Westchester To Hold Next Household Recycling Day In Peekskill

CORRECTION: The next Household Recycling Day Event in Westchester will be on Sunday, Sept. 17, not Saturday as the article originally said. Patch regrets the error.

PEEKSKILL, NY — Westchester residents will get an opportunity to recycle household waste at the next Household Recycling Day Event of 2023.

It will take place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 17 at the Charles Point Resource Recovery Facility at 3 John Walsh Boulevard in Peekskill.

The county will host two more HRD events in 2023 — Oct. 14 and Nov. 4 — to provide even more county residents with access to the safe and convenient disposal of household waste.

In addition to properly labeled household chemicals, tires, scrap metal, electronics, appliances, special wastes found in a typical household, documents for shredding, and expired or unwanted medications, the county will also be accepting latex paint and textiles for recycling.

Generally, the following items are accepted for safe disposal or recycling:

Properly labeled household chemicals, such as:

• Most automotive fluids – antifreeze, brake fluid, gasoline
• Paint (both oil and latex)
• Common household cleaners
• Flammable liquids – kerosene, butane, charcoal fluid, turpentine
• Textiles (bring in a bag: clothing, footwear, handbags, linen and more!)
• Metal, jewelry and furniture polishes, and wood preservatives
• Fertilizers, pesticides, insecticides, herbicides, photographic and swimming pool chemicals
• Fluorescent light bulbs and CFLs
• Fire extinguishers
• Propane tanks (1, 2, 5, 10 and 20 pound tanks)
• Batteries – only auto, rechargeable and button cell types
• Household appliances with Freon – air conditioners, refrigerators, dehumidifier
• Mercury thermometers and thermostats
• E-waste – items related to communications, including TVs, computers, monitors and related accessories, printers, fax machines, cell phones, radios, stereos, and speakers
• Car tires (maximum 4)
• Expired or unused pharmaceuticals – both prescription and over-the-counter
• Confidential documents

Items that will not be accepted and should not be brought to the Household Recycling Day include:

• Non-rechargeable batteries – discard with household trash
• Motor oil – take to service station or motor oil retail outlet
• Compressed gas cylinders – helium and oxygen tanks
• Smoke and fire detectors – (dispose in trash or contact manufacturer for possible return service)
• Explosives – flares, fireworks, ammunition
• Medical waste – hypodermic needles
• Construction and demolition debris – materials from home improvement and construction projects (e.g. drywall, wood, pipes, fixtures)
• Materials from commercial and institutional users

For more information on what to bring to this event, go here or call 914-813-5425.

If you are unable to attend the Peekskill event, you can still dispose of your hard-to-get-rid-of household waste by making an appointment for the county’s Household-Material Recycling Facility (H-MRF), 15 Woods Road, Valhalla. The H-MRF is open Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. by appointment and accepts the same items that are accepted at the HRD events. For more information about the H-MRF or to make an appointment, visit go to this website or call 914-813-5425.