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Household Recycling Day (HRD) in Yonkers

 
Saturday, May 08, 2021  09:00am  03:00pm
   

     

WASTES WE ACCEPT

  • Automotive fluids, except motor oil
  • Pesticides, insecticides, and herbicides
  • Kerosene, turpentine, and other flammable liquids
  • Wood preservatives and stains
  • Metal, jewelry, and furniture polish
  • Photo and swimming pool chemicals
  • Fluorescent light bulbs, CFLs and tube-shaped bulbs
  • Fire Extinguishers
  • Propane tanks up to 20 lbs. in size
  • Mercury thermometers and thermostats
  • Electronic waste, e.g. computers, TVs, radios
  • Freon-containing household appliances, e.g. air conditioners, refrigerators, and dehumidifiers
  • Scrap metal
  • Car tires with or without rims, up to four
  • Vehicle and rechargeable batteries
  • Expired, unused prescription and over-the-counter medications in original containers

 

WASTES WE DO NOT ACCEPT

  • Oil & latex paint: let dry and dispose of in the trash, or return to a paint store
  • Motor oil: return to a service station or other retailer
  • Smoke & fire detectors: dispose of as trash
  • Compressed gas, helium, and oxygen tanks
  • Explosives, fireworks, ammunition, flares
  • Cell phones
  • Standard batteries: dispose of as trash
  • Plastic bags: return to a grocery stores
  • Needles, syringes, and lancets: return to a medical provider or hospital, or place in an empty laundry detergent bottle, securely tape the lid and dispose of in trash
  • Non-Residential wastes
  • Construction debris
  • Yard waste: let leaves breakdown in your yard, or contact your municipality about our Organic Yard Waste Program!
  • Food waste: see if your municipality has a Food Scrap Program!

 

 
Location     Sprain Ridge Park, 149 Jackson Avenue, Yonkers
Contact      Recycling Helpline: (914) 813-5425
Extra Info    Bring your hard to dispose of recyclables! For more information call the Recycling HelpLine at 813-5425, or check the Westchester County DEF Facebook Page.

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