[Fredslist] Fwd: NYC Recycles, April 2014 - NYC SAFE Disposal Events

[Corey Bearak]

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Corey B. Bearak, Esq.
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From: "My NYC.gov News" <MyNYC at nyc.gov>
Date: April 2, 2014 at 10:06:47 AM EDT
To: bearak at me.com
Subject: NYC Recycles, April 2014 - NYC SAFE Disposal Events
Reply-To: msngrprdb2-1.mprxj.novx.rs.0.lwxr9.-59ngut at csmail.nyc.gov

                                                  

 	
	
2014 NYC SAFE Disposal Events
This spring, the NYC Department of Sanitation is holding five SAFE Disposal Events (Solvents, Automotive, Flammable, Electronics), one in each borough, to provide NYC residents with a one-stop method to get rid of potentially harmful household products.

What To Bring?
Materials accepted include common residential items such as auto fluids, batteries, electronics, glues, medications, paint products, and more! When deciding what items to bring, look for products labeled with the following signal words: DANGER, POISON, or CAUTION.

When & Where?
All events will be held from 10am-4pm (rain or shine):

Date & Time	Borough	Location
Saturday, April 26
10am-4pm	Queens	Cunningham Park
Cars enter on Francis Lewis Blvd between Union Turnpike & Grand Central Pkwy 
Watch Video Directions
Sunday, May 4
10am-4pm	Brooklyn	McCarren Park, Bedfod Ave
Between N 12th st & Lorimer St;
cars approach from Driggs Ave 
& Lorimer St
Watch Video Directions
Saturday, May 10
10am-4pm	Bronx	Orchard Beach Parking Lot
Follow Park Dr to the end
Watch Video Directions
Sunday, May 11
10am-4pm	Manhattan	Union Square, North Plaza
South side of 17th St between Park Ave 
& Broadway; cars approach from Park Ave 
& 20th St
Watch Video Directions
Saturday, May 17
10am-4pm	Staten Island	Midland Beach Parking Lot
Father Capodanno Blvd & Hunter Ave;
cars approach from Midland Ave
Watch Video Directions


	If you'd like to promote the Spring 2014 SAFE Events at any of your upcoming events, order mailers or other materials here.


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HIGHLIGHTS
Building Profile: Jamie Towers

Jamie Towers, a large complex in the Bronx, signed up for both re-fashioNYC and e-cycleNYC for residents to recycle clothes and electronics. Through strong leadership, the management made recycling a central focus. We hope other NYC buildings follow their lead!


Recycling by the Numbers*

164M	 	4.2M	 	250K	 	26K	 	670K
lbs of recyclables collected 
this year	 	lbs of organics collected 
this year	 	lbs of clothing collected by 
re-fashioNYC 
this year	 	lbs of electronics collected by 
e-cycleNYC 
this year	 	lbs collected at 
last year's 
SAFE Disposal Events
*numbers are approximate

         
 
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