ARMONK, N.Y. -- To comply with state legislation, including the law that bans all waste haulers from accepting e-waste for disposal that took effect Jan. 1, the town of North Castle will hold Zero Waste Day on Saturday, April 21, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the town hall.
Residents can drop off a variety of waste in accordance with Zero Waste Day, which seeks to eliminate all waste and thinks of waste as a potential resource instead of a problem. Some of the waste that is collected will be recycled and the town will earn money on the scrap metal it collects.
Residents are asked to drive slowly and stay in their cars as volunteers unload the items.
A variety of items can be dropped off, including: * Used motor, anti-freeze and cooking oil
* Scrap metal and bulk items
* E-waste, including computers and laptops, TVs, CRTs, monitors, keyboards and mice, copiers and scanners, fax machines, printers, VCRs, DVRs, electronic and video game consoles, portable digital music players, digital converter boxes, cable or satellite receivers, cell phones, microwaves and stereo equipment
* Adult and childrens bicycles and bike parts and tools
* Paper shredding, up to four boxes of personal papers of books will be shredded
* Dog and cat supplies, including wire dog crates, dog and cat beds and linens
* Spring and summer clothing, shoes and linens
* Household furniture, sofas, armchairs, tables and chairs, but no sofas over 80 inches long
Please bring any of the above items to Zero Waste Day and thanks for helping to clean up North Castle in an efficient manner.
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