« Critical Indicator “NA” Not Available ñò Directional Target * None
SERVICE 3 Recycle refuse.
Goal 3a Increase the percentage of waste recycled.
In Fiscal 2020 the curbside and containerization diversion rate increased to 18.5 percent from 18.1 percent in Fiscal
2019, and annual curbside recycling tonnage increased one percent over Fiscal 2019 to 689.7 tons. This is a result of
the work the Department has done to expand access to recycling programs, including curbside organics collection and
curbside e-waste collection.
During the COVID-19 crisis, recycling rates increased as more New Yorkers isolated at home. The average recycling load
of 5.8 tons per truck remained the same from Fiscal 2019 to Fiscal 2020. The paper recycling revenue per ton received
during the reporting period remained at $12 from Fiscal 2019 to 2020. Although DSNY continues to receive revenue for
recycled paper in accordance with vendor contracts, the revenue per ton has declined as a result of market conditions.
There has been no change in demand for recycled paper even though Chinese processors—who function as the receiving partners for much of the recycled paper produced in the City—have revised their policies to lower the contamination
rate acceptable for recycled paper processing.
Performance Indicators
Actual Target Trend
FY16 FY17 FY18 FY19 FY20 FY20 FY21 5-Year
Desired
Direction
« Curbside and containerized recycling diversion rate (%) 16.9% 17.4% 18.0% 18.1% 18.5% 23.0% 23.0% Neutral Up
« Curbside and containerized recycled tons (000) 613.8 644.3 663.6 681.6 689.7 848.6 848.6 Up Up
Total annual recycling diversion rate (%) 18.9% 20.5% 20.9% 21.1% 21.6% * * Up Up
Recycled tons per day 2,373 2,565 2,676 2,765 2,802 2,270 2,270 Up Up
Annual tons recycled total (000) 740 800 835 868 874 * * Up Up
« Recycling tons per truck-shift 5.6 5.6 5.5 5.8 5.8 6.2 6.2 Neutral Up
Refuse collection cost per ton ($) $291 $291 $310 $317 TBD * * NA *
Refuse cost per ton (fully loaded) ($) $462 $474 $512 $528 TBD * * NA *
Disposal cost per ton ($) $171 $183 $202 $211 TBD * * NA *
Recycling cost per ton (fully loaded) ($) $670 $738 $783 $749 TBD * * NA *
Recycling collection cost per ton ($) $629 $686 $706 $671 TBD * * NA *
Paper recycling revenue per ton ($) $12 $14 $16 $12 $12 * * Neutral *
Removal cost per inch of snow ($000) $3,283 $3,157 $2,457 $3,403 $13,076 * * Up *
Collisions involving City vehicles 2,625 2,455 2,310 2,166 1,622 * * Down Down
Workplace injuries reported (uniform and civilian) 1,304 1,329 1,326 1,170 1,049 * * Down Down
« Critical Indicator “NA” Not Available ñò Directional Target * None
Agency-wide Management Indicators marked TBD—including refuse collection cost per ton ($), refuse cost per ton (fully loaded) ($), disposal cost per ton ($), recycling cost
per ton (fully loaded) ($), and recycling collection cost per ton ($)—are typically not calculated until the production of the Comprehensive Annual Financial Reports by the
Comptroller’s Office, due within four months of the close of the previous fiscal year annually. Values will be updated for the forthcoming Preliminary Fiscal 2021 Mayor’s
Capital commitments ($000,000) $176.4 $258.3 $289.0 $285.5 $266.9 $436.3 $689.9 Up
¹Actual financial amounts for the current fiscal year are not yet final. Final fiscal year actuals, from the Comptroller’s Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, will be reported
in the next PMMR. Refer to the “Indicator Definitions” at nyc.gov/mmr for details. ²Authorized Budget Level ³Expenditures include all funds “NA” - Not Available * None
SPENDING AND BUDGET INFORMATION
Where possible, the relationship between an agency’s goals and its expenditures and planned resources, by budgetary unit
of appropriation (UA), is shown in the ‘Applicable MMR Goals’ column. Each relationship is not necessarily exhaustive or
exclusive. Any one goal may be connected to multiple UAs, and any UA may be connected to multiple goals.