Town of Hempstead Opens DPW so Residents can Dispose of Big Boxes

The Town of Hempstead is encouraging residents to dispose of their big boxes from the holidays at a town facility to help protect them from would-be thieves.

Boxes for items such as big-screen televisions, computers and sound systems, among other boxes from expensive products, are clues to prospective thieves who are looking to rob a home. Instead of leaving the boxes on the curb until the sanitation department can pick them up, residents can drop off boxes for a two-week period following Christmas, Hanukah and Kwanzaa at the Town of Hempstead Sanitation Department in Merrick at 1600 Merrick Road.

The box collection will be available at the Merrick Sanitation Facility from Tuesday, Dec. 27 through Friday, Dec. 30 and Tuesday, Jan. 3 through Friday, Jan. 6 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. For more information about box collection and other sanitation services, call (516) 378-4210 or visit the town's website.