476 West Main Street
Hours:
September 1 to April 30
Monday through Saturday -- 9 a.m to 3 p.m.
May 1 to August 31
Monday and Wednesday through Saturday -- 9 a.m to 3 p.m.
Tuesday -- 11 a.m. to 3p.m. and 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
MATERIALS ALLOWED AT THE WEST MAIN STREET CENTERS
RECYCLING CENTER:
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aluminum cans
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| • | books (hard covers removed) | ||||||||||||||
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| • | propane tanks NOT ACCEPTED! | ||||||||||||||
| • | scrap metal | ||||||||||||||
| • | tin | ||||||||||||||
| • | appliances |
CONSERVATION CENTER:
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branches (less than 3 inches in diameter)
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| • | brush (no root ball) |
| • | grass |
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Gently Used Clothing: Goodwill, Vietnam Vets and SPCA bins where residents can donate gently used clothing are available at the Recycling Center. Residents must place clothing in the bins. DO NOT leave clothing outside the bins. Residents may also donate clean gently used clothing to the PTO Shop located on the corner of Wyckoff Ave. and Main Street in the former train station. |
MATERIALS NOT ALLOWED AT THE RECYCLING AND CONSERVATION CENTERS
Please Place the Following Items With Your Regular Garbage:
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aluminum foil |
| • | ceramic pots and terracotta vases |
| • | milk and juice cartons |
| • | take-out or frozen meal trays |
| • | drinking glasses |
| • | light bulbs |
| • | pizza boxes |
| • | window and mirror glass |
| • | household batteries (AA, AAA, C, D and 9V) |
The Following Items Must Be Disposed of by a Private Contractor:
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permanent fixtures such as sinks, toilets, tubs, etc.
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| • | asphalt |
| • | brick |
| • | concrete |
| • | ceilings |
| • | paneling |
| • | ceramic tiles |
| • | sheet rock |
| • | wood (2x4s, beams, etc.) |
| • | siding |
| • | roofing |
| • | any other construction debris |
HELP COMPLETE RECYCLING "CYCLE"
Recycled Items Reborn as New and Different Things
Putting items out for collection or dropping them off at a local recycling center is only the first step in the process. From the recycling center, the recyclables are then brought to the recycling market, where they are packaged up for export to manufacturers. Manufacturers then use the recyclables to make new products -- recycling's second step. There is no limit to the things that can be made from recyclables.
Here are just a few examples of new products made from recyclables:
- Old soda bottles are turned into totes, fanny packs, backpacks, wallets and even t-shirts.
- Recycled tires are turned into garden hoses.
- Plastic bottles and milk jugs return as containers for plants, plastic lumber, can liners, lawn furniture and picnic tables.
- Steel food cans return to the hardware store as nails and screws.
- Newspapers become egg cartons.
- Glass containers are turned into decorative tiles and paving material.
The third and final step in the recycling process is the return of these new products to the marketplace. This step is one that you need to support. Buying recycled is nearly as important as the physical act of recycling itself. In order to keep recycling working, we need to purchase the new products and packaging made from the materials that were placed in the recycling bin. Keep recycling working; buy recycled. When it comes to recycling, finish what you started.