private sanitation companies

'For decades, the private carting industry has operated with blatant disregard for the safety of workers and pedestrians and the health of our environment.'

Trade groups such as the Real Estate Board of New York have long opposed exclusive waste zones, arguing that the open-market approach reduces competition and drives up prices.

Sanitation Salvage has surrendered its license and is going out of business.

'In the middle of the night, trash trucks seemingly roll around with impunity.'