Listed hours: Mon-Fri 7:00 AM – 4:00 PM · Sat 7:00 AM – 3:00 PM · Sun Closed
Mount Vernon, New York
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Metro Green LLC is a recycling facility at 100A Oak Street in Mount Vernon focused on processing masonry and excavation material for reuse in construction projects. The facility is a NYS DEC Registered Solid Waste Management Facility and a Con Edison Approved EH&S Transfer Station Disposal Facility. It produces recycled construction material including gravel, Item 4, stone dust, and screened fill soil for new construction and infrastructure maintenance.
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Listed hours: Mon-Fri 7:00 AM – 5:00 PM · Sat 7:00 AM – 4:00 PM · Sun Closed
Accepts: Masonry material, Excavation material
Services: Processing masonry and excavation material for reuse · Production of recycled construction aggregate · Waste disposal and aggregate supply for contractors
What types of material does Metro Green process?
The facility focuses on processing masonry and excavation material for reuse in construction projects.
What recycled products does the facility produce?
Gravel, Item 4, stone dust, and screened fill soil for use on new construction and maintaining current infrastructure.
Mount Vernon E-Waste Collection Pod
33 Canal St
Canal Street in Mount Vernon hosts the city's county-listed electronics collection pod. Bring unwanted TVs, computers, and monitors for recycling.
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Accepts: Electronics, Monitors, TVs
Services: Electronics drop-off
What is the verified public contact for this location?
Westchester County Recycling Helpline publishes 914-813-5425 as a shared programme or department office contact. This contact serves multiple locations. Source: https://environment.westchestercountyny.gov/facilities/h-mrf
Materials Accepted in Mount Vernon
Based on the listings above, materials commonly handled in Mount Vernon include construction aggregate, masonry recycling, excavation material, DEC registered, transfer station. Browse the guides below for preparation tips, scrap values, and what's recyclable.
Recycling in Mount Vernon, New York
The Mount Vernon DPW Bureau of Sanitation picks up recycling weekly on separate North Side and South Side schedules. Yard waste collection starts each April, and the Sanitation Hotline, 914-665-2465, books the April through September metal pickups. Tires, electronics, and household chemicals go to the Westchester County Household Material Recovery Facility (H-MRF) by appointment.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Mount Vernon NY have weekly recycling pickup?
Yes. The Bureau of Sanitation collects recycling weekly for Mount Vernon residents and businesses. The city runs separate North Side and South Side schedules, and a red H marks holiday weeks, when your collection day shifts. The Sanitation Hotline at 914-665-2465 handles pickups, appointments, and complaints.
How do I schedule a metal pickup in Mount Vernon NY?
Call the Sanitation Hotline at 914-665-2465. Metal pickups run April through September, by appointment only. The city takes cast iron tubs, grills without propane tanks, hot water tanks, metal cabinets, desks, and sinks, stoves, and washers and dryers. Refrigerators qualify once the Freon is removed, and sofa beds go as frames only.
When does Mount Vernon NY collect yard waste?
Yard waste collection starts in April. Set yard waste out in an open container or a brown paper refuse bag. Plastic bags do not qualify. Appointment-only metal pickups start the same month. Call the Sanitation Hotline at 914-665-2465 with pickup questions or to book a metal pickup.
Where do I take electronics and hazardous waste from Mount Vernon NY?
Take them to the Westchester County H-MRF. Book a slot up to two weeks ahead for Tuesday through Saturday, 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM, through the Recycling HelpLine at (914) 813-5425 or the county's online calendar. Bring a government-issued photo ID. It takes electronics, automotive fluids except motor oil, fluorescent bulbs, LEDs, and fire extinguishers.
Where can I get rid of old tires in Mount Vernon NY?
The Westchester County H-MRF takes car tires, with or without rims, up to four per household. Book through the Recycling HelpLine at (914) 813-5425, which answers 9:00 AM to 7:00 PM, seven days a week. The facility closes on federal holidays.
How do I dispose of old medications in Mount Vernon NY?
The Westchester H-MRF takes expired or unused medications on the first Tuesday of each month, by appointment, except County holidays. It adds extra take-back days each April and October for National Prescription Drug Take Back Day, marked on the reservation calendar. Bring prescription and over-the-counter drugs in their original bottles.
Recycling tips for Mount Vernon
- •Flatten cardboard, strip out plastic and Styrofoam, and keep it dry. Mount Vernon refuses wet or greasy cardboard.
- •Pull the propane tank off a grill before it goes out for metal pickup.
- •Bring up to four file boxes or six brown paper bags of personal documents to shred per H-MRF appointment.
- •Metal pickup stops after September, so book appliance removals by late summer.
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