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Ouch! Sanitation Department raises trash fines to $250 as needle-stick injuries among workers surge

By Big New York · 11/11/2026 · Updated 11/11/2026

DSNY has increased the fine for improperly disposing of household waste as needle-stick injuries among sanitation workers continue to rise. The NYC Department of Sanitation (DSNY) has increased the fine for improperly disposing of household medical waste from $100 to $250 as needle-stick injuries among its workers continue to rise. The higher penalty, which took.

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DSNY has increased the fine for improperly disposing of household waste as needle-stick injuries among sanitation workers continue to rise. The NYC Department of Sanitation (DSNY) has increased the fine for improperly disposing of household medical waste from $100 to $250 as needle-stick injuries among its workers continue to rise. The higher penalty, which took.

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