How New York City disposes of trash. 🗑️ #trash #NewYork #energy

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[neverlate]

The part you left out is how they bail it up and ship it to other states for disposal in landfills.

[DrippingToes]

In the waste management business, everybody assumes you’re mobbed up

[ricardogonzalez]

They should figure out how to get energy from their RATS 😂😂

[bunkieA]

I had never driven to NYC (this was in ‘95 and I was driving from MD). No computer, cell phone, co-pilot or GPS, just a paper map. Since my Dad was raised on Long Island, I called him for directions to my cousin’s house. As I was writing down pertinent information, asked how was I going to know when I reached Staten Island. His reply was “roll down your window and you’ll know.” 😂

[stephensheldon]

Not 100 % accurate apx 30 to 40% gets shipped to an out of state land fill

[crackerjacks]

Thank you for our hard working sanitation workers.. They deserve a raise .. The things they have to endure is astounding. Where would we be without these unique hard working men and women. Much ❤ and a shout out keep up the amazing work. We appreciate all of your tireless efforts

[vmwindustries]

Amazing how much energy is used to move all the trash!

[c-bone]

What most people don't know that is part of the process was the "Global Transfer Station". All of this garbage is actually dumped in 3rd world countries via huge shipping cargos.

[mailoyndavis]

Do a documentary on this. I definitely have to see this!

[amtagaest]

As a Japanese New Yorker I was so so worried about this issue. Thank you so so much for letting me know that trash management is actually working for real. Bravo Dept of SANITATION and all hard workers @NYC!

[thomasschwab]

A lot gets baled and sent on flatbed trailers to out of state landfills. I've hauled several for a load out of the city.

[Skateforlifelad]

Thankful for the men and women doing that job

[Shield.]

New York needs to build at least 50 regional Waste To Energy companies around the state, to use 100% of the state's garbage to generate electricity!

[bunkieA]

Also remember, while living in Key West in the 80s, the 1987 garbage barge fiasco when NYC had reached its landfill capacity and was sending it to Morehead City, NC but they said “nope.” It floundered around the east coast for months, even spending time off the FL Keys. Oy. 😂

[DreadedEgg]

More American infrastructure please, great vid

[martinz.]

I used to deliver fly ash to Covanta in Long Beach. They simply burn everything at high temp until nothings left.

[sierrajade]

I hauled trash in portsmouth VA. On the tipping floor the trash was dumped and then sorted. The stuff that could be burned went across the street to a plant to also be burned for fuel.

[ashishpatel]

They need to take out the trash at city hall 😂

[TheBGjosh]

I was thinking they'd launch it into space like Futurama

[favoritemustard]

"Turned & burned" made all the future archeologists cry 😭😭😭