Showing posts with label textile recycling. Show all posts
Showing posts with label textile recycling. Show all posts

Friday, March 27, 2026

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

Saturday, April 5, 2025

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.