NYC Department of Sanitation
Fall 2008 Electronics Recycling &
Clothing Donation Events

Recycle your electronics!
Donate clothing and linens!
When and Where
Event mailer
Sponsors & Partners

Recycle Your Electronics

Drop off your unwanted electronics for recycling:

computers & laptops /  monitors /printers & scanners (desktop only) / keyboards & mice / TVs, VCRs, DVRs, DVD players / portable digital music players / cell phones

Other kinds of electronics won't be accepted. Only NYC residents (no businesses allowed*) may drop off material (limit five pieces per vehicle).

While safe to use, electronics contain hazardous materials, such as lead, mercury, arsenic, and cadmium. Recycling your unwanted electronic equipment keeps these hazardous materials out of the waste stream and the environment.

Cell phones collected during these events will benefit survivors of domestic violence through a program of the Mayor's Office to Combat Domestic Violence.

Other electronics collected will be processed through a contracted vendor. No scavenging will be permitted and no tax-deduction receipts will be given for dropped-off electronics.

See when and where below. (If you can't make these events, check out other alternatives for donating or recycling your electronic equipment.)

* Businesses and institutions (if not donating or selling unwanted equipment) are required by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation to dispose of computer equipment  through a recycling vendor.

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Donate Clothing and Linens

Drop off your gently used clothing and linens for donation:

• Clothing: pants, dresses, shirts, sweaters, shoes, handbags, belts
• Linen: blankets, towels, sheets, curtains, tablecloths

Only donate clean, gently used clothing and linens.  Other kinds of household items won't be accepted.

Place donated items in plastic bags and tie securely to avoid moisture contamination. Tax-deduction receipts will be available from Goodwill upon request.

See when and where below. (If you can't make it to these events, donate unwanted clothing and other household items in good condition to local thrift stores or nonprofit organizations.) 

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When & Where Fall 2008 (rain or shine)

Please note: for assistance on how to travel to these locations using public transit, you can use the following websites: NYC.gov or hopstop 

BROOKLYN
Sunday, September 7, 2008
8am - 2pm
Keyspan Park, Coney Island (Surf Ave. & 19th St., take Cropsey Ave. exit off the Belt Parkway)

MANHATTAN
Saturday, September 13, 2008
8am - 2pm
Columbia University, 116th St. between Amsterdam Ave. and Morningside Dr. (cars enter at 116th St. and Amsterdam Ave.).

STATEN ISLAND
Sunday, September 14, 2008
8am - 2pm
Staten Island Mall, Parking Lot F (near main entrance, 2655 Richmond Ave.)

QUEENS
Saturday, September 20, 2008
8am - 2pm
Forest Park, Band Shell Parking Lot (enter park at Forest Park Dr. & Woodhaven Blvd.)

BRONX
Sunday, September 28, 2008
8am - 2pm
Lehman College, North Lot (Goulden Ave., just south of Bedford Park West)

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Sponsors & Partners

These events are organized and funded by the DSNY Bureau of Waste Prevention, Reuse and Recycling with assistance from the following organizations:

Donated clothing & linen: handled by Goodwill Industries of Greater New York and Northern New Jersey, Inc.

Donated cell phones: The Mayor's Office to Combat Domestic Violence, through the Verizon Wireless Hopeline Program®, refurbishes and recycled donated cell phones to benefit local survivors of domestic violence.

Processing of dropped-off electronics: coordinated by Lower East Side Ecology Center, with partial funding from Best Buy, Con Edison, and Intel.

Special thanks to our site partners: Columbia University, Herbert Lehman College, NYC Department of Parks and Recreation, and Staten Island Mall/General Growth Properties.

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