October 10, 2018 -- On September 29, Westchester County held its first Household Recycling Day (HRD) Event since 2012, and it was a huge success. Over 1,250 households delivered more than 54,000 pounds of household waste, including 30,000 pounds of electronic waste and 700 pounds of medications.
Westchester County’s Department of Environmental Facilities (DEF) will be conducting its next HRD on Saturday, October 13 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., at Franklin D. Roosevelt Park, 2957 Crompond Rd., Yorktown Heights, NY.
In addition to properly labelled household chemicals and other special wastes found in a typical household, residents can bring documents for shredding, and expired or unwanted medications for disposal.
Generally, the following items are accepted for safe disposal or recycling:
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Properly labelled household chemicals, such as:
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Household cleaning products
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Most automotive fluids (antifreeze, brake fluid and gasoline, but not motor oil)
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Flammable liquids (kerosene, butane, lighter fluid, turpentine)
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Metal, jewelry and furniture polishes and waxes; wood preservatives
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Fertilizers, pesticides, insecticides, herbicides
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Photographic and swimming pool chemicals
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Batteries – only vehicle, rechargeable or button cell
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Fluorescent light bulbs & CFLs
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Fire extinguishers
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BBQ propane tanks (up to 20 pounds)
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Mercury containing devices (thermometers and thermostats)
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Electronic waste (TVs, computer monitors and towers)
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Expired or unwanted medications, both over-the-counter and prescription
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Personal documents for shredding (limit of four file-size boxes per household)
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Tires
Items that will not be accepted and should not be brought to the Household Recycling Day include paint (both latex and oil), non-rechargeable alkaline and carbon zinc batteries (they can be safely discarded in the trash), motor oil, smoke detectors, cell phones, explosives (flares, fireworks, ammunition), construction debris and hypodermic needles. Also, waste from businesses, schools or other institutions will not be accepted.
For more information on what to bring to this event, visit www.westchestergov.com/recycling or call (914) 813-5425.
The October 13 HRD is the second of three that the County will be conducting in 2018. The final HRD event of 2018 is scheduled for November 3 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Playland Park in Rye.
If you can’t make it to any of the HRD Events, you can still dispose of your hard-to-get-rid-of household waste by visiting the County’s Household-Material Recycling Facility (H-MRF) at 15 Woods Road in Valhalla. The H-MRF is open on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. by appointment, and accepts the same items that are accepted at the HRD events. For more information about the H-MRF or to make an appointment, visit http://environment.westchestergov.com/new-h-mrf or call (914) 813-5425.