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Waste Characterization Data
DSNY has conducted four waste characterization studies to date: 2005, 2013, 2017, and 2023. We document and analyze the composition and generation rates of NYC's waste streams.
Detailed results from these studies are posted to our website and as a dataset collection on Open Data.
Learn more about our Waste Characterization Studies and read the reports.
2023
- 2023 Main Sort Results (OpenData)
- 2023 Subsort Results (OpenData)
- Comparative Results - 2005, 2013, 2017, 2023 (OpenData)
- Comparative Categories - 2005, 2013, 2017, 2023 (OpenData)
2017
- 2017 Main Sort Results (OpenData)
- 2017 Main Sort: City and Boroughs (Excel)
- 2017 Subsort Results (OpenData)
- SubSorts: City and Boroughs (Excel)
- Comparative Results - 2005, 2013, 2017, 2023 (OpenData)
- Comparative Categories - 2005, 2013, 2017, 2023 (OpenData)
- Compare 2017 to 2005 and 2013 Citywide (Excel)
2013
- Main Sort: City and Boroughs (Excel)
- SubSorts: City and Boroughs (Excel)
- Comparative Results - 2005, 2013, 2017, 2023 (OpenData)
- Comparative Categories - 2005, 2013, 2017, 2023 (OpenData)
- Compare 2013 to 2005 Citywide (Excel)