Recycling

Recycling is the law. As of now, if your recyclables are commingled with your garbage, they will not be picked up and you'll receive a red sticker.

Don't let your garbage be left behind. Make recycling a priority. Please keep glass, plastics, metal and paper (including newspaper, magazines, catalogs and junk mail) out of your garbage.

Refer to the Quick Recycling Guide for residents of Westchester County, NY to understand what's recyclable and what's not:

Mark recycling containers with these labels:

Use this summary to learn how to properly recycle plactics under the Source Separation Law:

Refer to this guide, which offers tips on Waste Reduction as well as a "how to" on curbside recycling. It was generously developed and mailed to approximately 4,000 Westchester County residents through a joint initiative with Syracuse Environmental Finance Center: