Westchester County Recycling Office

04/28/2015

Mother's Day is right around the corner. Think about diverting good condition furniture from the waste stream while giving back to so many Westchester County mothers who need home furnishings: http://bit.ly/1JxStRq

04/03/2015

Looking forward to some more spring weather? Come celebrate the season and our environment at Westchester's 2015 Earth Day Event on Saturday, May 16 from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. at Croton Point Park! For more info visit: http://environment.westchestergov.com/earth-day-2015 or call the Recycling Helpline (914) 813-5425

03/20/2015

Congratulations to our colleagues who were honored today for their dedication to our department and for serving County for decade(s)!

03/06/2015

Tomorrow's Mobile Paper Shredder event in Yonkers has been canceled by the municipality due to the accumulation of snow. Sorry for the inconvenience and please check out our schedule for the next event, or make an appointment to bring your papers for shredding to our H-MRF in Valhalla! For more info, call the Westchester County Recycling Helpline at (914) 813-5425 http://bit.ly/17Y8wHY

03/03/2015

Do you live in Yonkers? Westchester County's Mobile Paper Shredder is heading your way this Saturday from 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. at O'Moore Park! Shredding personal documents serves a dual purpose-- to recycle paper and to protect sensitive information against identity theft. Remember, the event works on a first-come, first-served basis and is subject to weather conditions. For more information, check out our Web site: http://bit.ly/1kxH7Qo

01/22/2015

Now that we’re toward the end of January, how are you doing with your New Year’s Resolutions?! Our resolution is to get 200 “likes”! The more followers, the more people who are up-to-date on recycling/waste reduction info and programs. Please share our page to help your friends stay current on Westchester’s initiatives!

12/17/2014

Great pics from the Westchester Green Business Challenge's tour of Wheelabrator Westchester! Want to tour the waste-to-energy facility? Call (914) 739-9304

2 tours. Great questions from our WGBC members. Smart group!

12/12/2014

Did you know the volume of household waste in the United States generally increases 25 percent between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day – about 1 million extra tons. There are many simple ways to “green” your holiday season, check them out: http://www.epa.gov/region9/waste/recycling/

As we celebrate, decorate, give gifts and travel this holiday season, we also generate a lot of waste and increase our energy use. The volume of household waste in the United States generally increases 25 percent between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day – about 1 million extra tons.

11/25/2014

Recycling fact from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency : Recycling 1 ton of aluminum saves the energy equivalent to 26 barrels of oil or 1600+ gallons of gasoline.

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11/20/2014

Check this out for travel tips!

Cut Gas Costs This Holiday Traveling Season with Three Easy Tips

11/19/2014

Did you know that reducing our garbage that needs to be collected at the curb is actually more beneficial to our environment than recycling? For tips on reducing waste during the Thanksgiving and Winter Holidays visit: http://www.epa.gov/osw/wycd/funfacts/fall.htm

Make a commitment to recycling this fall by getting involved in local events, and by making a pledge to recycle more and buy products made from recycled materials.

10/31/2014

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