Drones could one day monitor New Yorkers’ garbage to help enforce new trash bin rules

Jan 22, 2025

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 drones to help it enforce new trash rules and perform inspections alongside its human inspectors on the ground. “This is extremely preliminary – really...