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Huge Turnouts for NYC SAFE Disposal Events

The NYC Department of Sanitation (DSNY) held five SAFE Disposal Events this spring (one in each borough) to provide NYC residents with a one-stop method to get rid of potentially harmful household products . DSNY plans to hold these popular events every spring.

2012 SAFE Disposal Event Attendees

Materials Collected During DSNY's 2012 SAFE Disposal Events

What Happened to the Materials Collected?

Depending on the product, materials collected were either recycled, blended for fuel, or sent to licensed hazardous waste treatment facilities for safe disposal. All data was removed from electronics and cell phones before processing.

Electronics were responsibly recycled or refurbished for reuse through a manufacturer-funded program.

Unwanted medications were managed by DSNY environmental police and incinerated to prevent accidental poisonings or entry into the water supply.

Cell phones were donated to the Mayor's Office to Combat Domestic Violence , through Hopeline® from Verizon.

Other Ways to Discard Working & Non-Working Electronics

Recycling through a Legally Mandated Program Funded by Electronics Manufacturers (at no cost to residents and no purchase required):

COMPUTERS, TVs & RELATED DEVICES: accepted at Goodwill , Salvation Army , Best Buy , Staples (note: doesn't accept TVs), and the Lower East Side Ecology Center's permanent e-waste collection center at 469 President Street in Brooklyn.

SEE MORE OPTIONS

Donating: To find a place to donate your working electronics for reuse, visit NYC Stuff Exchange .

Other Ways to Discard Paint

Donating: To find a place to donate paint for reuse, visit NYC Stuff Exchange .