Why are
residents required to separate recyclables now?
An agreement was reached in the fall of 2008 between
the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
and Sanitary District No. 1 which requires the District
to enhance its existing recycling program. This state
mandated program requires that homeowners separate recyclables
prior to collection by the District.
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Where do I put my recyclable
materials?
Place all recyclable materials in the YELLOW RECYCLABLES-ONLY
container that the District has provided. Place all recyclable
materials together in this container. Please refer to
the District’s recycling regulations for items that
must be recycled.
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What do I do if I have
more recyclables than my container will hold?
Place recyclable materials in a clear plastic bag next
to the YELLOW RECYCLABLES-ONLY container.
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Will my service be disrupted
or change in any way?
Under this new program residents will now have two garbage
collection days each week and one recyclables collection
on alternate Wednesdays. Residents will continue to have
five pickups from their homes every two weeks. Garbage
will be collected on Mondays and Thursdays or Tuesdays
and Fridays. The quality of service will not be impacted.
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Will recycling cost me
more as a taxpayer?
The District’s commissioners and management will
attempt, through continued best management practices and
planning, to keep the cost and tax increases associated
with this state mandated program to a minimum for taxpayers.
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What do I do with household
furniture, debris, appliances and other large waste items?
Residents with large household items, such as debris,
furniture, appliances or other large waste or recyclable
items, should call the District for a special pickup.
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Why is glass not included
in the recycling program?
Today on Long Island there are no viable markets for
recycled glass. The District is continually monitoring
the recyclables markets, and if a viable option develops,
the District may institute glass collection.
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How much material was
recycled by the District last year?
Sanitary District No. 1 has had a very successful recycling
program since 1995. In 2008 more than 25,000 tons of material
was recycled representing a recycling rate of 41%, the
highest of any municipal entity in Nassau County.
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What happens to recyclable
materials that are collected by the District?
Materials are transported to the District’s facility
in Lawrence where they are brought to the District’s
Materials Recovery Facility. Here they are sorted, packaged
and weighed. Recyclables are then transported for further
processing and marketing/sale.
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What should I do if
I have additional questions?
The commissioners and staff encourage residents to call
the recycling hotline or e-mail the District at recycling@sanitarydistrict1.com.
Residents interested in learning more about recycling
and the District’s recycling program should sign
up to receive updates from the District. Residents can
sign up by submitting their contact information on the
District’s website sanitarydistrict1.com
or by e-mailing the District at recycling@sanitarydistrict1.com.
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