• Adopt Your Spot NYC

    Adopt Your Spot NYC

    Feel the pride that comes with making the city just a little better.

    When you join the Adopt Your Spot program, you take responsibility for “your” little piece of NYC - your block, your park, your favorite corner.

  • Don't Do NYC Dirty Trash Your Trash

    83% of us say we love this city. So why are nearly 4 in 10 still littering? New Yorkers love their city. Let’s show it. Join the movement to clean up NYC.

  • Newsletter

    Talk Trash. Learn More. Do More.

    Be the first to hear about NYC’s sustainability wins, upcoming events, and volunteer opportunities.

    Subscribe to our monthly newsletter and join NYC’s clean team.

Every New Yorker Deserves a Clean Street.

The Sanitation Foundation is the official nonprofit partner of the NYC Department of Sanitation (DSNY).

We galvanize New Yorkers across all five boroughs to recognize the role they can play in keeping the city clean and galvanize action towards waste reduction. By combining educational initiatives with hands-on experiences, we are building a citywide culture that embraces sustainability and cleanliness.

Don’t Do NYC Dirty Trash Your Trash

Don’t Do NYC Dirty is a citywide PSA campaign with one simple truth: the greatest city in the world deserves to be the cleanest.
Some will say one person can’t make a difference. We know better. In New York, small actions add up.

Explore the Campaign
  • The Dirty Truth: What New Yorkers Really Think About Litter

    A citywide study reveals surprising insights about trash.

  • NYC Big Spring Clean

    Join us this spring to clean up our city.

  • NYC Trash Academy 2025

    Drop-In Registration Now Open

  • Adopt Your Spot NYC

    Keeping It Clean!

  • Volunteer with Us

    Corporate and Community Opportunities

  • Follow Your Waste

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

  • Help Create a Cleaner NYC

    Learn about the impact we can make together

  • Community Stewards

    Free Webinar Trainings & Tool Grant Opportunities for New Yorkers

  • DSNY Remembers

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