The Sanitation Foundation proudly supports both the NYC Department of Sanitation and our dedicated community volunteers in their mission to keep our city clean, said Caryl Englander, Sanitation Foundation board chair.
However, this vital work could be significantly easier if all property owners fulfilled their legal obligation to maintain clean sidewalks, including 18 inches from the curb.
New Yorkers will agree that litter hurts their neighborhoods in so many adverse ways, including being harmful to animals and simply being an eyesore on the street.
According to GrowNYC, a local sustainability group, residents produce about 12,000 tons of waste every day, highlighting the overwhelming challenge of litter in the city.
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