Self-Help Special Waste Drop-Off Sites
New York City residents may bring the following materials to the NYC Department of Sanitation Special Waste Collection Centers:
items accepted
locations
collection schedule
drop-off
instructions
Items Accepted
batteries: automotive*
batteries: household*
motor oil (up to 10 qts per visit)*
motor oil filters (up to 2 filters per visit)
transmission fluid (up to 5 qts per visit)*
fluorescent tubes & bulbs (tubes up to 4 feet in length)
latex paint (up to 5 gallons per visit)
mercury thermometers and thermostats (up to 2 per visit)
passenger car tires (up to 4 per visit)*
* Note: Residents also can return used auto batteries, motor oil, transmission fluid, car tires, and rechargeable batteries to retailers that sell them.
Each household may visit a Special Waste Drop-off Site up to six times per year. (Please note Drop-off Instructions below.) NYC residents must show a valid New York State driver’s license and a vehicle registration with NYC address. If arriving without a vehicle, NYC residents can provide a picture ID and proof of residency, such as a utility or telephone bill that contains their name and NYC address.
This site is solely for non-commercial New York City residential materials. Materials may not be from a business, industrial, fee for service, or profit-making activity. Drivers with commercial license plates will not be allowed to enter the collection area.
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Locations
There is a Special Waste Drop-off Site in every borough, at the following locations:
- BRONX: Hunts Point at Farragut Street and East River.
- BROOKLYN: Bay 41st Street and Gravesend Bay, south of the Belt Parkway (adjacent to the DSNY Brooklyn 11 garage).
- QUEENS: College Point at 30th Avenue, between 120th and 122nd Streets.
- STATEN ISLAND: Foot of Muldoon Avenue off the West Shore Expressway (440) adjacent to the DSNY Staten Island 3 garage.
- MANHATTAN: DSNY garage at 605 West 30th Street, between 11th & 12th Avenue.
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Collection
Schedule
Sites are open Saturdays* from 10 AM to 5 PM, except
for the last week of each month, when they are open Fridays instead.
|
2008 Special Waste Schedule |
| Month |
Saturday Schedule |
Friday Schedule |
| January 2008 |
January 5, 12, 19 |
January 25 |
| February 2008 |
February 2, 9, 16, 23 |
February 29 |
| March 2008 |
March 8, 15, 22 |
March 28 |
| April 2008 |
April 5, 12, 19 |
April 25 |
| May 2008 |
May 3, 10, 17, 24 |
May 30 |
| June 2008 |
June 7, 14, 21 |
June 27 |
| July 2008 |
July 5, 12, 19 |
July 25 |
| August 2008 |
August 2, 9, 16, 23 |
August 29 |
| September 2008 |
September 6, 13, 20 |
September 26 |
| October 2008 |
October 4, 11, 18, 25 |
October 31 |
| November 2008 |
November 8, 15, 22 |
November 28 |
| December 2008 |
December 6, 13, 20 |
December 26 |
| *Please note: Special Waste sites will not be open March 1 and November
1 |
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Drop-off
Instructions
The Special Waste Drop-off Sites operate on a “do-it-yourself” basis. Upon
arrival at a site, residents must check in with the Department Supervisor, who
will take down the person’s name, address, vehicle registration, and the Special
Waste to be dropped off.
Department personnel will then instruct residents to empty their Special Wastes into labeled storage containers. After emptying their Special Wastes, residents are expected to deposit their empty paint cans, corrugated cardboard, and any trash into designated containers for proper recycling and/or disposal.
The Department suggests that residents using the Special Waste Drop-Off Sites dress accordingly. For example, sturdy shoes, casual clothing, work gloves, and safety glasses are recommended. If dropping off paint, please bring something to open paint cans, such as a screw driver.
For more information about the Household Special Waste Drop-off program, call the New York City Citizen Service Center at 311.
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