Emergency Snow Shovelers are called on after heavy snowfalls to remove snow and ice citywide from public areas like bus stops, crosswalks, fire hydrants, and step streets.

The Department of Sanitation (DSNY) recruits temporary, per diem (by day) shovelers as needed. DSNY contacts registered workers directly on when to report to work after a snowstorm.

Pay starts at $30 per hour and increases to $45 per hour after the first 40 hours worked in a week.

You can attend an upcoming registration event to sign up and become an official Emergency Snow Shoveler. 

Learn more about how to become an Emergency Snow Shoveler.

Eligibility Requirements

To be eligible for hire, you must meet the following criteria:

• Be at least 18 years of age
• Legally authorized to work in the United States
• Able to perform heavy, physically demanding labor in adverse, winter weather conditions.

Registration Events

If you complete your registration at a registration event before November 30, 2026, you will be eligible for a paid 4-hour orientation in December. You will also get fast-tracked processing to receive a paycheck within 2 weeks of working.

What to Bring to the Registration Event

To speed up your registration, you are required to print and bring completed copies of the following items.

All employment authorization documents must be original and unexpired.

• A valid phone number and email address
• Your Social Security card
• Completed W-4 (Federal Withholding) and IT-2014 (NYS Withholding) tax forms
• Completed I-9 form along with its required supporting identification documents

Learn more about the required documents for registration events.

Registration Event Locations

Registration events will take place at the following dates and locations. 

Thursday, October 8
12 PM to 4 PM
NYC Sanitation Department Headquarters
125 Worth Street, 2nd floor auditorium, Manhattan, 10013

Saturday, October 10
9 AM to 5 PM
PS 040 Samuel Huntington
109-20 Union Hall Street, Queens, 11433

Thursday, October 15
12 PM to 4 PM
NYC Sanitation Department Graffiti Headquarters
1628 Bathgate Avenue, Bronx, 10457

Saturday, October 17
9 AM to 5 PM
Susan E. Wagner High School
1200 Manor Road, Staten Island, 10314

Monday, October 19
12 PM to 4 PM
NYC Sanitation Department Headquarters
125 Worth Street, 2nd floor auditorium, Manhattan, 10013

Saturday, October 24
9 AM to 5 PM
PS 197 Kings Highway Academy
1599 East 22nd Street, Brooklyn, 11210