Recycling More, Reducing Waste in the Community
The Park Slope Civic Council’s Sustainability Committee advocates for responsible use and conservation of natural resources in our community, and promotes practices which have a beneficial effect on the environment. To help achieve those goals, we’ve assembled a thorough list of where and how to recycle various items in our community.
Appliances
Place next to recycling bins on recycling day.
Exception: Call 311 if appliances require CFC removal.
Autumn Leaves
6/15 Community Garden, 6th Avenue at 15th Street
See their website for instructions and for specific dates www.6/15green.org
GrowNYC Site at Grand Army Plaza GreenMarket , Saturdays 8-4
Batteries
Note: Alkaline batteries may be discarded in regular trash.
GrowNYC Site at Grand Army Plaza GreenMarket, Saturdays 8-4
Rechargeable Only
Lower East Side Ecology Center E-Waste Warehouse
469 President Street at Nevins Street. 718-858-8777. Call for hours.
Rechargeable, Lithium, Button
J. & R. Television, 108 7th Avenue between President and Union (small amounts)
Rechargeable, Lithium, Button
Bicycles and Bicycle Parts
http://www.recycleabicycle.org/
Building Materials, Salvaged and/or Surplus
Build It Green, NYC’s only non-profit retail outlet for salvaged and surplus building materials.
CFL Light Bulbs (contain mercury)
Home Depot, 550 Hamilton Avenue
Lowe’s, 118 2nd Avenue
Ikea, 1 Beard Street, Red Hook
See http://recycleabulb.veoliaes.com/home for additional information.
Christmas Trees
Mulchfest, co-sponsored by the Prospect Park Alliance and Park Slope Civic Council. www.prospectpark.org
Saturday and Sunday every January, 10-2 at
- Third Street & Prospect Park West
- Park Circle entrance at Prospect Park Southwest & Parkside Avenues
Clothing
GrowNYC site at Grand Army Plaza GreenMarket, Saturdays, 8-4
Cell Phones
http://www.cellphonesforsoldiers.com/
GrowNYC Site at Grand Army Plaza Greenmarket, Saturdays, 8-4
Composting
GrowNYC Composting at Grand Army Plaza Greenmarket, Saturdays, 8-3:30
6/15 Community Garden, 6th Avenue at 15th Street www.6/15green.org
Garden of Union, Union between 4th and 5th Avenues www.thegardenofunion.com
Electronics
Lower East Side Ecology Center E-Waste Warehouse
469 President Street at Nevins Street. 718-858-8777. Call for hours.
For additional information:
www.dec.ny.gov/chemical/66872.html
Verizon Electronic Recycling
Recycle your used electronic devices with Verizon and you may be eligible to receive a Verizon Wireless gift card. Cell phones, tablets, netbooks and mobile hotspot devices from any carrier are accepted. For every device recycled, a $1 contribution is made to HopeLine® – which supports victims of domestic violence.
http://www.verizonwireless.com/b2c/splash/electronicdevicerecycling.jsp
Hazardous Waste
Household and automotive batteries, fluorescent bulbs, mercury thermometers and thermostats, motor oil, transmission fluid, pesticides, paints.
See www.nyc.gov/html/nycwasteless/html/home/home.shtml
for Household Special Waste Dropoff Sites and special NYC Safe Disposal Events.
Plastic Bags
Key Food, 130 7th Avenue at Carroll Street
Key Food, 369 Flatbush between Park Place and Sterling Place
Barnes & Noble, 267 7th Avenue at 6th Street
Rite Aid, 249 7th Avenue at 5th Street
CVS, 341 9th Street between 5th and 6th Avenues
C-Town Supermarket, 327 9th Street between 5th and 6th Avenues
Plastics, Non-Recyclable
Park Slope Food Coop. See their website for details.
Running Shoes
JackRabbit, 151 7th Avenue between Garfield and Carroll
Remove Your Name from Mailing Lists and
Avoid Unwanted Mail, Catalogs, Credit Card Offers
www.DMAchoice.org.
See the following site for all recycling information as well as ways to avoid unwanted mail.
NYCWasteLess.
www.nyc.gov/html/nycwasteless/html/home/home.shtml
About the Sustainability Committee
The Sustainability Committee organizes the twice-yearly Civic Sweeps, our clean-up, beautification and recycling events; co-hosts Mulchfest, the Christmas tree recycling event, with the Prospect Park Alliance; partnered with the kids of P.S. 321 to create signs for trees that are cared for by local shopkeepers; and continues to look for shopkeepers willing to care for the trees in front of their shops. We also offer ideas for environmentally friendly holidays on the Civic Council website, and raise funds to help plant the annual Arbor Day Tree in Prospect Park. We are currently exploring the possibility of bringing back a former Civic Council event – Clean Walk to School – in which kids pick up litter on their way to school. Visit our page on this website for more information and updates.