events will also have a clothing donation area. Please continue to check the Town’s website and social media pages for the latest information. The Town will be collecting pharmaceuticals at several events throughout the year.
For every 2,000 pounds of paper the Town recycles equates to 17 trees saved. Once the documents are shredded, they will be placed into containers and sent directly to pulping mills. Support local journalism by subscribing to your Blank Slate Media community newspaper for just $35 a year. There is a limit of 6 “Bankers Box” sized boxes or bags of paper per car, per day. event for proper shredding and destruction to prevent identity theft.Īny documents brought will be shredded on-site by a document shredding company and then transported to a pulping mill for recycling. Residents may also bring their sensitive documents to the S.T.O.P. Oil-based paints, on the other hand, are considered hazardous and will be accepted at any S.T.O.P. Latex and water-based paints will not be accepted at the S.T.O.P. Latex and water-based paints, once dried out (usually 24-36 hours after the lid is removed) can be placed in a trash bag and thrown out with your regular household garbage. Residents can return items such as aerosols, household chemicals, pesticides, disinfectants, fertilizers, bulbs, thermostats, rechargeable and lithium batteries, TV’s and computers. program offers Town of North Hempstead residents the opportunity to dispose of dangerous and chemical wastes that are too dangerous to dispose of with routine curbside pickups.
“The Town is pleased to be able to continue to offer a convenient and environmentally responsible way for our residents to dispose of household hazardous waste, sensitive document and e-waste all in one convenient location,” said Town Supervisor Judi Bosworth.
at North Hempstead Beach Park’s North Lot. The first S.T.O.P event will be held on Sunday, March 21 from 9 a.m. The Town of North Hempstead has announced the dates for the 2021 Stop Throwing Out Pollutants events.