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That's true, but NYC still ships trash all over the place: https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/8714ca7999a64704b59721cd5ca73c03 https://storymaps.arcgis.com/st
by simmonmt 2y ago
That's true, but NYC still ships trash all over the place: https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/8714ca7999a64704b59721cd5ca73c03 https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/8714ca7999a64704b59721c...
At the end of the day it has to go somewhere, and there's no room for it in the five boroughs, so they pay what they need to pay. And it's still cheaper than sending it overseas (otherwise they would).
- rtkwe 2y agoNYC is a bit of a special case for a lot of things due to it's size/density and location. Most places don't ship their waste that far from it's origin because it's expensive.