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How many tons of trash does New York City's sanitation department collect on an average day?

10,500

tons per day

NYC hauls away around 10,500 tons of trash every single day — the weight of the Eiffel Tower, curbside, daily.SOURCENYC Department of Sanitation

Scale check: 10,500 is roughly a lower-league football crowd.

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