Dear Residents,
As a reminder, please consult the list below when in question as to whether a specific waste item will or will not be accepted by Meadow Carting, our contracted garbage removal provider.
*CASA and the Nassau County Police are hosting a shed the meds event at Shelter Rock Elementary on Saturday 10/23 from 9:30 a.m. until 11:30 a.m.
**S.T.O.P. event to take place at North Hempstead Beach Park Saturday November 13th, from 9 a.m. until 3p.m.
Items Not accepted by Meadow:
Paint that has not been completely dried out w/ lid removed
Drywall
Spackle,
Roofing materials
Concrete
Tar
Stone
Siding
Tile
Items Not accepted by Meadow BUT accepted by the **S.T.O.P. program:
Aerosol cans
Ammonia
Antifreeze
Asbestos (double bagged)
Batteries – Car
Batteries – Household
Bleach
Bug and Rodent Killers
Chemistry Sets
Degreasers
Disinfectants
Drain Cleaners
Fertilizers with Herbicides
Fire Extinguishers – One-Time Use
Flammable Liquids (fire starter, gasoline and diesel fuel)
Fluorescent Lamps and CFLs in shatterproof containers including ballasts
Kerosene
Lacquers
Latex & Oil-Based Paints
Oven Cleaners
Paint Strippers
Paint Thinners & Brush Cleaners
Pesticides
Photography Chemicals
Polishes & Wood Preservatives
Propane Tanks – 20 lb.
Solvents
Spot Removers
Swimming Pool Chemicals
Telephone Books
Thermostats (containing mercury)
Tires (car – off rims)
Varnish
Waste Oil
Weed Killers
Items Not accepted by S.T.O.P. or Meadow
Ammunition
Electronic Recyclable Waste
Explosives
Fire Extinguishers – Commercial
Fireworks
Infectious or Medical Waste, Sharps
*Medications
Oxygen Tanks
Propane Tanks – larger than 20 lbs
Radioactive Materials
Unlabeled Materials