336 East 56th Street Remember to set out your garbage and recycling after 4 PM the night before your scheduled collection day. Scheduled Collection Days Recyclables: Saturdays Garbage: Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays Bulky Non-Recyclable Items: By appointment. Instructions and Request Appointment here: https://www1.nyc.gov/assets/dsny/site/contact/collection-request-for-large-items Electronics: Drop Off Only. Goodwill Industries, 1114 1st Avenue at 62nd Street Composting: CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE AS OF July 22, 202 Link to NYC Department of Sanitations Iphone App: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/dsny-info/id1139303678?mt=8 RECYCLING INSTRUCTIONS Collection Schedule and Requirements Set out your recycling after 4 PM the night before your scheduled recycling day in a clear plastic bag or a bin labeled with a recycling decal. Return empty bins to your property after collection. Recycling (including large items) should be set out on the sidewalk next to the curb. Don't set out material in the street or in a way that blocks pedestrian traffic or extends in front of another property. Holidays If your recycling day falls on a holiday, hold your recyclables and set them out for recycling on your next recycling day. View our holidays here. Snow and Weather The regular collection schedule may also be suspended due to snow storms or other severe weather. When collection is suspended, missed collection complaints are not accepted for that day. Stay up to date on collection service status by downloading the DSNY Info Mobile App: Apple or Android. Discover how to sort your recycling and what belongs in your bin. Please empty and rinse metal, glass, plastic and cartons containing food before recycling. Metal (all kinds) metal cans (soup, pet food, empty aerosol cans, empty paint cans, etc.) aluminum foil and foil products (wrap and trays) metal caps and lids household metal items (wire hangers, pots, tools, curtain rods, small appliances that are mostly metal, certain vehicle license plates, etc.) bulky metal items (large metal items, such as furniture, cabinets, large mostly metal appliances, DOES NOT INCLUDE electronic devices banned from disposal) Glass glass bottles and jars ONLY Plastic (rigid plastics) plastic bottles, jugs, and jars rigid plastic caps and lids rigid plastic food containers (yogurt, deli, hummus, dairy tubs, cookie tray inserts, “clamshell” containers, other rigid plastic take-out containers) rigid plastic non-food containers (such as “blister-pack” and “clamshell” consumer packaging, acetate boxes) rigid plastic housewares (flower pots, mixing bowls, plastic appliances, etc.) bulk rigid plastic (crates, buckets, pails, furniture, large toys, large appliances, etc.) Note: Rigid plastic is any item that is mostly plastic resin—it is relatively inflexible and maintains its shape or form when bent. Cartons Food and beverage cartons Drink boxes Aseptic packaging (holds beverages and food: juice, milk and non-dairy milk products, soup, etc.) Paper newspapers, magazines, catalogs, phone books, mixed paper white and colored paper (lined, copier, computer; staples are ok) mail and envelopes (any color; window envelopes are ok) receipts paper bags (handles ok) wrapping paper soft-cover books (phone books, paperbacks, comics, etc.; no spiral bindings) (schools should follow their school book recycling procedures) Cardboard cardboard egg cartons cardboard trays smooth cardboard (food and shoe boxes, tubes, file folders, cardboard from product packaging) pizza boxes (remove and discard soiled liner; recycle little plastic supporter with rigid plastics) paper cups (waxy lining ok if cups are empty and clean; recycle plastic lids with rigid plastics) corrugated cardboard boxes (flattened and tied together with sturdy twine) Not Accepted Paper with heavy wax or plastic coating (candy wrappers, take-out and freezer containers, etc.) Soiled or soft paper (napkins, paper towels, tissues) Hardcover books (schools should follow their school book recycling procedures) Batteries Electronic devices banned from disposal Printer cartridges Glass items other than glass bottles and jars (such as mirrors, light bulbs, ceramics, and glassware) Window blinds Foam plastic items (such as foam food service containers, cups and trays, foam protective packing blocks, and, and foam packing peanuts) Flexible plastic items (such as single-serve food and drink squeezable pouches and tubes such as toothpaste, lotion, cosmetics, or sports balls such as basketballs, bowling balls, soccer balls, footballs, yoga balls) Film plastic (such as plastic shopping bags and wrappers.) Bring plastic bags and film to participating stores for recycling Cigarette lighters and butane gas lighters Cassette and VHS tapes CDs and DVDs Pens and markers “Tanglers” (such as cables, wires, cords, hoses) Rigid plastic containers containing medical “sharps” or disposable razors Containers that held dangerous or corrosive chemicals