Recycling Guide D-K

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Fire Extinguishers, Flags, Flammable Liquids, Fluorescent Lightbulbs, Food (nonperishable), Freon, Freezers, Furniture

Fire Extinguishers
Bring to Permanent Household Recovery Facility in Valhalla.

Flags
Recycling box located at Pleasantville post office.

Flammable Liquids
Bring to Permanent Household Recovery Facility in Valhalla.

Fluorescent Lightbulbs
Including CFLs and tube-shaped fluorescent bulbs: Bring to Permanent Household Recovery Facility in Valhalla.

Food (nonperishable)
Call for food pantry collection info:

Emmanuel Lutheran Church (769-1559)
Holy Innocents Catholic Church (769-0025)
Pleasantville Presbyterian Church (769-0458)

Freon
See AIR CONDITIONERS, DEHUMIDIFIERS, FREEZERS, AND REFRIGERATORS (FREON)

Freezers
See AIR CONDITIONERS, DEHUMIDIFIERS, FREEZERS, AND REFRIGERATORS (FREON)

Furniture

The Presbyterian Church of Pleasantville collects furniture (and many other goods) for its annual Rummage Sale in April. Call 769-0458 for information.
Furniture can be given away through freecycle.org or Westchester County's Treasure Hunt - (813-5415)
The PIVOT Project, 145 Palisade Street, Dobbs Ferry. A local non-profit that accepts used furniture in good condition and works with the homeless to redesign them. Call 914-400-7539 and take a photo of your piece to see if they can accept it.
Furniture ShareHouse (Westchester's Furniture Bank) accepts most kinds of furniture in good condition, small electric appliances, and artwork. They will pick up 3 items or more. Check website for items accepted.
Other charities will come to your house to pick up furniture and other items. They include: The Salvation Army(664-0800) and Big Brothers Big Sisters (963-4453)

Recycling Guide: D-K

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Dehumidifiers, Documents (confidential), Drugs

Dehumidifiers
See AIR CONDITIONERS, DEHUMIDIFIERS, FREEZERS, AND REFRIGERATORS (FREON)

Documents (confidential)
Bring to Permanent Household Recovery Facility in Valhalla for shredding.

Drugs
A permanent prescription drug take-back container for unwanted or unused prescription drugs that need to be trashed is located at the Pleasantville Police Department - no questions asked. More info also under MEDICATIONS.

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Electronics (Monitors & TVs), Eyeglasses

Electronics, Monitors & TVs
Disposal Ban:Beginning January 1, 2015, consumers may no longer dispose of certain types of electronic equipment in landfills, waste-to-energy facilities, in the trash, or at curbside for trash pickup.

Not only are manufacturers required to accept for recycling or reuse equipment for which they are the manufacturer (Manufacturer Take Back Program), but they are also required to accept one piece of electronic waste of any manufacturer's brand if offered by a consumer with the purchase of covered electronic equipment of the same type by a consumer—meaning, you may be able to use your new product's manufacturer's recycling program for your old equipment as well, regardless of your old equipment's brand.

Return to Staples: Staples offers trade-in options for some items and accepts many more electronic items for recycling - please check Staples' website for a complete list and exceptions.
MONITORS AND TV'S: Cathode ray tubes, the primary component in computer monitors and televisions, contain lead that can potentially contaminate land, air and water resources. They should not be thrown out with the trash. Bring to Pleasantville Recycling Center on the 1st Saturday of each month, 1 Village Lane.
CELL PHONES: It is illegal to throw cell phones in the garbage. Cell phone dropoff locations are located at Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile, Staples, Best Buy and Home Depot stores.
ELECTRONICS & ACCESSORIES: Accepted at the Permanent Household Recovery Facility in Valhalla. View their brochure about Special Waste

Related links:

Interactive map of statewide electronics drop-off locations (residents outside of NYC) .

Eyeglasses
Donate your eyeglasses to the Lions Club. Your nearest Lions Eyeglass Recycling box is located at the Pleasantville Post Office.
New Eyes- Founded in 1932, New Eyes for the Needy is a non-profit organization whose sole mission is to provide good eyesight to the less fortunate.

Recycling Guide A-C | Recycling Guide L-R | Recycling Guide S-Z

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Glue Containers, Glass Containers

Glue Containers
Elmer's recycles their used glue sticks and bottles through Elmer's Glue Crew Recycling Program.

Glass Containers
Curbside pick-up on Fridays. Place in recycling bin with plastics, metals, and glass. Labels do not need to be removed, but containers should be rinsed and caps removed. Only green, brown, or clear glass used for packaging food or beverages should be included. Do not include light bulbs, drinking glasses, crystal, window or mirror glass, or any broken glass. Remove caps Glass containers that hold potentially hazardous materials should not be included but discarded with the trash.

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Hair/Fur, Hangers (for clothes), Hearing Aid Devices, Herbicides

Hair/Fur
Hair and fur are compostable. Throw it on your compost pile.

Hangers
Accepted for reuse by local dry cleaning shops and thrift stores.

Hearing Aid Devices
Accepted by the Starkey Hearing Foundation and given to thousands of people in need. Refer to their mail-in instructions.

Herbicides
See PESTICIDES

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Inkjet Cartridges, Insecticides

Inkjet Cartridges
See PRINTER/COPIER CARTRIDGES

Insecticides
See PESTICIDES

J
Junk

Westchester Junkluggers and 1800-GOT-JUNK will remove your unwanted furniture, appliances, construction material, yard debris and MORE! They recycle or donate as much as possible.

K
Keys

Old keys are collected by Keys For Kindness. Recycling helps a family donate to the National M.S. Society.