Manhattan
solid waste advisory board
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Help New York City Achieve Zero Waste by 2030
The Manhattan Solid Waste Advisory Board (MSWAB) is a volunteer citizens’ advisory board dedicated to helping Manhattan contribute to New York City's zero waste goals.
Join a Public Learning Session on the DSNY 2026 Solid Waste Management Plan
The 2026 Solid Waste Management Plan (SWMP) is a 10-year blueprint that outlines how NYC manages waste and recycling, evaluates future strategies, and sets goals to reduce waste and build a cleaner, fairer, and more climate-resilient system. The SWMP impacts every neighborhood across all five boroughs of NYC.
The Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens and Bronx Solid Waste Advisory Boards are hosting a series of Learning Sessions, open to all residents, to understand priorities and gather feedback that will be shared with Department of Sanitation to be incorporated into the plan.
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Waste Topics & solutions
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Organics
Organic waste is the largest contributor to landfill methane emissions, learn how composting is a solution.
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Textiles
Textile waste is one of the fastest growing waste streams, learn how textiles can be diverted from landfills.
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Residential Recycling
NYC’s curbside collection program helps to divert recyclable waste out of landfills, learn how residential participation can help.
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NYCHA Recycling
Recycling was not available to NYCHA residents until 2015, learn how we are improving residential involvement and program development.
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Donate, Reuse & Repair
A significant portion of waste in landfills could have been donated, explore our data base to find organizations for donating or buying secondhand items.
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upcoming events
Where does NYC’s waste go?
Learn more about the different locations where NYC’s waste is exported to and it’s environmental and health impacts
MSWAB member Nadege Alexis at William B. Washington Memorial Garden
Lorial Crowder in Big Reuse truck
NYCHA waste event at Smith Houses, 2025
MSWAB members with SureWeCan during a Plastic Waste Audit in Inwood, 2025
MSWAB members at Advocacy Day in Albany, 2025
Earth Day drawings by East Harlem students
Dior St. Hillaire and Nadege Alexis at 2024 Compost Carnival
Mark Levine and Anna Sacks during a 2024 Trash Walk
MSWAB monthly meeting at Purple Waves Cafe
MSWAB members and Gale A. Brewer
Earth Day event in Morningside Park
Save our Compost rally
MSWAB members and artist, Adrian Kondratowicz at TRASH Project exhibit
Cigarette butts at Plastic Waste Audit
Lorial Crowder, Diane Orr and Danielle Dookie at Art at Work exhibit
Plastic Waste Audit volunteers with Joyce Bialik
Lorial Crowder at the TRASH Project exhibit
TRASH Project piece by Adrian Kondratowicz
The Manhattan Solid Waste Advisory Board is fiscally sponsored by the Open Space Institute, Inc, as part of their Citizen Action Program. OSI is a nonprofit public charity exempt from federal income tax under Sections 501(c)(3) and 509(a)(1) of the International Revenue Code.
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