Follow Your Waste

Journey complete!

The story of this item may have ended but our fight to end waste hasn’t. Before our items even enter the bin, remember to reduce what you can and donate the rest. Small steps can make a big impact.

Test your knowledge by sorting common items into the correct waste bins

Additional resources

NYC Educator NewsletterSign up for our monthly educator newsletter to receive the latest information about our waste and recycling education programs, including in-school activities, grant opportunities, and more!
In-school ActivitiesWe offer a full suite of waste education programs for NYC schools. Click here to learn more.
Lesson Plans for TeachersA comprehensive waste education curriculum for elementary, middle, and high school students. Includes interactive activities about reducing, reusing, recycling, and composting that are easy for teachers to add to their existing lesson plans.
Take the QuizzesEach quiz will test you on a different waste stream. Pass each one to prove you’re a waste-sorting expert.
Meet the Sanitation WorkersThe NYC Department of Sanitation employees are on the front lines every day, working tirelessly to keep our city healthy, safe, and clean.