Last Update:3/4/05

Citywide Action Center
Pick up schedules, refrigerators and etc.
212 219 8090

Local District North
465 Hamilton Avenue
Local problems: 718 768 4105

Local District South
127 2nd Avenue
Local problems: 718 768 5795 (212) 219-8090

NYC Holiday Collection Schedule
There are NO garbage or recycling collections on these Department holidays.
www.nyc.gov/html/DOS/html/hdayschd.html
(212) 219-8090

NYC Recycling Program
Plastic bottles and jugs including beverage, milk, and juice cartons can
be placed in the same clear plastic bags or included in the blue labeled containers as metal recyclables. Paper should continue to be placed in clear plastic bags or in green labeled containers. Also, corrugated cardboard should continue to be flattened and tied.
www.nyc.gov/html/dos/html/bw_recy/index.html
(212) 219-8090

NYC Free Bulk Collection
The Department of Sanitation provides free curbside removal of large non-commercial "bulk" items (items that are too big to be discarded in a container or bag) from residential buildings.
www.nyc.gov/html/DOS/html/collbulk.html
(212) 219-8090

NYC CFC/Freon Recovery from bulk items
Before discarding any freezer, refrigerator, water cooler, dehumidifier, air conditioner, or other type of appliance containing ChloroFluoroCarbon (CFC) gas, also known as Freon, all New York City residents are required to schedule an appointment for the recovery of CFC.
www.nyc.gov/html/DOS/html/recycfc.html
(212) 219-8090

Household Special Waste Recycling Drop-off Program
New York City residents may bring these materials to any of the Department’s five Household Special Waste Drop-off sites: Automotive Batteries, Fluorescent Light Tubes, Household Batteries, Latex Paint, Motor Oil, Motor Oil Filters, Rechargeable Batteries, Thermostats, Transmission Fluid.
www.nyc.gov/html/DOS/html/specwast.html

Missed Collection Service
www.nyc.gov/html/dos/html/mcform.html

How Do I Dispose of ... ?
An extensive index of items and what to do with them.
www.nyc.gov/html/dos/html/dispose/dispose_a.html

Frequently Asked Questions
www.ci.nyc.ny.us/html/dos/html/faq1.html

Request Free Sanitation Literature, Decals and Posters
Department of Sanitation publishes informative literature and decals for the public. To request one or more of the publications, decals or posters, you can simply complete the online form, or call the Sanitation Action Center.
www.nyc.gov/html/dos/html/oforms/litdec.html
(212) 219-8090

Derelict Vehicles Operation
They tow-away abandoned cars
212-727-3784

Donate old vehicles to charity!
What you can donate: Cars that run, cars that don't, boats, RVs, travel trailers, and fleet vehicles. If you have any questions about what you can donate, please contact us.
www.outreachcenter.org
outreachcenter@aol.com 
1-800-OUTREACH
1-800-688-7322

NYC Compost Project
Provides compost outreach and education to City residents and businesses. Funded and managed through the Department of Sanitation's Bureau of Waste Prevention, Reuse and Recycling, the NYC Compost Project programs are carried out by Department-funded staff at the City's Botanical Gardens.
www.nyccompost.org

Composting in NYC
www.nyc.gov/html/dos/html/bw_comp/index.html

NY Wa$teMatch
Our mission is to foster environmentally sound economic development through innovative waste reduction and resource recovery strategies. Our materials management services, in addition to our education and research projects, merge environmental responsibility with sound business practices.
www.WasteMatch.org

Room to Grow
We are thrilled to accept your in-kind donations. The most important thing is that the items be in truly excellent condition. Room to Grow offers a special opportunity for families in poverty to obtain needed baby essentials that are in new and nearly new condition.
www.RoomToGrow.org

Salvage & Surplus: Build It Green! NYC Warehouse a program of Community Environmental Center
A non-profit retail outlet for reusable, environmentally-friendly and low-cost building materials.sells salvaged and surplus building materials at the warehouse -- great products at half or below their new price. And you help keep perfectly useful material out of the landfill!
3-17 26th Ave
Astoria, NY 11102-4119
(718) 777-0132
www.bignyc.org

Are We Throwing It Away?
A Call for New York to Recommit to Recycling, by Eliot Spitzer, NY State Attorney General
www.oag.state.ny.us/press/2000/may/may01a_00.html

NYC Recycling Program
Plastic bottles and jugs including beverage, milk, and juice cartons can
be placed in the same clear plastic bags or included in the blue labeled containers as metal recyclables. Paper should continue to be placed in clear plastic bags or in green labeled containers. Also, corrugated cardboard should continue to be flattened and tied.
www.nyc.gov/html/dos/html/bw_recy/index.html

Don't Throw It Away!
Before you throw anything away, the Department of Sanitation urges you to explore ways to help reduce the amount of garbage in New York City and make it an even better place to live.
www.nyc.gov/html/dos/html/dispose/dispose_a.html

Recycling in NYC
New York City has the largest, most ambitious recycling program in the nation. All 3 million households, plus public schools, and institutions receive curbside recycling collection by the Department of Sanitation.
www.nyc.gov/html/dos/html/bw_home/index.html

Waste Prevention in NYC
www.nyc.gov/html/dos/html/bw_wast/index.html

New York State Returnable Container Act
Although commonly called the Bottle Bill, the Act involves more than just bottles. Carbonated soft drinks, beer and malt beverages, mineral water, soda water, and wine cooler containers have at least a 5 cent deposit. Deposits are required for glass, metal and plastic containers up to one gallon. Both refillable and nonrefillable containers carry a deposit to encourage reuse and recycling of such containers. Since the RCA went into effect, redemption rates have been 70-80 percent and litter reduced by 75 percent.
www.dec.state.ny.us/website/dshm/redrecy/rcadeal.htm

Visit "Recycle City" (created by some cool people at the EPA)
Travel around "Recycle City" and find out what folks here are doing to reduce waste and make the environment better. When you leave this place you'll leave knowing much more about what you can do to help protect the environment. Have fun!
www.epa.gov/recyclecity/

Recycling Facts to Ponder... and Some Helpful Suggestions
Council on the Environment of New York City
www.cenyc.org/HTMLWPRS/facts.htm