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 White Plains, NY - With the holiday season upon us, make room for friends and family -- clear your home of unwanted things and bring them to the next Household Recycling Day event Friday, Nov. 6 from 1-3 p.m. and Saturday, Nov. 7 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. at Playland Park in Rye.
In addition to chemicals and other special wastes found in a typical household, residents can continue to bring their personal papers for shredding, plastic bags for recycling and unused medications for disposal. They can also bring barbecue tanks up to 20 pounds; all types of batteries including vehicle, rechargeable and non-rechargeable types; as well as Freon-containing appliances such as air conditioners, refrigerators and dehumidifiers.
Here’s a more comprehensive list of the household wastes that are accepted for safe disposal and recycling at the event:
- Properly labeled household chemicals such as:
* Most automotive fluids – i.e. antifreeze, brake fluid, gasoline
* Flammable liquids – i.e. kerosene, butane, charcoal fluid, turpentine
* Metal, jewelry and furniture polishes and waxes; wood preservatives
* Pesticides, insecticides, herbicides
* Photographic & swimming pool chemicals
- Cell phones
- Car tires – maximum 10 tires accepted per household
- Fluorescent light bulbs
- Fire extinguishers
- BBQ propane tanks (up to 20 pounds)
- All batteries – including vehicle, non-rechargeable and rechargeable, button cell and alkaline batteries
- Mercury containing items – such as thermometers and thermostats
- Electronic goods – such as TVs, computer monitors, towers, printers and accessories
- Household appliances – air-conditioners, refrigerators, washers, dryers, stoves
- Personal papers for shredding – limit 4 file size boxes per household
Items that are not accepted and should not be delivered to a Household Recycling Day include paint (both oil and latex), motor oil, smoke detectors, and hypodermic needles. These items and many other special wastes can be disposed of without having to wait for a recycling event. For instance, residents can add kitty liter to oil or latex paint, air dry the mixture for a day or two, and once hardened, dispose of the paint with the garbage. Also, waste from a business, school or institution will not be accepted; any delivery from them will be turned away.
Playland Park is located at the end of Playland Parkway, Exit 19 on I-95 in Rye. For directions or more information, call the county’s Recycling HelpLine at 2-1-1 or log on to www.westchestergov.com/recycling
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