At Cogent Waste Solutions, we believe that successful sustainability programs start on the ground: inside real teams, real kitchens, and real workflows. That’s why we partnered with Northwell Health’s Staten Island University Hospital to implement a fully integrated zero-waste organics program in one of the busiest hospital kitchens in New York. Recently, our team visited the Northwell kitchen to see the program in action. What we found was a high-volume culinary operation—ap

This November, Cogent Waste Solutions is grateful for the communities and businesses we serve across New York City. Our newsletter this month highlights our Thanksgiving outreach in Coney Island, helping distribute turkeys and essential groceries with Holding Hands Ministries, updates for Brooklyn South businesses preparing for the Commercial Waste Zones rollout, and a featured video showing how Cogent provides a one-stop solution for waste, recycling, organics, and demol

Beginning January 1, 2026 , commercial businesses in southern Brooklyn will enter a new system under the city’s CWZ program. That means every business within the Brooklyn South zone must sign a written service agreement with one of the authorized haulers selected by the New York City Department of Sanitation (DSNY). After the sign-up period, which runs from January 1 through February 28, 2026 , only those approved carters will be permitted to collect in the zone. Why the Chan

When it comes to managing waste in New York City, convenience and reliability matter. At Cogent Waste, we make it simple for businesses...

At Cogent Waste, we don’t just collect bulk and construction debris. We give it a second life. Our Brooklyn Construction & Demolition...

In New York City, it’s often said that “no one recycles.” But at Cogent Waste , we’re proving that perception wrong every single day....