Recycle Your Pollutants, Pharmaceuticals, Clothing at S.T.O.P. Event

Residents are invited to empty out their houses of unwanted pollutants, clothing items, personal documents and more and bring these items to the upcoming S.T.O.P. (Stop Throwing Out Pollutants) event in September.

The event, hosted by the Town of North Hempstead and Supervisor Judi Bosworth, will be able to positively benefit children and the environment.

In the past seven years, S.T.O.P has diverted over 7 tons of unwanted drugs from landfills and protected our drinking water through this event and has prevented dangerous pharmaceuticals from getting into the wrong hands.

This will be the Town’s fourth S.T.O.P. event in 2015.

The event will be held 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 12 at Michael J. Tully Park, located at 1801 Evergreen Ave. in New Hyde Park.

Accepted items include:

• Aerosols
• Household Chemicals
• Pesticides
• Disinfectants
• Fertilizers
• Pharmaceuticals
• Bulbs
• Thermostats
• Rechargeable and lithium batteries
• TVs
• Computers

The TONH is also partnering with Big Brothers Big Sisters, who will have a truck at the event collecting:

• Gently used and working clothes
• Stuffed animals
• Electronics
• Toys
• Sporting equipment
• Shoes
• Books
• Small area rugs
• Bikes
• Scooters
• Luggage
• Picture frames
• Table lamps
• Bolts of fabric
• Silverware
• Glassware
• Dishes
• Cosmetics

Each resident will receive a receipt for their donation for income tax purposes.

Residents will also have the chance to shred and dispose of personal documents, which will both reduce the risk of identity theft and help protect the environment. You can shred any personal documents and credit cards free of charge.

There is a limit of six “Bankers Box” sized bags of paper per car, per event. Commercial business documents including home offices will not be accepted.

The shredded documents will be send to pulping pills. The TONH reports every 2,000 pounds of paper recycled saves about 17 trees.

For more information on the S.T.O.P. program, call 311 or e-mail recycle@northhempsteadny.gov.

*Please bring oil-based paints only. Latex and water-based paints will not be accepted.

Image via TONH

Photo: Supervisor Bosworth with members of the Nassau County Police Department at a recent S.T.O.P. event as they collect unused pharmaceuticals.