• Join us at the NYC Trash Academy

    Applications for the 2025 cohort are now open!

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  • Adopt Your Spot NYC

    Keeping It Clean!

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  • THE GREAT BROADWAY SWEEP

    Five Boroughs - Five Broadways!

  • NYC Big Spring Clean

    Join us next May to clean up our city!

  • Volunteer with Us

    Corporate and Community Opportunities

    Get Involved

  • Follow Your Waste

    An interactive, educational game that follows the lifecycle of New York City’s waste

    Play the Game!

  • Help Create a Cleaner NYC

    Learn about the impact we can make together

    Join Us

  • Community Stewards

    Free Webinar Trainings & Tool Grant Opportunities for New Yorkers

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  • DSNY Remembers

    a tribute to the New York City Department of Sanitation’s 9/11 rescue and recovery efforts

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When New Yorkers come together, great things happen.

The Sanitation Foundation is the official nonprofit partner of the NYC Department of Sanitation (DSNY) and supports the work of DSNY to clean up the city and reduce the amount of waste sent to landfills.

Our mission is to inspire every New Yorker to recognize the role they play in keeping the city clean and empower them to take action towards waste reduction. By combining educational initiatives with hands-on experiences, we are building a citywide culture that embraces sustainability and cleanliness.

We welcome individuals, community groups, corporate partners, and institutions to join forces to create a cleaner, healthier and more sustainable NYC.

Together, we’re creating a cleaner NYC for all New Yorkers.