Yonkers, New York

Recycling centers in Yonkers

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Local recycling centers

4 locations

Best Buy - Yonkers

2478 Central Park Ave

NYSDEC registered e-waste site at a different address from the two live listings. Call ahead.

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Accepts: Covered electronic devices; confirm specific accepted equipment and access limits with the location

Services: Registered New York State electronic waste collection site

Saw Mill Auto

12 Worth Street

Saw Mill Auto in Yonkers, New York, sells used vehicles and runs a parts department that advertises the largest inventory of OEM parts in the Northeast. It is a member of the Automotive Recyclers Association and buys used cars. Local delivery and worldwide shipping are available for parts.

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Listed hours: Mon-Fri 8 AM to 5 PM; Sat 8 AM to 1 PM; Sun closed

Accepts: Used cars

Services: Used auto parts · OEM parts · Parts lookup · Parts warranty · Local delivery · Worldwide shipping · Used car sales · Used car buying · eBay parts store

Does Saw Mill Auto ship parts?

Yes. The parts department offers local delivery and worldwide shipping.

What payment options does Saw Mill Auto list?

The site lists all major credit cards and online payments, and says a parts warranty is available.

Yonkers E-Waste Collection Pod

735 Saw Mill River Rd

Westchester County lists this Saw Mill River Road site as the Yonkers drop-off point for household electronics. Residents bring computers, monitors, and TVs here instead of putting them in the trash, which New York State bans.

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Accepts: Electronics, Monitors, TVs, Computers

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

Yonkers Recycling Center

735 Saw Mill River Rd Yonkers NY 10710 USA

3.6/5(41 reviews)

Yonkers Recycling Center at 735 Saw Mill River Road serves eligible City residents and accepts recyclable materials separated by category. The City lists resident-use rules, including limits on loads and vehicle types.

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Listed hours: Mon-Sat 7:30 AM – 4:15 PM · Sun Closed

Accepts: Metal, Bottles, Cans, Cardboard, Paper, Electronic equipment, Tires (fee applies)

Services: Resident recycling drop-off · Roll-off container service coordination

What identifier does the EPA national facility registry list for this location?

EPA's national Facility Registry Service CSV lists registry ID 110037431847 for YONKERS RECYCLING CENTER at 735 SAW MILL RIVER RD, YONKERS, NY. National CSV retrieved October 30, 2026. The record's listed update date is 2014-12-29. A registry entry is not a recycling license, certification or confirmation of public drop-off access.

Which environmental program identifiers are recorded for this facility?

The national EPA facility record lists these program associations and identifiers: RCRAINFO:NYN008019903. Recorded program interests: UNSPECIFIED UNIVERSE. National CSV retrieved October 30, 2026. The record's listed update date is 2014-12-29. These are links to program records; they do not establish current permit validity or a finding of a violation.

Materials Accepted in Yonkers

Based on the listings above, materials commonly handled in Yonkers include electronics, e-waste, recycling, auto recycler, used auto parts. Browse the guides below for preparation tips, scrap values, and what's recyclable.

Recycling in Yonkers, New York

Yonkers collects household recyclables once a week and splits them into two streams, mixed containers and paper. Garbage is twice a week. Cans have to be 32 gallons or smaller. The city will not take electronics, construction or roofing debris, gas tanks, motor oil, tires, rims, car batteries, porcelain, rocks, or dirt at the curb. Those trips, and Styrofoam, go to the Yonkers Recycling Center. New York's bottle bill refund is 5 cents.

Frequently Asked Questions

How is Yonkers recycling separated?

Two categories, once a week, on the rotating schedule in the city's recycling calendar. Mixed recyclables, which the city calls commingles, stay separate from paper. Garbage is twice a week on that same calendar. Trash cans must be 32 gallons or less.

What will Yonkers not take at the curb?

Electronics, commercial waste, construction or roofing materials, gas tanks, motor oil, tires, rims, car batteries, porcelain, rocks, and dirt.

What does the Yonkers Recycling Center take?

Metal and non-metal bulk items, household recyclables, empty propane tanks, electronics, fluorescent bulbs, light ballasts, and Styrofoam. It refuses commercial, construction, and roofing debris, hazardous waste, oil, grease, wet paint, automotive and cleaning fluids, tires, and car batteries. The Organic Yard takes leaves, branches, and Christmas trees. It refuses grass clippings, stumps, and anything in a plastic bag.

What is the bottle deposit in Yonkers?

New York refunds 5 cents on a covered beverage container.

Recycling tips for Yonkers

  • •Paper in one set-out, containers in the other. Garbage is twice a week.
  • •Keep cans at 32 gallons or under.
  • •Styrofoam and electronics go to the Recycling Center, not the curb.
  • •Grass clippings and bagged yard waste are refused at the Organic Yard.
  • •Covered bottles are 5 cents.

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