New York City Non-Curbside Organics Collection Tonnage Data

Annual records from fiscal years 2014 to 2023 detail tons of food scraps and other organic waste collected via drop-off programs in New York City. The dataset tracks contributions from both the Department of Sanitation (DSNY) and nonprofit partners, with separate columns for each. It is published by the City of New York's open data portal.

Use Cases

• Analyze trends in total organics diversion by plotting 'Other Organics Total Tons Collected - DSNY + Non-DSNY' against 'Fiscal Year'.
• Compare the operational scale of city-run versus partner-run collection by examining 'Other Organics Tons Collected - DSNY' and 'Other Organics Tons Collected - Non-DSNY'.
• Assess the impact of policy changes, such as the FY 2021 suspension of DSNY Green Market collections, on annual tonnage totals.
• Model future collection volumes for non-curbside organics programs using the 10-year time series of fiscal year data.

Strengths

• Provides a 10-year time series from fiscal year 2014 to 2023.
• Includes a breakdown of collection tonnage by responsible entity (DSNY vs. Non-DSNY).
• Data is directly published by the City of New York's official open data platform.

Limitations

• The dataset contains only 10 rows (one per fiscal year), offering a limited sample for statistical analysis.
• It lacks granularity below the annual level, preventing monthly or seasonal analysis.
• Data for the most recent fiscal year may be provisional or subject to revision.

Provenance

Source

data.cityofnewyork.us, the official open data portal for New York City.

Collection Method

Administrative data reported by the New York City Department of Sanitation (DSNY) and its nonprofit partners.

Time Range

Fiscal years 2014 to 2023.

Freshness

Dataset was last updated on February 10, 2025.

Geography

New York City, New York, USA.