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Latimer Gardeners Win Top Honors

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According to the Department of Sanitation, all of NYCHA’s developments are doing an excellent job recycling.  Department Commissioner Kathryn Garcia applauded residents from Latimer Gardens, the top performer, at the NYCHA Recycles celebration.

The Department of Sanitation counted bags of recycled materials at NYCHA developments and were pleased that all of NYCHA’s developments are doing a terrific job. Staff and residents from Latimer Gardens, the top performer, were lauded by Department of Sanitation Commissioner Kathryn Garcia at the NYCHA Recycles celebration. “You have diverted 20 percent of your waste from landfills since you started recycling, which is a huge accomplishment,” she told the team. “You’re on par with the entire borough of Staten Island.”