Westchester To Hold Household Recycling Event On Earth Day

YORKTOWN, NY — Westchester residents will get an opportunity to recycle household waste on Earth Day at the next Household Recycling Day Event.

It will take place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, April 20 at the FDR State Park, 2957 Crompond Road, Route 202, in Yorktown.

In 2023, the county hosted five recycling day events for more than 3,400 Westchester residents. Organizers said there will be more events in 2024, giving residents across the county opportunities to conveniently and safely dispose 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.

Residents should place items in their trunk or backseat and remain in their vehicles while staff unload them in the drop-off area, organizers said.

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

• 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
• Mercury thermometers and thermostats
• E-waste – items related to communications, including TVs, computers, monitors and related accessories, printers, fax machines, 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
• Cell phones

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

If you are unable to attend the Yorktown 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.