Sunday: City Holds Safe Disposal Event To Help You Get Rid Of Hazardous Trash

The city wants you to know that there are some commonly used household and automotive products that can be harmful to you, your family, city workers, and the environment if improperly stored, used, or discarded, so the New York City Department of Sanitation is holding a SAFE Disposal Event on April 7 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (rain or shine).

The event, which will be taking place in all five boroughs, will provide city residents with a one-stop method to get rid of potentially harmful household products. The only one in Brooklyn will be held inside Prospect Park at Park Circle, corner of Parkside Avenue and Prospect Park Southwest (cars approach from Ocean Avenue and Lincoln Road).

Only New York City residential waste will be accepted at this NYC SAFE events (no business or institutional waste permitted). No commercial vehicles will be allowed and residents

provide proof of NYC residency. For safety reasons, attendees are not permitted to unload their vehicles outside of the event area. Also, due to the popularity of this event, there may be extended wait times.

The blue and green recycling bin mascots will make appearances at all the SAFE disposal events. If you cannot attend any of the events, learn more about these harmful household products.

To learn more — and there is a lot to learn — about this event, click here.