New York City Pharmaceutical and Syringe Drop-Off Site Directory

Locations where New York City residents can safely dispose of pharmaceuticals and syringes. The dataset includes site details such as address, contact information, and operating hours, compiled by the New York City Department of Sanitation. It was last updated in April 2026.

Use Cases

• Map site density and accessibility using Latitude, Longitude, and Borough to identify service gaps across neighborhoods.
• Analyze the distribution of Site Type (e.g., hospital, drop-off site) across Community Districts or Zip Codes.
• Assess operational hours by parsing the Days Hours field for temporal availability patterns.
• Cross-reference facility locations with demographic or health data using Census Tract or NTAName for equity studies.

Strengths

• Contains over 30 columns of detailed administrative and geographic data per location.
• Includes precise geospatial coordinates (Latitude, Longitude) for mapping.

Limitations

• Unknown total number of rows (sites) limits assessment of coverage completeness.
• Sample data unavailable, preventing verification of data consistency and null values.

Provenance

Source

New York City Department of Sanitation (DSNY) via data.cityofnewyork.us.

Collection Method

Compiled and published by the city agency responsible for waste management.

Freshness

Last updated April 2026, indicating regular maintenance.

Geography

New York City, New York, USA.