The NYC Department of Sanitation 
collects the following quantities of recyclables (from NYC residents, agencies, and institutions) and delivers them to private processors under contract with NYC:
mixed paper recyclables: between 366,000 and 423,000 tons per year
bottle and can recyclables: between 250,000 and 331,000 tons per year
In addition to its curbside recycling program, the Department also collects leaves and Christmas trees for composting.
ALSO SEE:
what to recycle with sanitation
recycling tours
sorting recyclables
recyclability
staples, twine, and window envelopes
pie charts: what's in nyc's waste
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