansion of curbside organics in October of 2024, DSNY no longer needs to separately collect this material. This indicator includes the following DSNY organics code: 52 (Organics, Leaves - Recycling). To calculate the monthly tonnage for all organics collected by DSNY, combine the following columns: RESORGANICSTONS, SCHOOLORGANICTONS, LEAVESORGANICTONS97%8.6417.286
xmastreetonsfloatTons of Christmas trees collected curbside by DSNY from NYC residents in January. Within DSNY, the code for Christmas Trees is 54.93%13.510.818
otherorganicstonsfloatTons of other organic material collected per month through other DSNY operations. This indicator includes the following DSNY organics codes: 30 (Organics, RO/RO - AFF ORGANICS), 47 (Organics, Lot Cleaning Organics), 51 (Organics, Green Market Food Waste - Recycling), 53 (Organics, Yard Waste - Recycling), 55 (Organics, Wood Chips - Recycling), 67 (Organics, ERD Down Trees), 89 (Organics, Baskets Organics). To calculate the monthly tonnage for all organics collected by DSNY, combine the following95%0.18101.07
borough_idcategoricalID used to identify NYC boroughs. 1 = Manhattan; 2 = Bronx; 3 = Brooklyn; 4 = Queens; 5 = Staten Island0%341of 5