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Staten Island Dump Hours: Everything You Need to Know

If you’re a Staten Island resident looking to dispose of harmful products, you’ll need to know about the DSNY Special Waste Drop-Off Site. This site accepts a variety of items, including appliances, batteries, cleaning products, electronics, fluorescent tubes, gas cylinders, gasoline, lawn and garden care products, medical waste, motor oil, paint, pest control, thermostats, and tires.

The DSNY Special Waste Drop-Off Site is located off the Muldoon Avenue exit of the southbound West Shore Expressway (440), past the DSNY security booth. The site is open every Saturday and the last Friday of every month from 10am to 5pm.

To dispose of harmful products at the DSNY Special Waste Drop-Off Site, you’ll need to bring them in their original containers. You’ll also need to remove any batteries from appliances and electronics.

Here are some additional tips for disposing of harmful products:

• Appliances: Remove batteries and recycle curbside.
• Appliances with CFCs: Contact 311 to make an appointment to remove CFCs, then recycle curbside.
• Antifreeze: Bring to a professional who changes antifreeze.
• Asbestos: Contact a private hazardous waste company.
• Automotive Batteries: Return to any service station or auto supply store.
• Batteries: Rechargeable: Bring back to any store that sells them. Alkaline: Discard as garbage.
• Cleaning Products: Dry out and discard as garbage. Empty containers should be recycled unless labeled “DANGER–CORROSIVE.”
• Electronics: Drop off at Best Buy, Staples, Goodwill, Salvation Army, or the Gowanus E-Waste Warehouse. Restrictions and fees may apply.
• Fluorescent Tubes & CFLs: Drop off at Home Depot, Lowe’s, or Ikea.
• Fire ext., helium tanks: Remove head, relieve pressure, and recycle. Other: Exchange for full tanks when buying new gas cylinders.
• Gasoline: Contact a private hazardous waste company.
• Lawn & Garden Care Products: Dry out and discard as garbage. Empty containers should be recycled unless labeled “DANGER–CORROSIVE.”
• Medical Waste: Medication: Mail back or visit dontflushyourdrugs.net. Sharps: Bring to hospitals in a sealed, puncture-resistant container.
• Motor Oil & Transmission Fluid: Bring to a service station that changes oil.
• Paint (Latex-Based): Dry out and discard as garbage. Recycle empty containers.
• Paint (Oil-Based): Dry out and discard as garbage. Recycle empty containers.
• Pest Control: Dry out and discard as garbage. Empty containers should be recycled unless labeled “DANGER–CORROSIVE.”
• Thermostats & Thermometers: Visit thermostat-recycle.org for drop-off locations.
• Tires: Bring to any business that sells them or to any DSNY garage.

For more information on disposing of harmful products, visit the DSNY website or call 311.

DSNY Special Waste Drop-Off Site

• Location: Off the Muldoon Avenue exit of the southbound West Shore Expressway (440), past the DSNY security booth
• Hours: Every Saturday and the last Friday of every month from 10am to 5pm
• Accepted Items: Appliances, batteries, cleaning products, electronics, fluorescent tubes, gas cylinders, gasoline, lawn and garden care products, medical waste, motor oil, paint, pest control, thermostats, and tires

Additional Resources

• DSNY Special Waste Drop-Off Sites
• How to Dispose of Harmful Products
• 311