NYC Sanitation Worker 5

Question 1

What is the purpose of the NYC DSNY 'basket inspection' during a street cleaning shift?

Accepted Answer

To check and service public litter baskets, emptying full ones and replacing liners

Answer

Basket inspection involves physically checking public litter baskets on a section route, emptying full ones, and maintaining liners.

Question 2

Under NYC Admin Code, property owners are responsible for maintaining the sidewalk and the street area up to how many feet from the curb?

Accepted Answer

18 inches

Answer

NYC law requires property owners to keep the sidewalk clean and the 18-inch area adjacent to their property along the curb clear of debris.

Question 3

A sanitation worker witnesses a coworker falsifying a tonnage report. What is the worker's obligation?

Accepted Answer

Report the misconduct to a supervisor or through DSNY's integrity reporting channels

Answer

City employees are obligated to report misconduct through proper channels; falsifying official records is a serious disciplinary and legal offense.

Question 4

What is the 'alternate side parking' regulation's primary relationship to NYC sanitation operations?

Accepted Answer

It requires vehicles to move so mechanical street sweepers can clean the curb lane

Answer

Alternate side parking rules require cars to move on designated days so DSNY mechanical sweepers can access and clean the curb lane.

Question 5

Which type of NYC DSNY facility receives collected refuse and transfers it to long-haul trucks or barges for export?

Accepted Answer

Marine transfer station or land transfer station

Answer

Transfer stations (marine or land) are the intermediate facilities where collected refuse is consolidated and loaded onto large vehicles or barges for export.

NYC - Sanitation Test Practice Test

NYC - Sanitation Test Practice Test

NYC Sanitation Worker 5