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Recycling Information
Recycling collection pick-up occurs within the Town of Babylon on Wednesdays and alternates each week between bottles and cans, and papers and cardboards. During holiday weeks, Recycling will be picked up on your regular garbage day (Thursday or Friday).
Check the Recycling Calendar (PDF) each week for the cans or newspaper symbol, which indicates what type of collection will occur that week.
Recycling Cans:
Please use only the free standard Blue Town of Babylon recycling cans with lids, molded handles for curbside recycling. And please no tie down straps or bungee cords.
You can pick up the blue pails at the Town of Babylon Recycling Center in West Babylon, or at Babylon Town Hall (Town Council Office) in North Lindenhurst.
Helpful Tips:
- No material can be placed above the top of the recycling can. This helps your garbage collectors avoid injury and materials from falling out of the container.
- Be sure to rinse out your bottles and cans before putting them out for collection. This helps reduce contamination of the recyclables.
- Never use plastic bags to package newspaper at the curb. Always tie up newspaper with twine before putting it out for collection.
- Keep your garbage collectors safe and your streets clean by never putting liquid paints out at the curb. Paint cans that get crushed in the back of the trucks often spew paint.
- Recyclable cardboard can become easily contaminated by grease and food remnants. If your cardboard is contaminated such as a pizza box, please put it out in your regular household garbage pickup.
- Not sure if an item at your curb is too large to be picked up or if your yard waste isn't bundled properly? Visit EnCon's website or call (631) 491-3200 BEFORE you put the material at the curb.
E-Waste/Electronics:
- E-Waste is no longer picked up curbside. Please note that it is a NYSDEC violation to place E-Waste curbside: NYS DEC https://www.dec.ny.gov/chemical/65583.html
- Electronics can be dropped off at the Residential Recycling Facility in West Babylon or returned to the place of sale. Arrangements for special pick-up can also be made by calling: (631) 249-9346 or (631) 249-9347
Residential Recycling Center:
The Residential Recycling Center, located on Field Street off Edison Avenue in West Babylon, is open for drop-off of recyclable materials weekdays from 8:00 A.M. to 2:30 P.M. If you have any questions concerning the Residential Recycling Center, please call (631) 249- 9346 or (631) 249-9347.
Acceptable Items for drop-off at the Residential Recycling Center include: plastics, glass, waste oil, car batteries, computer paper, telephone books, rocks, bricks, E-waste/electronics, household batteries, bicycles (for Adopt-A-Bike program), junk mail, oil filters, metal/aluminum cans, polystyrene, newspapers, cardboard, concrete (small pieces), four tires with or without rims, propane tanks and used clothing.
Note: Materials are only accepted from residents, no items from commercial or industrial entities are allowed.
Residents should also explore online reimbursement programs for unwanted electronics at local stores: https://www.dec.ny.gov/chemical/82084.html
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Residential Recycling Center
Physical Address
57 Field Street
West Babylon, NY 11704
Phone: : (631) 249-9346 or (631) 249-9347
Hours:
Monday-Friday
8:00AM - 2:30PM
- Where is the Town's Recycling Center?
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The Town's Department of Environmental Control operates the Recycling Center. The Recycling Center receives waste that residents feel can't be picked up at the curb. Not all items, however, will be accepted. Unacceptable items include: explosives, ammunition, asbestos, automobile body parts, etc. The Recycling Center is located at 57 Field Street in West Babylon and can be contacted at (631) 249-9346. The hours of operation for the Recycling Center are Monday through Friday from 8:00 am to 2:30 pm but they are closed from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm.
- What is the trash and recycling pick-up schedule?
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A complete trash and recycling pick-up schedule is mailed to each house on an annual basis and is also available online - Trash and Recycling Calendar.
- What is the earliest time trash pick-up service can begin?
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Generally, trash service does not begin before 5:00 am. Residents are encouraged to call Commercial Waste at (631) 422-7670 if they notice, or are inconvenienced by, pick-up service occurring prior to 5:00 am.
- What items are considered "White Goods"?
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White Goods are:
- residential refrigerators (remove all doors from refrigerators and freezers)
- washers and dryers
- dishwashers
- stoves/microwaves
- water heaters
- air conditioners
- bathtubs
- metal desks, metal cabinets
- compactors
- metal dehumidifiers
- cut up oil tanks
- aluminum sheds (bundled, tied, under 4' and 50 lbs. or less)
- How can I schedule a special pick up of White Goods?
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EnCon will pick up white goods on Wednesdays; however, you must call ahead to reserve pickup. Contact EnCon at (631) 491-3200, Monday through Friday from 9 am to 4 pm and a representative will give you the date your white goods will be picked up. You need to call by Friday for pickup the following Wednesday. Please put the item at the curb in front of your house. For safety's sake, please remove all doors from refrigerators and freezers.
- How do I dispose of yard waste?
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Yard waste is collected separately from garbage 12 months of the year. Yard wase is collected according to your Yard Waste Zone (YWZ). Yard waste will not be picked up on holidays and will be picked up on your next collection day the following week. If you do not know your yard waste day, call EnCon at (631) 491-3200.
- Yard waste cannot be mixed with garbage
- Do not use cardboard boxes for yard waste
- You may put out a maximum of 10 items of yard waste per week
- Bags of grass and leaves must be under 50 lbs
- Disposal regulations for tree debris (tree branches less than 4" in diameter) require that trimmings must be bundled, securely tied, under 4 feet long and under 50 lbs
- Dirt, sod and rocks cannot be collected - these items can be brought to a Transfer Station or Yard Waste Disposal Center
- What day is my yard waste collected?
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Your yard waste collection day depends on your Yard Waste Zone (YWZ). For more information, please check the February and March pages of your Town of Babylon Recycling Calendar. Yard waste will not be picked up on holidays and will instead be picked up the next week on the resident’s usually scheduled pick-up day. The Yard Waste Zones are as follows: YWZ 1 – South of Montauk Highway – Monday pick-up YWZ 2 – Between Montauk Highway and Sunrise Highway – Tuesday pick-up YWZ 3 – Between Sunrise Highway and Southern State Parkway – Wednesday pick-up YWZ 4 – Between Southern State Parkway and Long Island Avenue – Thursday pick-up YWZ 5 – North of Long Island Avenue or North of Long Island Railroad tracks – Friday Pick-up
- How do I dispose of glass, cans and plastic?
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When the bottles and cans symbol appears on your Trash and Recycling Calendar, EnCon will pick up glass, metal cans and plastics from your curbside in your blue recycling bin or clear plastic bags. EnCon cannot collect recycling material from any other type of receptacle.
- Aluminum and Metal Cans - rinse cans, labels may remain in place
- Glass Jars and Bottles - rinse jars and bottles, labels may be left on, remove caps, lids and wire rings (do not break glass or put plate glass, drinking glasses, light bulbs or window panes in the recycling bin)
- Plastic Bottles - rinse plastic bottles and remove caps and pumps (to fit more containers in the bin, flatten them)
- How do I dispose of newspapers, phone books, magazines and cardboard boxes?
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When the newspaper symbol appears on your Trash and Recycling Calendar, EnCon will pick up properly wrapped newspapers from your curbside. Wrap newspapers in twine or put them into paper bags. Do not use plastic bags for holding newspapers. Magazines, junk mail, cardboard boxes and telephone books will be picked up along with newspapers. These items should be bundled and tied. Please put out newspapers regardless of the weather. Pizza and cereal boxes are not recyclable. Please dispose of pizza and cereal boxes with your normal household garbage. Do not use your recycling can or garbage pails to put your newspapers out. These items can also be brought to the recycling center at 51 Field Street in West Babylon between the hours of 8:00 am and 2:30 pm, Monday through Friday.
- What items can I drop off at the Residential Recycling Center?
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Acceptable items for drop off at the residential recycling center are: plastics/glass, waste oil, car batteries, computer paper, telephone books, bricks, household batteries, junk mail, oil filters, metal/aluminum cans, polystyrene, newspapers, cardboard, concrete (small pieces) and up to 4 tires with or without rims.
- Where can I dispose of oil from my car?
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You can dispose of waste oil at the Residential Recycling Center, located located on Field Street off Edison Avenue in West Babylon. It is open for drop-off of recyclable materials on weekdays from 8 am to 2:30 pm. For further information please call (631) 249-9346 or (631) 422-7694.
- How do I dispose of my Christmas tree?
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Natural Christmas trees go out on your regular yard waste day. No special arrangements need to be made.
- How do I dispose of paint?
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Latex and water and oil based paint can be disposed of in your regular garbage. Please place the can's cover on tightly, place in double bags and only put out one can per pick-up. Residents can also drop paint cans off at the Residential Recycling Center at 57 Field Street in West Babylon. The hours of operation are Monday through Friday from 8:00 am to 2:30 pm
- How do I dispose of light residential construction debris?
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Specific recycling information is available in Trash and Recycling Calendar. Limited construction debris, up to two items, is available for pickup on your Thursday or Friday garbage day. However, building material from major renovations cannot be taken. The Residential Recycling Center (631) 249-9346 or the Sanitation Department (631) 422-7694 can be contacted in the case that you need to dispose of an item and are not sure how to.
- When did the Town of Babylon start its recycling program?
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The Town of Babylon began its town-wide recycling program almost 18 years ago. Today, more than 60% of the town participates in the effort to recycle.