Yard Waste & Compost Drop-Off in New York

UCRRA Kingston Transfer Station, MRF & Electronics Recycling

999 Flatbush Road

845-336-0600

Transfer station Monday to Saturday 6 am to 3 pm; free electronics recycling Saturdays 8 am to 2 pm, April to November

The Ulster County Resource Recovery Agency runs its Kingston campus off Flatbush Road: a transfer station that takes municipal solid waste and construction and demolition debris, a materials recovery facility for dual stream recyclables, an organics facility, and the agency's main office. Cars are permitted at the Kingston transfer station on Saturdays only. Free electronics collection happens on Saturdays in the lot beside the main office, April through November. An attendant helps unload heavy items and locks them in a secure container, and every visitor checks in at the collection point each time. Televisions, computers, monitors, laptops, printers, phones, game consoles, and the cables that go with them are accepted. Batteries, lighting, kitchen appliances, Freon appliances, and commercial electronics are not. Everything collected goes to ERI for recycling.

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Maxwell Avenue Recycling Facility

40 Maxwell Ave Larchmont NY 10538 USA

Mon 8:00 AM – 3:00 PM · Tue 8:00 AM – 2:00 PM · Wed Closed · Thu-Fri 8:00 AM – 3:00 PM · Sat 8:00 – 11:45 AM · Sun Closed

4.9 (10 reviews)

The Maxwell Avenue Facility in Larchmont is the shared drop-off site for residents of the Village of Larchmont and the Town of Mamaroneck. It takes household garbage, organic waste, and paper and plastic recycling. Use is limited to residents, who must show official identification to verify residency before dropping off.

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NYC Recycles

552 W 180th St New York NY 10033 USA

(917) 994-8547

1.0 (1 reviews)

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Boro-Wide Recycling Corporation

3 Railroad Pl Maspeth NY 11378 USA

(718) 416-1656

Mon-Fri 6:00 AM – 4:30 PM · Sat 6:00 AM – 2:30 PM · Sun Closed

3.5 (25 reviews)

Boro-Wide Recycling provides commercial waste management, recycling, organic-waste collection, residential waste service, construction and demolition service, and compactor service in New York City. The company lists its Glendale, Queens address and promotes service under New York City’s Commercial Waste Zones program.

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Environmental Recycling Services LLC

32-29 Greenpoint Ave Long Island City NY 11101 USA

(800) 689-5895

Mon-Fri 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM · Sat-Sun Closed

Environmental Recycling Services is a dedicated industrial recycling facility specializing in the efficient collection and processing of electronic waste, foam materials, and scrap metal. We provide safe and responsible recycling solutions for a variety of e-waste, including computers and appliances, while also collecting various types of foam for reuse. Our services extend to both ferrous and non-ferrous scrap metals sourced from construction sites and private properties. Using advanced industrial equipment, we ensure effective recycling processes, including mineral extraction from e-waste and foam reforming. Our reliable fleet guarantees timely pickups, and we are committed to promoting environmental sustainability within the community. Contact us today to schedule a pickup and partner with us in responsible waste management.

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Evergreen Recycling of Corona

12708 Willets Point Blvd Flushing NY 11368 USA

(718) 205-8038

Mon-Sat 5:00 AM – 5:00 PM · Sun Closed

4.2 (19 reviews)

Tully Environmental Inc. is a leading waste management company established in 1985, specializing in solid waste disposal, aggregate recycling, residual management, and remediation. With annual sales nearing $80 million, Tully operates one of the largest privately held waste hauling services in the U.S. The company has a significant presence in the solid waste industry, having built the first waste transfer station on Long Island and handling substantial contracts, including the export of municipal solid waste (MSW) from Bergen County. Tully's private transfer station in Flushing, NY, processes 900 tons of MSW daily, serving the NYC Department of Sanitation. Additionally, Tully's Evergreen Recycling of Corona (EROC) facility is the largest fill material recycling site in the five boroughs, capable of processing over 4,000 cubic yards of clean fill per day and producing quality recycled aggregate. Tully also excels in biosolids management, recycling over 450 tons of biosolids daily through its Natural Soil Products operation in Tremont, PA, which processes biosolids into compost. Tully Environmental is committed to sustainable waste management practices and is a vital resource for contractors and municipalities in the New York Metropolitan area.

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Hi-Tech Resource Recovery Inc.

130 Varick Ave Brooklyn NY 11237 USA

(718) 386-5750

Mon 10:00 PM – 12:00 AM · Tue-Fri 12:00 AM – 4:30 PM · Sat 12:00 AM – 12:00 PM · Sun 12:00 AM – 4:30 PM

4.6 (12 reviews)

Hi-Tech Resource Recovery is a putrescible waste transfer station on Varick Avenue in Brooklyn, permitted by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation and the New York City Department of Sanitation. It has received commercial waste since 1988 and holds permits for 214 tons per day of municipal solid waste and 100 tons per day of source separated solid waste. The station takes loads from Business Integrity Commission licensed companies, and BIC registered self-haulers are welcome. The truck scale sits on the Meserole Street side and issues certified weight tickets up to 200,000 pounds. Crews sort metal, cardboard, and rigid plastic out of mixed waste and send those recyclables to sister facility Scholes Street Recycling next door. The rest is baled and shipped to regional waste-to-energy facilities and landfills.

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Sure We Can

219 McKibbin St Brooklyn NY 11206 USA

(347) 463-9257

Mon-Fri 7:30 AM – 5:00 PM · Sat 7:30 AM – 1:00 PM · Sun Closed

4.8 (29 reviews)

Sure We Can is a Brooklyn nonprofit recycling center and community hub serving people who collect cans and bottles for redemption. The organization combines redemption service with recycling, composting, gardening, arts and community activities at its McKibbin Street center and a second Brooklyn site.

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City of Rome Department of Public Works

132 Race St

315-339-7774

The City Yard at 132 Race Street is the working base for Rome's Department of Public Works: snow plowing, street sweeping, pothole repair, roadside mowing, and the city's green waste and brush removal program all run out of this facility, along with waste transfer and demolition of condemned buildings. Residents call the yard about street, leaf, and brush pickup issues. Electronics are not dropped at Race Street. The city's e-waste drop-off site is the Western Transfer Station at 575 Perimeter Road, which handles only e-waste questions. Paint, gasoline, kerosene, thinner, used oil, and other household chemicals go to the Oneida-Herkimer MERF plant at 80 Leland Avenue in Utica, free for Oneida and Herkimer County residents.

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Syracuse DPW Yard Waste Self Drop-Off Site

1200 Canal St. Ext.

315-448-2489

Mon-Fri 7 a.m.-3 p.m., Sat 7 a.m.-1 p.m. (April through November only)

The Syracuse Department of Public Works runs this self drop-off site for city residents to dispose of yard waste. It is open April through November and closed December through March. Businesses and contractors cannot use it.

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