Commit to keeping one area of the city clean. No matter how big or small, everything counts.

NYC Trash Academy is a free, 2-month educational series tailored for New Yorkers passionate about creating a cleaner, healthier, and more sustainable city.

Every spring, we mobilize thousands of New Yorkers in a united mission to clean up our streets, parks, and public spaces. It’s the largest volunteer cleanup in NYC history!

This spring, we’re celebrating New York’s Strongest through Trucks of Art, a public art competition where 5 artists will paint active DSNY collection trucks. We’ll also host arts and culture programs that salute the dedication and pride of the DSNY workforce.

We host and support volunteer events across the city to mobilize New Yorkers to take greater responsibility for a cleaner, healthier city. Whether you’re an individual, part of a community group, or representing a company, we’d love to help you get involved.

We believe in the power of collective action. We support local, community-led neighborhood cleanup efforts with training, equipment and resources,

Looking to teach students about reducing waste, recycling and supporting their community? We offer a full suite of waste education programs for NYC schools, k-12.

Summer 2025 marked Year 5 of our partnership with the New York Yankees. Under the rallying cry Don’t Do The Bronx Dirty, 412 volunteers came together to clean 139 blocks and collect more than 2,000 pounds of litter across four iconic neighborhoods.

When you give to the Sanitation Foundation, you’re helping shape a cleaner, healthier and more sustainable NYC. Your support powers programs that engage communities, reduce waste and celebrate the people working every day to keep our city clean.