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Learn the Do's and Don'ts of recycling with information on how to recycle glass, metals, newspapers, plastics, etc.  In English and Spanish.
Find out about items you can bring to Household Recycling Days (previously called Household Chemical Clean Up Days). View dates and locations.
A periodic county-wide newsletter on the latest recyling and redction information and related topics.
If you have any doubts about the legality of recycling, read the executive summary of the County Source Separation Law.
Westchester County residents are encouraged to keep fluorescent bulbs generated from homes out of the waste stream by participating in Household Chemical Clean-Up Days. 
A guide for disposing of these special wastes, including their preparation, and what to do with other household wastes.
Treasure Hunt is an informational "swap shop" where usable items are reused and residents and businesses giving away items are matched with those who need them. Items swapped are free. Treasure Hunt can be accessed by clicking the above link or by calling 813-5415. The Treasure Hunt brochure lists other ways to give away.
 
A guide on the proper disposal of used needles, syringes and lancets, including a list of disposal sites throughout the county.   The guide gives helpful guidelines for the proper storage and disposal of these items. This information is important to sharps users to protect their own safety as well as to protect the workers who handle trash.
Explains the benefits of leaving grass clippings on the lawn.
Explains the benefits of composting and provides simple instructions on making compost from leaves, weeds and other organic wastes.
This brochure explains the law and provides a list of companies offering full services to businesses for the handling of fluorescent lamps and other mercury-added devices.
A guide for businesses on how to establish a recycling program, educate employees and comply with the recycling laws.
The annual recycling report provides Westchester residents with a status report on all the recycling efforts going on across the county.
Household Recycling Days 2008 Schedule Veggie Van Runnin' on Vegetable Oil

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