DSNY Waste Characterization - Comparative Categories

kbai-jcyauncategorised5 columns

The NYC Department of Sanitation (DSNY) has conducted four waste characterization studies to date: 2005, 2013, 2017, and 2023. This dataset contains the main categories used in all four studies as well as the comparative categories used to consolidate material types over time.

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Quality

B84.8 / 100

From a 120-row sample across 5 columns.

completeness100/ 25% weight

consistency100/ 20% weight

accuracy100/ 20% weight

timeliness18/ 15% weight

usability85/ 20% weight

· No obvious temporal column — limits time-series joins

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Sample rows

_2005_category	_2013_category	_2017_category	_2023_category	comparative_category
Newspaper	Newspaper	Newspaper	Newspaper	Newspaper
Plain OCC/Kraft Paper	Plain OCC/Kraft Paper	Plain OCC/Kraft Paper	Plain OCC/Kraft Paper	Plain OCC/Kraft Paper
Paper Bags	Plain OCC/Kraft Paper	Plain OCC/Kraft Paper	Plain OCC/Kraft Paper	Plain OCC/Kraft Paper
High Grade Paper

Columns

5 queryable · 5 profiled

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

Field	Type	Description	Null	Values
`_2005_category`	text	Category used in the 2005 study	0%	`Other FilmCarpet/UpholsteryFood`
`_2013_category`	text	Category used in the 2013 study	0%	`Rigid Plastic Containers…Film Plastic: All Other …Carpet/Upholstery`
`_2017_category`	text	Category used in the 2017 study	0%	`Rigid Plastic Containers…Film Plastic: All Other …Carpet/Upholstery`
`_2023_category`	text	Category used in the 2023 study	0%

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