Sanitation officials say they do not know when a decision will be made.

Department of Sanitation officials said these and other measures would save about $44 million.

Sanitation officials say they generally do not like the program because it is inefficient.

She said the community board requested continued weekly service months ago, but did not get a response from sanitation officials.

Sanitation officials and civic leaders had expected a sharper drop.

About 6 percent is now recycled, sanitation officials say.

Sanitation officials said that they plan to issue new regulations requiring those types of controls.

Sanitation officials believe it will now be easier for most residents to remember when to put out recyclables.

But sanitation officials turned them down, saying they were concerned that the baskets could be used for illegal dumping.

Sanitation officials and some businesses say it is a frustrating problem they are unable to solve.