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|   Previous DSNY Electronics Recycling& Clothing Donation Events
See electronics recycling for info on disposal options.
FALL 2008 ELECTRONICS RECYCLING & CLOTHING DONATION EVENTS
Over four weekends in September 2008, the Department of Sanitation's Bureau of Waste Prevention, Reuse and Recycling (DSNY-BWPRR) held five electronics recycling and clothing donation events throughout New York City. At these events New York City residents could recycle unwanted electronics and donate clothing and linens to Goodwill Industries. Cell phones collected during these events will benefit survivors of domestic voilence through a program of the Mayor's Office to Combat Domestic Violence. Fall 2008 Event Stats:
DSNY-BWPRR sponsored and organized these events with assistance from the following organizations: Lower East Side Ecology Center; Best Buy; Con Edison; Goodwill Industries of Greater New York and Northern New Jersey, Inc.; Herbert Lehman College; Intel; Mayor's Office to Combat Domestic Violence; NYC Department of Parks & Recreation; Staten Island Mall/General Growth Properties; Verizon Wireless Hopeline.
At the DSNY compost sites in the Bronx and Staten Island (one weekend in April at each location), NYC residents could get free compost (as well as free wood chips in Staten Island); buy discounted compost bins; recycle unwanted electronics; and donate clothing and linens to Goodwill Industries. DSNY-BWPRR also sponsored electronics recycling and clothing donation events over three separate weekend days (one in March and two in May) at Union Square Park in Manhattan, St. John’s University in Queens, and Prospect Park in Brooklyn. To further promote the recycle more, waste less message, NYC's recycling characters made appearances at the Bronx, Staten Island, and Brooklyn events. Participants at these events could take home recycling info along with free Polaroids of themselves next to NYC's recycling mascots. 2008 Spring Cleaning Event Stats:
DSNY-BWPRR organized and funded these events with assistance from the following organizations:
FALL 2007 ELECTRONICS RECYCLING & CLOTHING DONATION EVENTS
Fall 2007 Event Stats: 179 tons of electronics and 860 pounds of cell phones were collected for recycling Lower East Side Ecology Center; Best Buy; Intel; Toshiba; Goodwill Industries of Greater New York and Northern New Jersey, Inc.; Herbert Lehman College; NYC Department of Parks & Recreation; St. John's University; Staten Island Mall/General Growth Properties. Over four weekends in April and May 2007, the Department of Sanitation's Bureau of Waste Prevention, Reuse and Recycling (DSNY-BWPRR) held its second annual "Spring Cleaning" Events at the DSNY compost sites. At these events New York City residents could get free compost; buy discounted compost bins; recycle unwanted electronics; and donate clothing and linens to Goodwill Industries. For Manhattan residents, DSNY-BWPRR sponsored an electronics recycling and clothing donation event in April in Union Square park. 2007 Spring Cleaning Event Stats:
DSNY-BWPRR organized and funded these events with assistance from the following organizations:
FALL 2006 ELECTRONICS RECYCLING & CLOTHING DONATION EVENTS The Department of Sanitation's Bureau of Waste Prevention, Reuse and Recycling held 5 electronics recycling and clothing donation events (one in each borough) during the fall of 2006. At these events New York City residents could recycle unwanted electronics and donate clothing and linens to Goodwill Industries and Salvation Army. Fall 2006 Event Stats: 191 tons of electronics and 1,245 pounds of cell phones were collected for recycling
The NYC Department of Sanitation sponsored these events with the participation of the following organizations:
2006 "SPRING CLEANING" EVENTS Throughout April and May 2006, the New York City Department of Sanitation sponsored a series of “Spring Cleaning” events where New York City residents could get free compost; recycle unwanted electronics; and donate clothing and linens to local charitable organizations. Despite unrelenting rain, around 10,000 people attended the events. The events ran over four weekends at the Department's compost facilities. DSNY sponsored an additional electronics recycling event in Manhattan's Union Square park. DSNY distributed 33,500 30-pound bags of compost (made from NYC leaves) to attendees of the spring 2006 compost givebacks. Residents also used their own containers to collect unlimited amounts of the top-quality compost for their gardens and backyards. A total of 995 discounted compost bins were also sold so that New Yorkers could make compost at home. The NYC Compost Project, a DSNY-funded program that provides compost education in all five boroughs, helped run the compost givebacks. The Lower East Side Ecology Center helped DSNY organize the electronics recycling portion of the 2006 "Spring Cleaning" events and Con Edison supplied partial funding. A total of 118 tons (236,656 pounds) of electronic equipment and 862 pounds (.43 tons) of cell phones were collected for recycling during the events. Goodwill Industries and the Salvation Army partnered with DSNY to collect the 31.05 tons (62,100 pounds) of clothing and linens that New Yorkers donated during the events. OCTOBER 2005 ELECTRONICS RECYCLING EVENTS
FALL 2004 ELECTRONICS RECYCLING EVENTS
The New York City Department of Sanitation sponsored eight electronics recycling events from September to December 2004, in all five boroughs. The events were planned, promoted, and run in partnership with the Lower East Side Ecology Center and a host of local community organizations. Partial support for these events was provided by Dell Inc., Lexmark, and the National Recycling Coalition. New York City residents brought approximately 50 tons (100,000 pounds) of obsolete computer equipment and 300 pounds of cell phones to the eight recycling events. |  | ||||||||||||||||||
To hold these events, the Department of Sanitation worked with the Lower East Side Ecology Center and received support from Best Buy and Intel.
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