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RECYCLOPEDIA - The Three Rs of Recycling 

 
According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), approximately 75% of the trash Americans throw away each week is recyclable. Yet only 25% is actually recycled. Simple steps can help our home, our families and the environment. Reduce, Reuse, Recycle. Small recycling efforts make a significant impact.
 
Recycling is more than just filling the red and blue bins every week. There are many questions you can ask yourself from the time of purchase onward. What is it made of? Is the packaging recyclable? How long will it last? What will I do with it once I am done with it? Does it have any life left? Getting into the habit of thinking this way will help you make “reduce” and “reuse” part of the recycling process.
 
Just as important as recycling is to keep your recyclables free of contamination. For example, plastic bags can be recycled, but not curbside. If they are added to your recycling bins, they can clog up the machinery in the transfer station. As another example, greasy pizza boxes should be discarded rather than added to your paper and cardboard bin. The goal is to recycle right, and the information you need can be found in this Recyclopedia.
 
If you cannot find an item in our database, see a mistake, or have other solutions, please email us with your suggestions, corrections and updates. Thank you!
 

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Flower Pots

Reuse

If in good enough condition, please consider donating.

Some nurseries will accept returns of black plastic pots.

Recycle

If plastic #1-7, can be placed with mixed recycling.  But most are not.

Disposal

Ceramic or pottery pots are not recyclable and should be placed with waste if not in good enough condition to donate.

Black plastic pots are not recyclable and must be disposed of as waste if they cannot be reused.

Gas Grills

Reuse

Currently, there is no reuse option available for this item.

Recycle

This is scrap metal and can be recycled curbside (with gas tank removed).

Scrap metal can be recycled curbside by scheduling a Wednesday special pickup.  Make an appointment for pickup here:

https://croton.seamlessdocs.com/f/metalpickup

 

Disposal

This item may be considered waste and placed for pickup, but the other disposal options outlined under "Recycle" will avoid it being discarded into a landfill.

Hoses, Garden

Reuse

 

Recycle

Currently, there is no recycle option available for this item.

Disposal

Place with waste.

Lawn Furniture

Reuse

If the furniture is gently used and in good condition (and not excessively large), it can be donated.

The Salvation Army accepts appliances, clothing, household goods, and cars.You can call to schedule a pickup of your furniture. Call: 1-800-958-7825.

Furniture Sharehouse https://furnituresharehouse.org/ is a Westchester organization that accepts used furniture.

 

Recycle

If the lawn furniture is metal, it can be recycled curbside by scheduling a Wednesday special pickup.  Make an appointment for pickup here:

https://croton.seamlessdocs.com/f/metalpickup

 

Disposal

Please donate or recycle if possible. Non-metal lawn furniture can be put out curbside on your regular trash collection day.

Lawn Mowers

Reuse

Currently, there is no reuse option available for this item.

Recycle

This item is considered scrap metal and can be recycled curbside by scheduling a Wednesday special pickup.  All gas and oil must be removed/drained or it will not be accepted. Make an appointment for pickup here:

https://croton.seamlessdocs.com/f/metalpickup

Disposal

Please recycle.

Leaves

Reduce/Reuse

Shredded leaves make excellent mulch and fertilizer for lawns and garden beds.

Recycle

Whenever possible, compost leaves, branches and other organic debris. If you have wooded property, organic debris will naturally decompose if raked or swept into the woods and left there.  It will recycle needed nutrients back into the soil.

Leaves can be shredded with a lawnmower and left to fertilize your lawn.  They will decompose over the winter.

For more information visit Leave Leaves Alone, created by Bedford 2030, at   https://www.leaveleavesalone.org/

Disposal

Residents are strongly encouraged to keep leaves on their properties by composting.

The Village of Croton-on-Hudson DPW collects yard waste curbside during the spring, summer and fall months.  All yard waste must be placed in biodegradable leaf bags or open top garbage cans.  Yard waste in plastic bags will not be collected. Yard waste put out with the garbage  or mixed in with the garbage will not be collected. No more than ten bags or three open top garbage cans per pickup.

Accepted: small twigs, flowers, hedge trimmings in biodegradable yard waste bags. Small branches will be collected provided they meet the following criteria: 1) Cut into lengths not to exceed 4 feet; 2) Tied into bundles not exceeding 18” in diameter; 3) Not more than two bundles of small branches per collection.

Not accepted: Tree trunks, stumps, large limbs over 4” in diameter, shrubs and bushes, bagged leaves or grass clippings,, dirt, sod, stones, concrete, bricks, lumber, and railroad ties.

Yard waste is collected curbside twice monthly April-October.  The schedule can be found here: https://www.crotononhudson-ny.gov/public-works/pages/garbage-collection-...
 

Metal Sheds

Reuse

Craigslist - Barter, sell, and wanted classifieds.

eBay - Buy, sell, and trade.

Recycle

This is scrap metal and can be taken apart and recycled in pieces curbside by scheduling a Wednesday special pickup.  Make an appointment for pickup here:

https://croton.seamlessdocs.com/f/metalpickup


 

Disposal

Please recycle.

Potted Plant Containers

Reuse

Some plant nurseries will accept used pots.

Recycle

Plastic pots numbered #1-7 can be recycled, clean and empty, in mixed recycling bin.  But most plastic plant pots are not recyclable and must be disposed of as waste.

Disposal

Ceramic or pottery pots are not recyclable and should be placed with waste.

Propane Gas Tanks

Reduce/Reuse

Currently, there is no reuse option available for this item.

Recycle

Bring empty propane gas tanks to Home Depot.

Most sellers of propane will have a return policy for propane tanks.

Disposal

Please recycle.

Tools

Reuse

Tools in working condition can be donated through Freecycle.

Recycle

If the tool is made of metal it can be recycled as scrap metal.

Disposal

This item is waste and can be placed curbside, but the other disposal options outlined under "Recycle" will avoid it being discarded into a landfill.

If made of hard plastic and wood, place with waste. Remove and recycle rechargeable batteries.

Yard Waste

Reduce/Reuse

Fallen branches and trees do not have to be removed, as long as they are not an obstruction.  They are a natural part of the ecosystem and provide habitat.  Branches and logs can be left where they are, or in a corner of the property to decompose. 

Recycle

Whenever possible, compost leaves, branches and other organic debris. If you have wooded property, organic debris will naturally decompose if raked or swept into the woods and left there.  It will recycle needed nutrients back into the soil.

Leaves can be shredded with a lawnmower and left to fertilize your lawn.  They will decompose over the winter.

For more information visit Leave Leaves Alone, created by Bedford 2030, at   https://www.leaveleavesalone.org/

Disposal

Residents are strongly encouraged to keep leaves on their properties by composting.

The Village of Croton-on-Hudson DPW collects yard waste curbside during the spring, summer and fall months.  All yard waste must be placed in biodegradable leaf bags or open top garbage cans.  Yard waste in plastic bags will not be collected. Yard waste put out with the garbage  or mixed in with the garbage will not be collected. No more than ten bags or three open top garbage cans per pickup.

Accepted: small twigs, flowers, hedge trimmings in biodegradable yard waste bags. Small branches will be collected provided they meet the following criteria: 1) Cut into lengths not to exceed 4 feet; 2) Tied into bundles not exceeding 18” in diameter; 3) Not more than two bundles of small branches per collection.

Not accepted: Tree trunks, stumps, large limbs over 4” in diameter, shrubs and bushes, bagged leaves or grass clippings,, dirt, sod, stones, concrete, bricks, lumber, and railroad ties.

Yard waste is collected curbside twice monthly April-October.  The schedule can be found here: https://www.crotononhudson-ny.gov/public-works/pages/garbage-collection-...
 

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