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BLUE Container (Glass, Cans & Plastic)

Glass, metal and plastic containers should be rinsed out and placed in a BLUE Rockville Centre recycling bin, a designated container with an RVC recycling sticker attached or a clear plastic bag.

Visit 10 Sunrise Highway (8am-4pm, Monday through Friday) for a replacement bin or a recycling sticker. Please bring your driver's license or proof of residency.

GLASS, METAL, PLASTIC ITEMS INCLUDE: •         ALL plastic supermarket food containers (catsup, mayonnaise) •         Plastic deli and take-out containers •         ALL plastic beverage containers (water, milk, juice) •         ALL Plastic containers for detergents and other cleaning products   DOES NOT INCLUDE: •         Styrofoam •         Other types of plastics used in toys, utensils, and tableware **These items will contaminate the recycling stream and should be discarded as regular trash**

 

GREEN Container (Paper products)

*Wednesday pickup*

During Holiday Weeks there is no bulk pickup or paper recycling on Wednesday. Please see the annual sanitation calendar for details.

 

PAPER PRODUCTS INCLUDE: •         Newspapers •         Magazines •         Brochures and catalogs (including glossy catalogs) •         Telephone books •         Cardboard boxes and cardboard packaging / Consolidate cardboard items (Remove ALL Styrofoam) •         Gift boxes and food packaging (with any waxed or plastic paper inserts removed) •         Photocopy and printer paper and packaging •         Writing/drawing/note paper •         Wrapping Paper •         Junk mail postcards and envelopes (including windowed envelopes) •         Index Cards •         Manila Folders/ binder dividers •         Old files and reports including computer printouts •         Register tapes **All listed items PLEASE place in designated GREEN container**

 

 

Stapled paper can be recycled; remove all other fasteners. Shredded paper should be placed in paper bags or clear plastic bags. Magazine, catalogues, telephone books, as well as other paper products listed and collapsed cardboard may be tied into bundles, collected inside cardboard boxes whose flaps can be closed, or put into paper bags or clear plastic bags. Remove all Styrofoam from cardboard boxes.

DOES NOT INCLUDE: •         Hardcover books •         Carbon paper and self-carbonized paper •         Typewriter ribbons •         Cellophane •         Sticky tapes and adhesive labels •         Rubber bands and metal fasteners and clips •         Facial tissue and paper towels •         Food Wrappers/foil wrappers •         Waxed cartons and packages, such as those used for beverages and some frozen foods

 

Solid Waste (Regular Trash Containers)

SOLID WASTE INCLUDES: •         Food Waste •         Soiled an unsalvageable paper products •         Waxed cartons and packages (those used for beverages and frozen foods) •         Plastic toys •         Utensils and tableware •         Discarded clothing

DOES NOT INCLUDE:

•         Broken glass

•         Concrete

•         Construction debris

•         Propane tanks

•         Hazardous materials (paints, solvents, car batteries, rechargeable batteries - which may be disposed of through the Town of Hempstead's S.T.O.P program - call 378-2200)

Solid waste should be places in metal or plastic containers with handles, non-attached covers, and no holes or tears, or in sealed black plastic bags.

**Limit of 50 pounds per filled container or tied bundle**

 

BULK ITEMS

*Wednesday pickup*

 

**Call 678-9216 before Noon on Tuesday for Wednesday pick-up of waste items too large for insertion into trash containers. Please indicate if you have metal items or live on a dead end. **

During Holiday Weeks there is no bulk pickup or paper recycling on Wednesday. Please see the annual sanitation calendar for details.

BULK ITEMS INCLUDE:

•         Branches and wood debris in bundles (NO more than 4 feet in length, NO more than 50 pounds)

•         Furniture

•         Mattresses **Please place mattresses in completely sealed bedbug proof encasement bags or heavy duty plastics bags to prevent the spread of bedbugs in our community**

•         Rugs

•         Household Appliances (dishwashers, refrigerators (with doors off), stoves)