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Zero Waste Day will run from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at North Castle Town Hall at 15 Bedford Road. Residents can drop off recyclable and reusable materials throughout the day.
Residents are asked to keep in mind the following rules for disposal, courtesy the town of North Castle:
- Drive slowly and wait your turn. Traffic flows one way only.
- Stay in your car and let the volunteers unload your items.
- Follow all traffic signs and obey the volunteers’ directions.
- To avoid bringing items that are not being collected, please carefully check the list below beforehand. Refer to Recyclopedia for alternative disposal options for items not being collected during Zero Waste Day.
- Zero Waste Day participating organizations will be behind Town Hall. Please consider this when loading your vehicle, so as to enable quick and efficient unloading.
The following items are acceptable for disposal:
- Used motor oil, antifreeze and cooking oil – collected by Enviro Waste Oil Recovery and American Alternative Energy.
- Used motor oil, used antifreeze, used oil filters and oily debris (rags).
- Used vegetable oil (from a deep fat fryer).
- Scrap metal collection: metal file cabinets, metal bed frames, metal fence pieces, hot water tanks and heaters, treadmills, basketball hoops, antennas, metal appliances (washers, dryers, stoves, dishwashers, refrigerators, freezers, air conditioners, toasters, coffee pots, mixers) and any other unwanted scrap metal items or pieces.
- E-waste collection: Computers (including laptops), TVs, CRTs, small scale servers, monitors (non-CRT), keyboards and mice, copiers and scanners, fax machines, printers, VCRs, DVRs, DVD players, electronic and video game consoles, portable digital music players, digital converter boxes, cable or satellite receivers, cell phones and PDAs, microwaves and stereo equipment.
- Paper shredding: Up to six total boxes of personal papers and/or hardcover books per household for shredding and disposal. Box size must not exceed 10 by by 12 by 15 inches. Staples and paper clips need not be removed, but metal clasps and binder clips are not permitted. Documents from professional offices and commercial establishments will NOT be accepted.
- Dog and cat supplies: Wire dog crates, airline kennels, dog and cat beds and toys.
- Linens in any condition (sheets, towels, comforters, blankets).
- Balls (basketballs, footballs, soccer balls, tennis balls).
- Spring and summer clothing, shoes and linens: clean, gently used spring and summer clothing and shoes for men, women and children. Clean, gently used linens (sheets, towels, blankets, comforters).
- Household furniture: sofas (no sleeper sofas and no sofas over 80 inches long), armchairs (no stains, excessive fading or rips), metal bed frames (no king-sized), mattresses and box springs (no stains, no kings and in good condition only), tables and chairs, dressers, occasional tables, bookshelves, desks (no oversized or office desks), lamps, mirrors, clean area rugs (vacuumed, no larger than 10 by 12 feet), TVs (no larger than 27 inches, no older than 5 years), artwork.
- Small electric appliances in working order (microwaves, toasters, coffee pots).
The following items will not be collected:
- Compact fluorescent bulbs.
- Alkaline batteries.
- Paint cans.
The North Castle Recycling Committee and the town of North Castle sponsor the event. Residents are asked to email questions to northcastlerecycling@gmail.com.
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