You can dispose of your special waste at SAFE Disposal Events (Solvents, Automotive, Flammable, Electronics). SAFE Events are held in the spring and fall.
Only residential waste from New York City is accepted. Commercial waste and commercial vehicles aren't allowed at SAFE Events.
Learn more about SAFE Disposal Events.
Items Accepted
- Automotive products
- Antifreeze
- Car batteries
- Gasoline
- Motor oil
- Transmission fluid
- Batteries
- Cleaning products
- Corrosive liquids
- Cosmetics or beauty products
- Hair developer
- Nail polish
- Electronics
- Fire extinguishers
- Flammable liquids
- Gas, helium, oxygen, or propane tanks
- Ink or toner cartridges
- Lawn and garden care products
- Light bulbs (compact fluorescent or tubes)
- Medical waste
- Medication
- Sharps (syringes, lancets)
- Paint
- Thermometers and thermostats
Items Not Accepted
- Appliances with CFC or Freon
- Air conditioners
- Dehumidifiers
- Refrigerators or freezers
- Asbestos
- Commercial waste
- Cooking oil or grease
- Tires
- Waste generated from outside New York City
Upcoming SAFE Events
Each event is from 10 AM to 4 PM, rain or shine.
Saturday, April 1
Staten Island
Midland Beach Parking Lot 8
Father Capodanno Boulevard and Hunter Avenue
Vehicle entrance accessible from Slater Boulevard
Sunday, April 16
Brooklyn
Brooklyn Cruise Terminal
Vehicle entrance at Clinton Wharf
Pedestrian walk-in area available
Saturday, April 29
Bronx
Orchard Beach Parking Lot
Vehicle entrance at Park Drive (end of road)
Saturday, June 3
Queens
Astoria Park Parking Lot
Vehicle entrance accessible from Ditmars Boulevard to 21st Street
Pedestrian walk-in area available
Sunday, June 11
Manhattan
Columbia University/Teacher’s College
West 120th Street between Broadway and Amsterdam Avenue
Vehicle entrance accessible from Seminary Row to Amsterdam Avenue
Pedestrian walk-in area available
