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2. New York City Department of Sanitation - Wikipedia

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   www .nyc .gov /sanitation. The New York City Department of Sanitation ( DSNY) is the department of the government of New York City [1] responsible for garbage collection, recycling collection, street cleaning, and snow removal. The DSNY is the primary operator of the New York City waste management system. [2]

3. New York City waste management system - Wikipedia

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   In the 18th and 19th centuries, New York residents were encouraged to throw their trash into the East River to shore up low-lying sections of Lower Manhattan. In the 1950s and 1960s, city planner Robert Moses encouraged residents to dump their trash to fill numerous swamps and rivers around the city to make them more hospitable to development ...

4. Trash (New York Dolls song) - Wikipedia

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   Trash (New York Dolls song) " Trash " is the debut single by American hard rock band the New York Dolls. It was recorded for their 1973 self-titled album and released as a double A-side with the song "Personality Crisis" in July 1973. "Trash" did not chart upon its release, but has since been hailed by music critics as an anthemic glam rock and ...

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7. Recycling in the United States - Wikipedia

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   An average of approximately 258 million tons of trash is generated by the United States in 2014. 34.6% was recycled. 12.8% was combusted for energy recovery. 52.6% was landfilled. 4.4 pounds (2.0 kg) of trash is generated per capita per day in the United States.