Recycling Made Simple

Recycling Containers
The  District no longer distributes recycling containers. District residents  may choose any of the following options for their recycling:  

•    Purchase any container clearly marked with the recycling symbol from a  home or hardware store.
•    Receive a free recycling sticker from the Town of North Hempstead to utilize a plain, unmarked container.

Take Back Programs Sponsored by Industry or Required by Law 

Please click here for details on how to properly dispose a wide variety of household items that should be handled with care!

E-Waste Drop-Off 

E-waste  can only be dropped off at the Solid Waste Management Authority’s  (SWMA) Transfer Station on Sundays between 7:30 AM and 2:30 PM, and at  STOP events.  The SWMA building will no longer be accepting e-waste.  Proof  of residency (driver’s license) will be required to drop off e-waste.   Only e-waste covered under the NY State law will be accepted.

SWMA  will no longer accept batteries, oil, or fluorescents bulbs and tubes  at the Transfer Station or SWMA, effective May 1, 2017. Residents may  continue to drop those items off at the annual STOP events, where a  licensed hazardous waste contractor permitted to accept those items will  be on hand, or use one of many more convenient year round options  listed on the Town of North Hempstead’s website.

Additional  information on take back programs for special items can be found here, or go to www.northhempstead.com and click on 'Solid Waste Management  Authority' for more information.