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Port Washington
Garbage District

Main Menu

Port Washington Garbage District Main MenuPort Washington Garbage District Main MenuPort Washington Garbage District Main Menu
  • Home Page
  • What Goes in the Trash
  • Recycling Made Simple
  • FAQs
  • District Calendar
  • Collection Days
  • Meeting Minutes
  • Election Information
  • Contract Bid Information
  • Contact Us/About Us

Recycling Made Simple

The Town of North Hempstead has a mandatory recycling program for paper, corrugated, cardboard, bottles and cans. Recycling not only lowers our costs (and your taxes), it is the right thing to do for the environment. You can find information about what to recycle here or refer to the Town of North Hempstead web site.
 

Recyclables are collected on one of your regular collection days, as shown on the flyer. Set out your recycling at the curb by 7 AM on your recycling day. Route pick-up times can change.



Mandatory Recycling

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.

S.T.O.P. Program

North  Hempstead's S.T.O.P. program offers residents of North Hempstead the opportunity to dispose of their household hazardous waste, electronic waste (E-Waste), compact fluorescent bulbs, rechargeable, lithium, button and car batteries, disposal of unwanted and expired  pharmaceuticals.


For more information on recycling and the S.T.O.P. program for hazardous household waste, refer to the Town of North Hempstead web site.

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