Pharmaceutical and Syringe Drop-Off Locations in NYC lists sites where residents can safely dispose of pharmaceuticals and household sharps. The dataset is provided by the City of New York, Department of Sanitation (DSNY), and was last updated on March 22, 2026. It likely contains location information for collection centers and drop-off sites, including all New York State hospitals and nursing homes required by law to accept used household sharps.
Use Cases
- Map disposal site accessibility based on location data mentioned in the description
- Analyze public health service coverage for pharmaceutical waste based on the network of collection centers
- Identify legal collection points for household sharps based on the requirement for all NYS hospitals and nursing homes
Strengths
- Data is provided by the authoritative City of New York government source.
- Last updated date is explicitly provided as 2026-03-22.
- The description provides clear, actionable public health guidance for safe disposal.
Limitations
- Row count and dataset size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
Provenance
- Source
- City of New York, Department of Sanitation (DSNY)
- Collection Method
- Likely compiled from official city records and mandated collection sites.
- Time Range
- null
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-03-22 03:52:53.011672; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
- New York City, New York State