DSNY Disposal Vendors: Locations and Materials Handled in New York City
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Description
A list of vendors used by the New York City Department of Sanitation (DSNY) to discard collected materials. The dataset includes vendor names, addresses, and the specific waste materials they handle, such as refuse, paper, and organics. It was last updated on 2026-01-28 and is hosted on the NYC Open Data platform.
Use Cases
Map vendor locations using the `point`, `ADDRESS`, and `BORO` columns for spatial analysis of service coverage.
Analyze material disposal capacity by vendor using the `REFUSE`, `PAPER`, `MGP`, `ORGANICS`, and `C_AND_D` columns.
Join with other NYC geographic datasets using `BBL`, `ZIP`, `BOROCD`, or `Community Districts` for cross-referencing administrative boundaries.
Strengths
Includes geographic coordinates (`point`) for precise vendor mapping.
Covers multiple waste material streams across five distinct columns (`REFUSE`, `PAPER`, `MGP`, `ORGANICS`, `C_AND_D`).
Contains identifiers (`BBL`, `BIN`, `swm_facility_id`) for joining with other municipal datasets.
Limitations
Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
Provenance
Source
data.cityofnewyork.us
Collection Method
Likely compiled from operational records of the New York City Department of Sanitation (DSNY).
Freshness
Last updated 2026-01-28 21:59:06; freshness should be verified.
Geography
New York City, New York, USA
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