Sound Shore

Attention residents of New Rochelle: From now through Labor Day, your garbage and recyclables must be outside and ready for pick-up by 6 a.m. on the morning of your collection day. Also, beginning Wednesday, June 1, plastic containers classified as No. 3, 4, 5, 6 or 7 must be recycled along with 1 and 2 plastic containers, in accordance with the county’s Source Separation law. Most food packaging, medicine and shampoo bottles and beverage containers fall into the aforementioned categories. Coded pails, buckets, rinsed flower pots and other plastic products no larger than 2.5 gallons qualify, too.

For more information, visit this page of the city’s site.

It’s household recycling days tomorrow and Saturday at Rye Playland, courtesy of Westchester County.

From the announcement:
Disposables will be accepted Friday, Mar. 18 from 12 noon – 4 p.m. and Saturday, Mar. 19 from 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.
For a complete and detailed list of what to bring and what’s not accepted, visit www.westchestergov.com/HMR or call 813-5425.

Pesticides, cleaning products, tires, computers, TVs, old cell phones and a maximum of 10 tires may be brought in for safe disposal. In addition to chemicals and other special wastes found in a typical household, residents can bring their personal papers for shredding and plastic bags for recycling. When bringing unused medications – whether prescription or over the counter— keep them in their original bottle or container. Residents can also bring empty barbecue tanks and Freon-containing appliances such as air conditioners, refrigerators and dehumidifiers. However, waste from businesses or schools will not be accepted, nor will paint.

For directions or more information, call the county’s Recycling HelpLine at 813-5425 or log onto www.westchestergov.com/HMR .

From the county:

The next Household Recycling Day will be held Friday, April 9 from 1-3 p.m. and Saturday, April 10 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Playland Park in Rye.

For a complete and detailed list of what to bring and what’s not accepted, visit www.westchestergov.com/HRD or call 813-5425.
Generally, 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 empty barbecue tanks and Freon-containing appliances such as air conditioners, refrigerators and dehumidifiers.

Pesticides, cleaning products, tires, computers, TVs, old cell phones and a maximum of 10 tires may be brought in for safe disposal.  However, waste from businesses or schools will not be accepted.  Paint – whether from residents, businesses or schools – will also not be accepted.

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