Weekly Curbside Recycling

RECYCLING IS NOT AN OPTION -- IT'S THE LAW!

The Source Separation Law requires that everyone must source separate solid waste. Questions? Call the Westchester County Recycling Hotline at (914) 813-5425, or visit their website: http://environment.
westchestergov.com/recycling.

Yorktown Recycling bins can be purchased at the Refuse & Recycling Department:
16-gallon bin @$6.00         

Questions? Call Refuse & Recycling at (914) 245-4438 or AAA Carting at (914) 739-9527

Dual-Stream Recycling:

#1 - COMMINGLED CONTAINERS - Place the following glass, plastic, metal and gable top cartons that held food, beverages or soapy cleaners in the GREEN RECYCLING BIN:

RECYCLE clear, green or brown glass jars and bottles. Rinse containers, discard lids and caps - place unbroken glass in the bin.

RECYCLE plastic containers coded #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6 or #7 (find number stamped on the bottom of container inside the recycling symbol - three arrows making a triangle). Rinse containers, discard caps, and place in bin. (Do not include styrofoam or plastic bags.)

RECYCLE food and beverage cans, clean aluminum foil and trays, and empty aerosol cans. Rinse metal containers and place in bin.

RECYCLE Juice and Milk Cartons. Gable top refrigerated food and beverage containers, juice boxes and ice cream containers can be included with your weekly commingled recycling. Rinse containers and place in bin.

DO NOT RECYCLE ceramic dishes and cookware, light bulbs, plastic flowerpots, plastic bags, plastic toys, aerosol cans that held bug spray or paint, or clothes hangars. These items will be collected with Bulk Trash.

#2 - PAPER & CARDBOARD in brown paper bags or separate recycling bin:

RECYCLE newspapers, magazines, catalog, junk mail, telephone books, brown corrugated cardboard and one-layered grey cardboard. Place paper in brown paper shopping bags or separate recycling bin. 

Plastics bags are not to be used to hold paper or commingled recyclables! Reuse plastic bags or return them to the store.

Fill up to 4 paper bags per week and set next to the green recycling bin, or use a separate recycling bin.

Cardboard boxes must be emptied of all packing material, excessive amounts of tape removed, flattened and tied (2 bundles maximum; Maximum size 3' x 3')

If you do not have paper bags, then bundle & tie your papers, or place them in a recycling bin (note: never in the same bin with commingled containers!).

Do not recycle greasy pizza boxes, hard-covered books, styrofoam, paper cups or plates, plastic packing materials, or plastic film wrapping.

Important Reminders:
* Place ALL recyclables at curbside by 6:00 am on your scheduled recycling day.
* Recyclables may be collected by two separate trucks at different times of the day.
* Do not mix paper and commingled recyclables in the same bin!                
* Never use plastic bags for recyclables.                                                                                                                                                                                                                  * A maximum 20-gallon open rigid plastic container can be used as a recycling bin; never use a trash pail.
* When you move, please leave the recycling bin with the house.
* Recycling Bins are available at the Refuse & Recycling Office
   (behind the Police Station): 16-gallon bin @ $6.00
* Recycling saves natural resources and tax dollars.

To find your RECYCLING COLLECTION DAY, please click open the tab "Find My Section" page - listing is provided by street name. If you have any questions, call the Refuse & Recycling Office (914) 245-4438.

Recycling Collections in Condominium & Apartment Complexes:

In recognition of the following holidays, the following Sections will have Recycling collected accordingly: