Recycling in Park Slope

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.

www.bignyc.org

 

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.

www.foodcoop.com

 

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.