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The Mobro 4000 was a barge owned by MOBRO Marine, Inc. made infamous in 1987 for hauling the same load of trash along the east coast of North America from New York City to Belize and back until a way was found to dispose of the garbage. During this journey, local press often referred to the Mobro 4000 as the "Gar-barge". [1]
The garbage scow Mobro 4000, which was given the nickname the "Gar-Barge", became notorious in 1987 for travelling between New York City and Belize trying unsuccessfully to get rid of a load of rubbish, ultimately incinerated in New York. Garbage scows have been used to covertly transport illegal substances in the US.
New York City is a hotbed of canning activity largely due to the city's high population density mixed with New York State's container deposit laws. [18] Canning remains a contentious issue in NYC with the canners often facing pushback from the city government, the New York City Department of Sanitation, and other recycling collection companies ...
Much of the rest is handled by private garbage carters. In the early 20th century, New York City required trash to be placed in metal cans. But in the era before widespread plastic bag use, refuse was thrown directly into the bins, making them filthy and grimy. Then in 1968, the city’s sanitation workers went on strike.
At the peak of its operation, in 1986, Fresh Kills received 29,000 short tons (26,000 t) of residential waste per day, playing a key part in the New York City waste management system. [3] From 1991 until its closing it was the only landfill to accept New York City's residential waste. [4]
Drones used for busting barricaded suspects and teen subway surfers could one day monitor New Yorkers’ garbage, too. The city Department of Sanitation is considering whether to enlist a fleet of ...
As the garbage on the streets of New York City accumulated to over 100,000 tons, negotiations between Lindsay and union leaders went poorly. Finally, on February 10, New York Governor Nelson Rockefeller stepped in, offering a $425 wage increase, double-time pay for working on Sundays, and a 2.5 percent increase in pension funds, [ 24 ] which ...
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