CLEAN & GREEN 2026: E-WASTE COLLECTION, TEXTILE RECYCLING, PAPER SHREDDING, AND MORE (FREE)

 

 

Spring Clean & Green

Sunday, May 3rd

10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. 

Assemblymember Robert Carroll will hold his annual Spring Clean & Green event for the public on Sunday, May 3rd, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

From Robert Carroll:

E-waste collection, paper shredding, textile recycling, plus representatives from Brooklyn cultural institutions, community organizations and city agencies with giveaways and information.  

Event Address: At the entrance to Prospect Park near Park Circle and Prospect Park Southwest, across the street from TD Bank.

 

-E-waste recycling by LES Ecology and DSNY (sign-up at the link below)*

-Textile Recycling by LES Ecology and DSNY(no rugs, mats, pillows, comforters, or insulation material)

-AARP paper shredding NO magazines, cardboard, metal or plastic (sign-up at the link below)*

-NYC DEP (information and giveaways)

-South Midwood Pollinators

-Brooklyn Botanic Garden (information and seed giveaways)

-Prospect Park Alliance (places to go, things to do, how to volunteer, and more)

-And More!

*E-waste will be accepted from 10am until 2pm. Please RSVP if you plan to bring E-waste to drop-off. This  helps DSNY estimate how many trucks to send to the event. 

Accepted E-Waste:

• Monitors (CRT and flat screen)
• Computers (laptops & desktops, servers, mainframes)
• Handheld devices (smartphones, tablets, MP3 players, e-readers, etc.)
• Network devices (routers, hubs, modems, etc.)
• Peripherals (keyboards, mice, cables, cords, chargers, etc.)
• Components (hard drives, circuit boards, power supplies, etc.)
• Printers, scanners, fax machines
• TVs, VCRs, DVRs, DVD & Blu-ray Players
• Digital converter boxes, cable/satellite receivers
• Video game consoles and accessories
• Cell phones, pagers, PDAs
• NO batteries, paint, light bulbs, or media such as tapes, discs or cassettes
  
  Contact us at (718) 788-7221 or carrollr@nyassembly.gov for more details.

If you bring paper to be shredded, remove paper clips and metal binder clips in advance. Bring no more than three bags or three boxes of paper. Boxes will be emptied and returned to you. Paper shredding is available until 2:00 p.m. or until the mobile trucks are full, whichever comes first.

 

* If you're dropping off e-waste or dropping off documents for shredding, RSVP at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScqnj6q4KdFsHTE_Sy_exTgFBU0Wzg8OSMsx1rQupKUcimWog/viewform. 

 

Location 

Park Circle/Machate Circle

Prospect Park Southwest at Parkside Avenue 

Windsor Terrace, Brooklyn

 

Park Circle/Machate Circle is near the entrance to Prospect Park near the intersection of Prospect Park Southwest and Parkside Avenue, across from TD Bank. (Google map) 

RECYCLE YOUR CHRISTMAS TREE: CHIPPING SITES, DROP-OFF SITES, AND CURBSIDE PICKUP

 

Chipping Sites

Saturday, January 10th

Sunday, January 11th 

10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

 

Christmas trees will be recycled into wood chips to nourish trees and plants on city streets and in city parks, ball fields, and community gardens at Mulchfest, the Department of Parks & Recreation's annual Christmas tree recycling event.

 

Before you bring your tree to a Mulchfest site, remove the stand, netting, tinsel, lights, and all other ornaments and decorations.

 

Bring it to any chipping location in the five boroughs on Saturday, January 10th, or Sunday, January 11th, between 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. and get a bag of free mulch from your chipped tree to nourish your own trees or street trees.

 

Brooklyn has several chipping locations, including one in Windsor Terrace at Machate Circle/Park Circle at Parkside Avenue and Prospect Park Southwest and one in Park Slope at Prospect Park West and Third Street.

The chipping locations in all five boroughs are indicated by a green symbol () on the Parks Department's website. Scroll down to the interactive map or to the borough-by-borough sites listed below the map. Not all of the sites offer a bag of free mulch.

Drop-off Sites
Friday, December 26th, through Sunday, January 11th

Some Parks Department's tree recycling locations won't have chipping equipment on-site; at those locations, you can drop your tree off. It'll get chipped sometime later.

Drop-off sites will accept Christmas trees every day during park hours from Friday, December 26th, through Sunday, January 11th. Prospect Park is open daily from 6:00 a.m. to 1:00 a.m.

 

Leave your tree along the Prospect Park perimeter fence near Prospect Park West and Third Street and at Park Circle.

Before you bring your tree to a drop-off site, remove the stand, netting, tinsel, lights, and all other ornaments and decorations.

 

A bag of mulch to take home won't be available at the drop-off sites.

 

Drop-off locations in all five boroughs are indicated by a white symbol () on the Parks Department's website. Scroll down past the interactive map to see the borough-by-borough listings.

 

Curbside Collection

Year-round

 

Curbside collection by the Sanitation Department used to take place for several days in January. But now, real trees and wreaths that are placed at the curb are collected weekly on your recycling and compost day year-round.

 

Put them next to your other compostable materials. The trees will be turned into compost or renewable energy.

 

Before placing your tree at the curb, remove everything from it: lights, tinsel, stands, netting, and all other decorations and ornaments.

COMPOST GIVEAWAY (FREE)

Compost Soil Giveback

 Saturday, June 14th

11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

 

Get a free forty-pound bag or two of Sanitation Department compost soil at the East Fourth Street Community Garden.

 

The soil will be given away on Saturday, June 14th, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., on a first come, first served basis, with a limit of two bags per household.

 

The soil has the Seal of Testing Assurance from the U.S. Composting Council.

 

Location

East Fourth Street Community Garden

171 E. 4th Street

between Fort Hamilton Parkway and Caton Avenue

Windsor Terrace, Brooklyn

https://eastfourthstreetgarden.tumblr.com/ 

https://www.facebook.com/groups/246036418909475

 

 

 

  

CLEAN & GREEN EVENT: E-WASTE COLLECTION, TEXTILE RECYCLING, AND PAPER SHREDDING (FREE)

 

  

Spring Clean & Green

Sunday, May 4th

10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

 

From Robert Carroll, Assemblymember for District 44:

My annual Spring Clean and Green event in Prospect Park is scheduled for Sunday, May 4th from 10am-2pm.

 

E-waste collection, Shredding, Textile Recycling, along with new services, giveaways and information from city agencies and local institutions. If you plan to bring Electronic Waste, please RSVP here.

Spring Clean & Green will take place rain or shine.

If you have any questions about this, either call Assemblymember Carroll's office at (718) 788-7221 or send an e-mail to carrollr@nyassembly.gov.

 

Location 

Park Circle

Windsor Terrace, Brooklyn

 

Park Circle (aka Machate Circle) is near one of the entrances to Prospect Park. It's by the intersection of Prospect Park Southwest and Parkside Avenue, across from a TD Bank.

FREE PAPER SHREDDING EVENT

Paper Shredding

Monday, October 28th

9:00 a.m. to noon

Get paper shredded for free at the Windsor Terrace Library on Monday, October 28th, from 9:00 a.m. to noon. No appointment is necessary for this walk-up service.

Bring as much paper as you want, but do not bring cardboard. Remove all plastic and metal from the paper before arriving. 

If you have any questions about this event, call Assemblymember Robert Carroll's district office at (718) 788-7221.

 

Location

Windsor Terrace Library

160 E. 5th Street

between Fort Hamilton Parkway and Caton Avenue

Windsor Terrace, Brooklyn

phone: (718) 686-9707

https://www.bklynlibrary.org/locations/windsor-terrace

COMPOST GIVEBACK EVENT (FREE, OUTDOORS)

 

Compost Giveback Event

Saturday, June 1st

11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Get a free forty-pound bag of compost at the Newkirk Community Garden compost giveback event on Saturday, June 1st, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

 

Bags will be available on a first come, first served basis. 

 

The New York City Sanitation Department and Big Apple Compost will provide the compost.

Compost from Big Apple Compost is made from 100% New York City organics.

Big Apple is comprised of yard waste and food waste through the Department of Sanitation of New York City. We’re enrolled in the US Composting Council’s Seal of Testing Assurance Program, providing transparent compost analytics to end users.

The compost has the Seal of Testing Assurance (STA) from the Composting Council.

The program – created in 2000 – is the culmination of research and discussion by many of the leading compost research scientists in the United States. Currently this is the only compost testing program available providing this.

Location

Newkirk Community Garden

736 E. 8th Street, at Newkirk Avenue

Kensington, Brooklyn

phone: (347) 903-7297 

https://www.newkirkgarden.com

https://www.facebook.com/groups/1958333187626429

CLEAN AND GREEN EVENT: ELECTRONICS RECYCLING, TEXTILE RECYCLING, AND KIDS' STOP 'N' SWAP

Annual Spring Clean & Green

Sunday, April 21st, 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

 

Assemblymember Robert Carroll's annual Spring Clean & Green event will take place on Sunday, April 21st, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., rain or shine.

 

The event will feature

• electronics recycling,
• textile recycling,
• kids' Stop 'N' Swap (clean, portable items, such as clothing, housewares, books, and toys; canceled if it is a rainy day),
• giveaways,
• special services,
• information, and
• demonstrations.

NOTE: Due to the New York City budget cuts, this year’s event will not include paper shredding. Instead, Assemblymember Carroll will host paper shredding at his District Office in Park Slope on May 31st (416 7th Avenue, between 13th and 14th streets).

Electronics recycling: E-waste will be accepted from 10:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. If you are planning to drop off e-waste, RSVP here.

 

Okay to bring:

• monitors (CRT and flatscreen)
•  computers (laptops, desktops, servers, mainframes)
• handheld devices (smartphones, tablets, MP3 players, e-readers, etc.)
• network devices (routers, hubs, modems, etc.)
• peripherals (keyboards, mice, cables, cords, chargers, etc.)
• components (hard drives, CD-ROMs, circuit boards, power supplies, etc.)
• printers, scanners, fax machines
• TVs, VCRs, DVRs, DVD & Blu-ray players
• digital converter boxes, cable/satellite receivers
• video game consoles and accessories
• cell phones, pagers, PDAs
• audio-visual equipment (cameras, microphones, stereo equipment, etc.)

 Not okay to bring 

• paint
• batteries
• non-electronic items
• motor oil
• fluorescent light bulbs and CFLs

Textile recycling: Bring footwear, all clothing, accessories (such as hats, belts, backpacks, and bags), linens, bedding, towels, curtains, comforters, Halloween costumes, and throw rugs. Don't bring single shoes, hard suitcases, or room-size rugs, mats, pillows, comforters, or insulation material.

If you have any questions about the event, call Assemblymember Carroll's office at (718) 788-7221 or send an e-mail to carrollr@nyassembly.gov.

 

Location: Machate Circle (aka Park Circle) entrance to Prospect Park, near the intersection of Prospect Park Southwest and Parkside Avenue, across from TD Bank, Windsor Terrace, Brooklyn

 

E-WASTE DROP-OFF AND COMPOST BIN GIVEAWAY

 

E-waste Drop-off and 

Compost Bin Giveaway

Sunday, October 15th

10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

 

The LES Ecology Center, New York City Department of Sanitation, and New York City Councilmember Shahana Hanif will host an e-waste drop-off event and a compost bin giveaway on Sunday, October 15th, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

 

Drop off your electronics for recycling. The LES Ecology Center accepts this working and non-working consumer electronic equipment:

 

• Computers (laptops & desktops, servers, mainframes)
• Monitors (CRT and flatscreen)
• Network devices (routers, hubs, modems, etc.)
• Peripherals (keyboards, mice, cables, cords, chargers, etc.)
• Tablets and e-readers
• Components (hard drives, CD-ROMs, circuit boards, power supplies, etc.)
• Printers under 100 pounds, scanners, fax machines, etc
• TVs, VCRs, DVRs, DVD & Blu-ray Players
• Digital Converter Boxes, Cable/Satellite Receivers
• Portable music players
• Audio-visual equipment
• Video-games
• Cell phones, pagers, PDAs
• Telecommunication (phones, answering machines, etc.)

 

But it does not accept these:

• Batteries (except lead-acid batteries from UPS (uninterrupted power supplies) systems, rechargeable batteries can be dropped off for recycling at any store that sells them, also check out IKEA and Staples stores for battery recycling.
• Media, such as disks, DVDs, VHS tapes, cassette tapes, etc.

 

At the same time, you can pick up one free 13-gallon brown bin for curbside composting; register in advance here to have a bin reserved for you and to choose a time to pick it up.

 

On Sunday, bring your ID with you. Also bring confirmation that you've registered in the form of a printed or digital Eventbrite ticket.

Location

114 Beverley Road

between Church Avenue and E. 2nd Street

Kensington, Brooklyn

COMPOST GIVEAWAY

DSNY Compost Giveaway

Sunday, October 29th

10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

 

Brooklyn residents can get up to eighty pounds (two bags at forty pounds per bag) of free compost soil at the Newkirk Community Garden on Sunday, October 29th, between 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. 

 

The New York City Sanitation Department and Big Apple Compost will provide the compost. 

 

The event is free, but pre-registration is required on the Eventbrite website. Bring your registration confirmation with you, a printed or digital Eventbrite ticket.

 

Compost from Big Apple Compost is made from 100% New York City organics.

Big Apple is comprised of yard waste and food waste through the Department of Sanitation of New York City. We’re enrolled in the US Composting Council’s Seal of Testing Assurance Program, providing transparent compost analytics to end users.

The compost has the Seal of Testing Assurance (STA) from the Composting Council.

The program – created in 2000 – is the culmination of research and discussion by many of the leading compost research scientists in the United States. Currently this is the only compost testing program available providing this.

Location

Newkirk Community Garden

736 E. 8th Street, at Newkirk Avenue

Kensington, Brooklyn

phone: (347) 903-7297 

https://www.newkirkgarden.com

https://www.facebook.com/groups/1958333187626429

MORE FREE BAGS OF COMPOST

 

Free Compost 

Sunday, July 9th, noon to 2:00 p.m.

 

One forty-pound bag of compost per household will be given away at Newkirk Community Garden this Sunday, July 9th, from noon to 2:00 p.m.

 

The New York City Sanitation Department and Big Apple Compost are providing the compost on a first come, first served basis to households that didn't get any from Newkirk Community Garden this spring.

 

Compost from Big Apple Compost is made from 100% New York City organics.

Big Apple is comprised of yard waste and food waste through the Department of Sanitation of New York City. We’re enrolled in the US Composting Council’s Seal of Testing Assurance Program, providing transparent compost analytics to end users.

The compost has the Seal of Testing Assurance (STA) from the Composting Council.

The program – created in 2000 – is the culmination of research and discussion by many of the leading compost research scientists in the United States. Currently this is the only compost testing program available providing this.

Location

Newkirk Community Garden

736 E. 8th Street, at Newkirk Avenue

Kensington, Brooklyn

phone: (347) 903-7297 

https://www.newkirkgarden.com

https://www.facebook.com/groups/1958333187626429

COMPOST SOIL GIVEAWAY THIS SATURDAY

 

Compost Soil Give Back

Saturday, July 8th, 9:00 a.m. to noon

 

Your household can get as much as 80 pounds (two bags at 40 pounds per bag) of free compost soil at the East Fourth Street Community Garden on Saturday, July 8th, between 9:00 a.m. and noon. 

The compost will be given away on a first come, first served basis until all of the bags are gone.

 

But if you only need a small amount of compost rather than a 40-pound bag, bring your own container to the event and take as much or as little compost as you like.

The compost is from Big Apple Compost and is made from 100% New York City organics.

Big Apple is comprised of yard waste and food waste through the Department of Sanitation of New York City. We’re enrolled in the US Composting Council’s Seal of Testing Assurance Program, providing transparent compost analytics to end users.

The compost has the Seal of Testing Assurance (STA) from the Composting Council.

The program – created in 2000 – is the culmination of research and discussion by many of the leading compost research scientists in the United States. Currently this is the only compost testing program available providing this. 

Location

East Fourth Street Community Garden

171 E. 4th Street

between Fort Hamilton Parkway and Caton Avenue

Windsor Terrace - Kensington, Brooklyn

http://eastfourthstreetgarden.tumblr.com

https://www.facebook.com/groups/246036418909475

 

RECYCLE TEXTILES AND ELECTRONICS, SWAP KIDS' CLOTHING AND MORE, SHRED PAPER (FREE) AT "SPRING CLEAN & GREEN"

 

 

At the event,

• DSNY shredded 2500 lbs. of documents,
• Lower East Side Ecology collected 5,000 lbs. of electronic waste from 226 households,
• DEP gave away hundreds of eco-friendly totes, bottles, etc. plus held a sign-up for flood barriers and rain barrels,
• GrowNYC’s Stop and Swap accepted 1,300 lbs. of donated children’s items, of which 1,000 lbs. went home with attendees and the other 300 lbs. were dropped off at local family shelters,
• Wearable Collections collected 2,500 lbs. of textiles.

 

ALTERNATE SIDE PARKING SUSPENDED THIS WEEKEND

 

Alternate side of the street parking regulations for street cleaning will be suspended on Saturday, January 21st, and Sunday, January 22nd, for Lunar New Year's Eve and Lunar New Year.

Rules for parking meters will remain in effect; they are suspended only on these major legal holidays: New Years’ Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas.

When alternate side parking is suspended, you still have to follow any other posted parking time limits and rules.

Alternate side parking suspension applies from midnight the day before until midnight the day of the suspension.

Click here to see the Alternate Side Parking Rules 2023 Suspension Calendar.

NEW YEAR'S DAY PARKING RULES

Alternate side of the street parking regulations for street cleaning will be suspended on Sunday, January 1st, for New Year's Day and Monday, January 2nd, for New Year's Day (observed).

Rules for parking meters will also be suspended. The rules are suspended only on these major legal holidays: New Years’ Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas.

Even though alternate side parking is suspended, any other posted parking time limits and rules have to be followed.

Suspension applies from midnight of the day before the suspension until midnight of the day of the suspension.

Click here to see the Alternate Side Parking Rules 2023 Suspension Calendar.

CHRISTMAS TREE AND WREATH CURBSIDE COLLECTION AND MULCHFEST

 

From the New York City Sanitation Department:

Christmas Tree Collection

DSNY will collect clean Christmas trees (and wreaths!) from Friday, January 6, 2023 through Saturday, January 14, 2023 — weather permitting.

Remember, Christmas trees and wreaths are collected separately from your trash and recycling. They are scouted at the curb to make efficient collection routes, so yours may not be picked up immediately.

Before your Christmas trees and wreaths can be collected, you MUST:

• Remove ALL lights, ornaments, tinsel, and stands. Remove stands from trees and metal frames and wires from wreaths.
• Make sure they are not wrapped in ANY plastic or placed inside a plastic bag.
• Leave them at the curb between the designated dates (January 6 - 14).

Trees and wreaths are chipped, mixed with leaves, and recycled into rich compost for NYC's parks, institutions, and community gardens.

Artificial Trees

Donate or sell used artificial trees in good condition at donateNYC.

You can also take apart your tree to recycle the base and trunk (pole) with your metal, glass, plastic and cartons. Remove all lights, ornaments and tinsel before placing at the curb.

Otherwise, set it out as garbage on a regular collection day. Look up your collection schedule.

Make Your Own Mulch

Use evergreen boughs and branches from your Christmas tree as mulch to enrich the soil in your garden or street tree beds. Just cut off the smaller branches of your Christmas tree and remove the twigs from evergreen boughs. Lay three to four inches of these trimmings over the bare soil around street trees or in your garden. 

After removing the branches for mulch, you can take your tree to Mulchfest or leave it out for our collection.

Mulchfest

Remove all ornaments, lights, tinsel, and stands from natural trees and take them to Mulchfest for free chipping.


Visit our website for more information.

DAY AFTER CHRISTMAS PARKING RULES

 

Alternate side of the street parking regulations for street cleaning will be suspended on Monday, December 26th, for Christmas Day (observed).

Rules for parking meters will also be suspended. They're suspended only on these major legal holidays: New Years’ Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas.

When alternate side parking is suspended, you still have to follow any other posted parking time limits and rules.

Suspension applies from midnight of the day before until midnight of the day of the suspension.

Click here to see the Alternate Side Parking Rules 2022 Suspension Calendar and here for 2023.

THANKSGIVING PARKING RULES

 

Alternate side of the street parking regulations for street cleaning will be suspended on Thursday, November 24th, for Thanksgiving.

Rules for parking meters will also be suspended. They're suspended only on these major legal holidays: New Years’ Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas.

When alternate side parking is suspended, you still have to follow any other posted parking time limits and rules.

Suspension applies from midnight of the day before until midnight of the day of the suspension.

Click here to see the Alternate Side Parking Rules 2022 Suspension Calendar.

NO ALTERNATE SIDE PARKING ON VETERANS DAY

 

Alternate side of the street parking regulations for street cleaning will be suspended on Friday, November 11th, for Veterans Day.

Rules for parking meters will remain in effect; they are suspended only on these major legal holidays: New Years’ Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas.

When alternate side parking is suspended, you still have to follow any other posted parking time limits and rules.

Alternate side parking suspension applies from midnight the day before until midnight the day of the suspension.

Click here to see the Alternate Side Parking Rules 2022 Suspension Calendar.

ALTERNATE SIDE PARKING SUSPENDED ON ELECTION DAY

 

Alternate side of the street parking regulations for street cleaning will be suspended on Tuesday, November 8th, for Election Day.

Rules for parking meters will remain in effect; they are suspended only on these major legal holidays: New Years’ Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas.

When alternate side parking is suspended, you still have to follow any other posted parking time limits and rules.

Alternate side parking suspension applies from midnight the day before until midnight the day of the suspension.

Click here to see the Alternate Side Parking Rules 2022 Suspension Calendar.