How NYC plans to stuff 16 billion pounds of trash into its new curbside waste bins

NYC Department of Sanitation’s deputy commissioner answers our
burning questions about the city’s first official trash bins.

Last week, New York City Mayor Eric Adams strode through the front gates of the historic Gracie Mansion sporting a pair of black aviators and wheeling a major announcement in tow. Triumphant music announced his arrival as he pulled up next to a podium with the precious cargo: NYC’s first official trash bin.