"Given that the same sanitation workers who pick up trash have been clearing the foot of snow and ice that fell last Sunday, we are about one day behind on collection, and we ask for patience from New Yorkers while we catch up,"
"We are prioritizing trash and compost - the stuff that can smell - over recyclables, but we are picking up all streams, all across the city, just on a slight delay,"
"I know that they are working with everything that they have to come up to speed, and that will continue to be a focus for us,"
Sanitation crews prioritized trash and compost pickup after last week's storm, leaving recyclables about one day behind. The Department of Sanitation is running hundreds of trucks on extended 12-hour shifts and operating 193 basket trucks to service approximately 23,000 litter baskets across the five boroughs in two shifts instead of the usual three. Approximately 2,500 sanitation workers are working overtime in 12-hour shifts, supported by 500 additional emergency workers conducting snow removal. Large snow melters include filters to capture loose trash, and commercial waste collected by private carting companies may be adding to littered streets. Mayor Zohran Mamdani praised the sanitation workforce while crews work to catch up under acting commissioner Javier Lojan.
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