Recyclopedia
What and Where Can I Recycle?
Introducing a new feature to help you find how to
Reuse and Recycle hundreds of items. We hope Recyclopedia will help you recycle more!
Aerosol Cans
Reduce/Reuse
Please recycle.
Recycle
If empty and clean, recycle in the mixed recycling bin. Recycle the plastic top as well.
Disposal
If can is not empty, it must be treated as hazardous waste. Westchester County's Household Material Recovery Facility (H-MRF) is located on the Grasslands Campus at 15 Woods Road, Valhalla, NY. Schedule a drop-off time here: https://environment.westchestergov.com/h-mrf-reservation
The County periodically holds a Household Recycling Day on a weekend at FDR Park in Yorktown Heights. Most of the materials accepted at the H-MRF are also accepted on these days. More information here: https://environment.westchestergov.com/news/2583-household-material-reco...
Aluminum, Cans
Reduce/Reuse
This item should be recycled.
Recycle
Recycle in the mixed bin. Must be empty and clean.
Disposal
This item should be recycled.
Aluminum, Foil and Plates
Reduce/Reuse
Recycle
Clean and place in mixed recycling bin.
Disposal
Please recycle unless you are unable to clean it.
Antennas, TV
Reuse
Currently there is no reuse option available for this item.
Recycle
This is scrap metal and 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 should be recycled.
Antifreeze
This material is hazardous waste and must be disposed of properly. This item cannot be placed with your waste for pickup.
Reuse
Recycle
Currently there is no recycling option for this item.
Disposal
Westchester County's Household Material Recovery Facility (H-MRF) is located on the Grasslands Campus at 15 Woods Road, Valhalla, NY. Schedule a drop-off time here:
https://environment.westchestergov.com/h-mrf-reservation
The County periodically holds a Household Recycling Day on a weekend at FDR Park in Yorktown Heights. Most of the materials accepted at the H-MRF are also accepted on these days. More information here:
https://environment.westchestergov.com/news/2583-household-material-reco...
Audio Cassettes
Recycle
Greendisk- (800) 305-3475
Greendisk takes all forms of electronic media and their cases. They call it technotrash. The technotrash is cleaned, degaussed, erased and otherwise cleansed of any information. Greendisk reuses what it can and resells it, or recycles what cannot be reused. For a full menu of services, technotrash they accept, and fees, go to the website. https://www.greendisk.com/gdsite/default.aspx
Disposal
May be placed with trash.
Auto Parts
Reuse
Please recycle when possible.
Recycle
Smaller, clean, single material parts are scrap metal and can be recycled curbside by scheduling a Wednesday special pickup. Make an appointment for pickup here:
Disposal
Soiled or oily items are waste and must be picked up by a private hauler.
Bags, Plastic
Reduce/Reuse
Reuse in waste baskets, if clean.
You can reduce the need for plastic bags by carrying reusable ones.
Recycle
Recycle all bags (even if they do not have numbers). All supermarkets, CVS, Target, and some other stores will accept plastic bags for recycling. (The preferred method is to place all recyclable plastic bags into one bag, and tie it at the top to keep all the bags inside.) ShopRite has a collection bin out front.
Examples of plastic bags that can be recycled at these drop-off centers include bags for: Retail, carryout, produce, newspaper, bread, dry cleaning bags, zip-top food storage bags (clean and dry.) Also product wrap on cases of bottles, paper towels, napkins, bathroom tissue, diapers, sanitary products, etc.
Any plastic film packaging or bag that has the How2Recycle Label shown at right
Disposal
Please recycle unless soiled.
Basketball Hoops
Reuse
Donate if in fair condition.
Freecycle has a White Plains group: https://groups.freecycle.org/group/WhitePlainsNY/posts/all
Recycle
The village picks up scrap metal recycling on Wednesdays by appointment. Make an appointment here: https://croton.seamlessdocs.com/f/metalpickup
Disposal
This item should be recycled.
Battery, Auto or Car
This material is hazardous waste and must be disposed of properly. This item cannot be placed with your waste for pickup.
Reuse
Currently, there is no reuse option available for this item
Recycle
Your garage or dealer should accept it. Or, go to autozone.com for the nearest AutoZone store.
Disposal
This material is hazardous waste and cannot be placed with trash. Hazardous waste is accepted at Westchester County's Household Material Recovery Facility (H-MRF) located on the Grasslands Campus at 15 Woods Road, Valhalla, NY. Schedule a drop-off time here: https://environment.westchestergov.com/h-mrf-reservation
The County periodically holds a Household Recycling Day on a weekend at FDR Park in Yorktown Heights. Most of the materials accepted at the H-MRF are also accepted on these days. More information here: https://environment.westchestergov.com/news/2583-household-material-reco...