Do you have piles of paper, old electronic devices, or out of date prescription drugs – especially opiates that need to be disposed of safely and securely? How about rechargeable batteries you no longer use? Well, now is the time to clean house and do it in compliance with the law.
The Town of Brookhaven is holding the next Special Recycling event Saturday, September 13 from 9am to 1 pm at Bayport-Blue Point Public Library located at 186 Middle Road in Blue Point.
E-Waste, Paper Shredding and Drug Take Back events are for residents to safely dispose of unused electronic devices, have their old paper documents securely shredded and to safely dispose of old prescription drugs. Cardboard recycling will also be available at each event.
Call 631-451-8696 for more information. View Flyer - Learn More About Electronics Recycling.
The sponsors of the Town event are: Suffolk Credit Union, Gershow Recycling, Maggio Environmental, and Winters Bros, a WM Company, for supporting these events
Electronics Recycling
New York State (NYS) mandates that residents may not place electronic waste at the curb for pickup. New York State law now requires manufacturers to take responsibility for recycling of electronic equipment that they produce. Manufacturers must provide free and convenient acceptance programs for NYS consumers to properly reuse and recycle their waste electronic equipment.
Residents can recycle their intact electronic items at the Brookhaven Town Landfill, Monday through Saturday during its operating hours or contact your local retailer to see if they offer any take back programs. Components will be separated into reusable metals, plastics, glass and chemical recyclables Note: volume accepted must be indicative to residential use. The town has the authority to limit volume and/or reject acceptance of material.
Rechargeable Battery Disposal Ban
New York State law bans disposal of rechargeable batteries in your regular trash at any time anywhere in the state.
The law requires businesses who sell rechargeable batteries to collect and recycle the batteries statewide in a manufacturer funded program at no cost to consumers.
Retailers shall take up to ten such batteries per day from any person regardless of whether such person purchases replacement batteries.
Most rechargeable batteries contain toxic metals that can be released into the environment when improperly disposed. These batteries should not be placed in the garbage. Residents may bring these batteries to the Hazardous Waste (STOP) Facility at the Town Landfill or dispose of them through a retailer.
Batteries covered by the new law: Nickel-cadmium, Sealed lead, Lithium, Ion, Nickel metal hydride, any other such dry cell battery capable of being recharged, battery packs containing any of the above-mentioned batteries.
Dates and Times
View 2025 Special Recycling Event Schedule Schedule. To be notified about the schedule, sign up for e-mail alerts at BrookhavenNY.gov/NotifyMe.