What Happens To NYC’s 3.2 Million Tons Of Trash | Big Business

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New York City is one of the most wasteful cities in the world. But none of its trash is actually processed in NYC. It's sent to waste-to-energy facilities and landfills as far away as Ohio and South Carolina. It takes a vast network of sanitation workers, trucks, trains, cranes, and barges — and $429 million a year — to get it there.MORE BIG BUSINESS VIDEOS:How 800 Million Pounds of Himalayan Salt Are Mined Each Year | Big Businesshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h23rF0xrhTEHow Chefs In The NBA Bubble Make 4,000 Meals A Week | Big Businesshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RkBFVR7lfj8How The World's Largest Airplane Boneyard Stores 3,100 Aircraft | Big Businesshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mYsOFXnfsCU------------------------------------------------------#NewYorkCity #Sanitation #BusinessInsiderBusiness Insider tells you all you need to know about business, finance, tech, retail, and more.Visit us at: https://www.businessinsider.comSubscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/businessinsiderBI on Facebook: https://read.bi/2xOcEcjBI on Instagram: https://read.bi/2Q2D29TBI on Twitter: https://read.bi/2xCnzGFBI on Amazon Prime: http://read.bi/PrimeVideoWhat Happens To NYC’s 3.2 Million Tons Of Trash | Big Business