 As of April 1st, New Yorkers will receive a $100 fine for placing electronic waste at the curb. The New York City Department of Sanitation and its partners are holding several events this spring to offer residents a chance to get rid of their unwanted electronics. SAFE Disposal Events Bring harmful household products, electronics, and unwanted medications to these events: Staten Island: Saturday, April 11 Midland Beach Parking Lot Father Capodanno Blvd and Hunter Ave cars approach from Midland Ave Brooklyn: Sunday, April 19 MCU Park, Surf Ave Parking Lot cars approach from Surf Ave and W 21st St Bronx: Saturday, May 2 Orchard Beach Parking Lot follow Park Dr to the end Queens: Saturday, June 20 Cunningham Park, Ball Field Parking Lot cars enter on Francis Lewis Blvd between Union Turnpike & Grand Central Pkwy Manhattan: Sunday, June 28 Columbia University/Teachers College 120 St between Broadway & Amsterdam Ave cars approach from Seminary Drive down Amsterdam Ave For more info., visit http://on.nyc.gov/safeevents ------- Lower East Side Ecology Center E-waste Events The Lower East Side Ecology Center's e-waste recycling event calendar is in full swing! Held all over NYC, March through June, they will collect your old electronics for recycling, rain or shine. To request an event in your neighborhood this FALL, contact info@lesecologycenter.org --------- Earth Day Event Join us for our Earth Day event at Union Square on April 19. We'll be on-site with e-cycleNYC bins to recycle your e-waste, as well as re-fashioNYC bins to collect your clothing and textiles, in time for spring cleaning. For more electronic waste recycling options, visit nyc.gov/electronics Henry A. Ehrhardt l Director - Customer Relations Division of Customer Service and Government Relations New York City Department of Sanitation - DSNY 125 Worth Street • New York, NY 10013 • www.nyc.gov/sanitation hehrhar@dsny.nyc.gov • w. 646-885-4503 Kate Kitchener Deputy Director, Policy and Programs NYC Department of Sanitation | Recycling and Sustainability kkitchener@dsny.nyc.gov 212.437.4433 Rachel Assisi Digital Communications Manager, Public Education NYC Department of Sanitation | Recycling and Sustainability rwassisi@dsny.nyc.gov 212.437.4445 |
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