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Seattle

32 source records

Seattle Public Utilities

Ban on Batteries and Electronics in Garbage

Explicitly includes alkaline, button, rechargeable batteries and covered electronics. Effective date is not inferred from retrieval.

Access: accessible
Retrieved: September 21, 2026
Effective date: Not established
Rights: No open-content license established. Original factual summaries and source links only; no copied text, images, logos, or layout. Source terms ↗

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Record: sea-batteries
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Snapshot hash: 475200432596d9b3ed655e31c492fac0213a742dd8a7829cd4fd345267e3bea3

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Seattle Public Utilities

Special Item Pickup

Reviewed costs, accepted materials, limits, account-holder scheduling, renter/manager distinction, and set-out confirmation. Page explicitly dates annual free battery and special-box pickup to April 1, 2026.

Access: accessible
Retrieved: September 21, 2026
Effective date: Not established
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Record: sea-pickup
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Snapshot hash: d2cf2084f64c6b547379ab4e7703435da40d44ad33f77b2dae218d97894934d1

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Seattle Public Utilities

Recycle Right

Reviewed accepted container and paper categories, cleanliness standard, loose materials, and exclusion of plastic film.

Access: accessible
Retrieved: September 21, 2026
Effective date: Not established
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Record: sea-recycle
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Snapshot hash: 37f1fe3e1a507481ec49d6435a7b5ec47b01598253858ef164178bf4355b02cb

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Seattle Public Utilities

Compost Right

Food scraps, food-soiled paper, and plastic exclusion reviewed.

Access: accessible
Retrieved: September 21, 2026
Effective date: Not established
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Record: sea-compost
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Snapshot hash: a15c3296c9e1fab4b67a3141f3f10846ad328646e9e88b0a3d8419446d1f1dcf

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Seattle Public Utilities

Food and Yard

Household food/yard requirements and yard trimmings reviewed.

Access: accessible
Retrieved: September 21, 2026
Effective date: Not established
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Record: sea-yard
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Snapshot hash: 9a1ea9ae2736116c0f4a8e558bd167da2a58cb004aeefe6c0987894d6f3b89a4

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Seattle Public Utilities

Where to Dispose of Household Hazardous Waste

Both Seattle HHW locations, household eligibility, fee, appointment, hours, holidays, and help line reviewed.

Access: accessible
Retrieved: September 21, 2026
Effective date: Not established
Rights: No open-content license established. Original factual summaries and source links only; no copied text, images, logos, or layout. Source terms ↗

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Record: sea-hazloc
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Snapshot hash: b646894a8057da5ab497a80116a9c5007d122155eb0d58bf5f1453cf25e7e505

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Seattle Public Utilities

Accepted Household Hazardous Waste

Acceptance categories and explicit latex paint/electronics exclusions reviewed; no unspecified condition acceptance inferred.

Access: accessible
Retrieved: September 21, 2026
Effective date: Not established
Rights: No open-content license established. Original factual summaries and source links only; no copied text, images, logos, or layout. Source terms ↗

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Record: sea-haz
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Snapshot hash: 5cd267dbc58857426e0dd6fb0c92d588193402880074828a646d4b90b3e97443

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Seattle Public Utilities

Donate, Share, Resell, and Buy Used

Donate Clothes, Shoes, and Linens

Threadcycle condition restrictions reviewed; no individual thrift shop acceptance claimed.

Access: accessible
Retrieved: September 21, 2026
Effective date: Not established
Rights: No open-content license established. Original factual summaries and source links only; no copied text, images, logos, or layout. Source terms ↗

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Record: sea-textiles
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Snapshot hash: 56b4bfcc7b3ab973e6ece8d9be64b630a9f81c713db1ec2c325f5febd5b5acf8

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Seattle Public Utilities

How to Sort Your Compost, Recycling, and Garbage

WDIG-01/26; page 1, Fluorescent Light Bulbs; page 2, Recycle

PDF identifies revision WDIG-01/26, not an effective date. Reviewed lighting and material lists. More specific current pickup page used for pickup fees. The LED/incandescent garbage instruction appears on PDF page 1 in the rightmost Fluorescent Light Bulbs section, immediately above Paint. Confirmed in both extracted text and a visual render.

Access: accessible
Retrieved: September 21, 2026
Effective date: Not established
Rights: No open-content license established. Original factual summaries and source links only; no copied text, images, logos, or layout. Source terms ↗

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Record: sea-sorting
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Snapshot hash: fa97cb02ec019fab2093637d86fdbeec08c1fdb1d8462e2f068214a2f154550a

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Seattle Fire Department

Lithium-ion Battery Safety

Stop-use and fire emergency statements reviewed. No handling or transport instructions generated.

Access: accessible
Retrieved: September 21, 2026
Effective date: Not established
Rights: No open-content license established. Original factual summaries and source links only; no copied text, images, logos, or layout. Source terms ↗

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Record: sea-fire
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Snapshot hash: 53316bc159e5725c020d09dcfd09c25f0acb27d24ca44cff070f33f82de5a672

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Seattle Fire Department

Lithium-Ion Battery Safety: CAM 1200

Signs of a Problem; Damaged, Defective, and Recalled Batteries

Document states updated February 2024. Popping/hissing/gas emergency response reviewed. Old general pickup fee and e-bike language excluded in favor of current SPU page. Damaged batteries require direct help-line confirmation here.

Access: accessible
Retrieved: September 21, 2026
Effective date: Not established
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Record: sea-firecam
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Snapshot hash: 5db32ec685e49d23928379d0550ad1d4a49598dead2e2171103cc366ab8335e3

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Seattle Public Utilities

Where Does It Go?

Public HTML shell

Ordinary direct request succeeded. Web reader returned an internal error. No item inventory or undocumented endpoint fetched. Not used as support for item acceptance.

Access: accessible
Retrieved: September 21, 2026
Effective date: Not established
Rights: No open-content license established. Original factual summaries and source links only; no copied text, images, logos, or layout. Source terms ↗

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Record: sea-wdig
Hash type: response-body
Snapshot hash: 9763205923fe51af8562c88329ad01d283e627e1acbc6ed72131733f18d50d23

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City of Seattle

Seattle Terms of Use

Terms checked. No general open-content license found; original summaries only.

Access: accessible
Retrieved: September 21, 2026
Effective date: Not established
Rights: No open-content license established. Original factual summaries and source links only; no copied text, images, logos, or layout. Source terms ↗

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Record: sea-terms
Hash type: response-body
Snapshot hash: 784904e93d5ddf03222ab5d74e83138dc3ec472e89b0360d1191e128d8c8ea86

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King County

King County Terms of Use

Restrictions on Use section reserves content rights and restricts publication, display, distribution, and commercial exploitation without permission. No source pages are included in the distributed project.

Access: accessible
Retrieved: September 21, 2026
Effective date: Not established
Rights: King County reserves intellectual-property rights and restricts republication of site content. Only original short factual explanations and links are used; no open-data license is asserted. Source terms ↗

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Record: sea-kc-terms
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Snapshot hash: 6a963c54bc64480a901242d9e64fcc8c64f38816aba8913142779346b599fed5

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King County Hazardous Waste Management Program

Battery disposal

Household material acceptance, stated limits, exclusions, and official help line individually reviewed.

Access: accessible
Retrieved: September 21, 2026
Effective date: Not established
Rights: King County reserves intellectual-property rights and restricts republication of site content. Only original short factual explanations and links are used; no open-data license is asserted. Source terms ↗

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Record: sea-kc-batteries
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King County Hazardous Waste Management Program

Car battery disposal

Household material acceptance, stated limits, exclusions, and official help line individually reviewed.

Access: accessible
Retrieved: September 21, 2026
Effective date: Not established
Rights: King County reserves intellectual-property rights and restricts republication of site content. Only original short factual explanations and links are used; no open-data license is asserted. Source terms ↗

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Record: sea-kc-car-batteries
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Snapshot hash: 999f0e459b88cf30df154b8b46864d0d879b9d9df3bfecf8f55784f08944de41

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King County Hazardous Waste Management Program

Unknown or unlabeled waste disposal

Household material acceptance, stated limits, exclusions, and official help line individually reviewed.

Access: accessible
Retrieved: September 21, 2026
Effective date: Not established
Rights: King County reserves intellectual-property rights and restricts republication of site content. Only original short factual explanations and links are used; no open-data license is asserted. Source terms ↗

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Record: sea-kc-unknown-unlabeled-waste
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King County Hazardous Waste Management Program

Latex, water-based, or acrylic paint disposal

Household material acceptance, stated limits, exclusions, and official help line individually reviewed.

Access: accessible
Retrieved: September 21, 2026
Effective date: Not established
Rights: King County reserves intellectual-property rights and restricts republication of site content. Only original short factual explanations and links are used; no open-data license is asserted. Source terms ↗

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Record: sea-kc-paint-latex-water-based-acrylic
Hash type: response-body
Snapshot hash: fa2eaa4ddaa3b541661d601e0afc9b0c68f0f7110a7221dcb666400bcc23dc0d

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King County Hazardous Waste Management Program

Oil-based paint disposal

Household material acceptance, stated limits, exclusions, and official help line individually reviewed.

Access: accessible
Retrieved: September 21, 2026
Effective date: Not established
Rights: King County reserves intellectual-property rights and restricts republication of site content. Only original short factual explanations and links are used; no open-data license is asserted. Source terms ↗

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Record: sea-kc-paint-oil-based
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Snapshot hash: b5d71605bc418b39a1dad9f02f2337e1f59c638cce7a07e474554b8e2ef56b46

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King County Hazardous Waste Management Program

Fluorescent light bulb disposal

Household material acceptance, stated limits, exclusions, and official help line individually reviewed.

Access: accessible
Retrieved: September 21, 2026
Effective date: Not established
Rights: King County reserves intellectual-property rights and restricts republication of site content. Only original short factual explanations and links are used; no open-data license is asserted. Source terms ↗

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Record: sea-kc-fluorescent-light-bulbs
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Snapshot hash: 8118ca68269c20b25a9a8ab4afe2a89d6cb6bdf57e8445834c1f659747cbda2f

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King County Hazardous Waste Management Program

Fluorescent light tube disposal

Household material acceptance, stated limits, exclusions, and official help line individually reviewed.

Access: accessible
Retrieved: September 21, 2026
Effective date: Not established
Rights: King County reserves intellectual-property rights and restricts republication of site content. Only original short factual explanations and links are used; no open-data license is asserted. Source terms ↗

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Record: sea-kc-fluorescent-light-tubes
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Snapshot hash: 228d9c5fdbaf19cea5399c15e48553ab7da6966a9e315bc924a918b6835cd098

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King County Hazardous Waste Management Program

Antifreeze disposal

Household material acceptance, stated limits, exclusions, and official help line individually reviewed.

Access: accessible
Retrieved: September 21, 2026
Effective date: Not established
Rights: King County reserves intellectual-property rights and restricts republication of site content. Only original short factual explanations and links are used; no open-data license is asserted. Source terms ↗

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Record: sea-kc-antifreeze
Hash type: response-body
Snapshot hash: 2cf3f3f70fda6a92cbb1c7d02cbd1a3088f5e8f67dfb9b889f05451caf60117f

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King County Hazardous Waste Management Program

Pesticides disposal

Household material acceptance, stated limits, exclusions, and official help line individually reviewed.

Access: accessible
Retrieved: September 21, 2026
Effective date: Not established
Rights: King County reserves intellectual-property rights and restricts republication of site content. Only original short factual explanations and links are used; no open-data license is asserted. Source terms ↗

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Record: sea-kc-pesticides
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Snapshot hash: 1d3a5a77cf7776cd428ceaba31df3275f8cd8c93b6103b7307e2a73f9c590a0c

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King County Hazardous Waste Management Program

Propane and butane tank disposal

Household material acceptance, stated limits, exclusions, and official help line individually reviewed.

Access: accessible
Retrieved: September 21, 2026
Effective date: Not established
Rights: King County reserves intellectual-property rights and restricts republication of site content. Only original short factual explanations and links are used; no open-data license is asserted. Source terms ↗

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Record: sea-kc-propane-butane-tanks
Hash type: response-body
Snapshot hash: c8366c09a49469c9c8eb26508e7941aa53204a023e31b52e76c7eb7a5c40b877

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King County Hazardous Waste Management Program

All-purpose cleaner disposal

Household material acceptance, stated limits, exclusions, and official help line individually reviewed.

Access: accessible
Retrieved: September 21, 2026
Effective date: Not established
Rights: King County reserves intellectual-property rights and restricts republication of site content. Only original short factual explanations and links are used; no open-data license is asserted. Source terms ↗

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Record: sea-kc-all-purpose-cleaners
Hash type: response-body
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King County Hazardous Waste Management Program

Paint thinner disposal

Household material acceptance, stated limits, exclusions, and official help line individually reviewed.

Access: accessible
Retrieved: September 21, 2026
Effective date: Not established
Rights: King County reserves intellectual-property rights and restricts republication of site content. Only original short factual explanations and links are used; no open-data license is asserted. Source terms ↗

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Record: sea-kc-paint-thinner
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Snapshot hash: 38938dfa3c1381772a340a9c299016cc28f15d4dc2aaa84e67acdf4181e50649

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King County Hazardous Waste Management Program

Aerosol disposal

Household material acceptance, stated limits, exclusions, and official help line individually reviewed.

Access: accessible
Retrieved: September 21, 2026
Effective date: Not established
Rights: King County reserves intellectual-property rights and restricts republication of site content. Only original short factual explanations and links are used; no open-data license is asserted. Source terms ↗

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Record: sea-kc-aerosols
Hash type: response-body
Snapshot hash: 70d923b97badb360e4632ae6084af9482423bcd63796aa3784b4578eec297d23

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King County Hazardous Waste Management Program

Household hazardous waste disposal facilities

Seattle locations independently cross-checked against SPU; no events or home-collection service promise inferred.

Access: accessible
Retrieved: September 21, 2026
Effective date: Not established
Rights: King County reserves intellectual-property rights and restricts republication of site content. Only original short factual explanations and links are used; no open-data license is asserted. Source terms ↗

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Record: sea-kc-facilities
Hash type: response-body
Snapshot hash: 50ea94c6590af672b1819d8ed58960aa4f5bc4e36a1842f2768748670df1f6cf

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Washington State Department of Ecology

E-Cycle Washington

Primary official page readable through web search. Ordinary direct request returned HTTP 403; no retry or bypass. No response-body hash claimed. Original editorial notes hashed verbatim: Reviewed 2026-09-22: Washington households may recycle televisions, computers, laptops, monitors, tablets, e-readers and portable DVD players through E-Cycle. Badly damaged items require calling the collection site. Peripherals are outside this program. Program locator and 1-800-732-9253 are official next steps.

Access: accessible
Retrieved: September 21, 2026
Effective date: Not established
Rights: Ecology retains copyright. Its terms allow attributed use of data with a source link, restrict commercial/political use of material, and do not provide an open-content license. Original factual summaries only. Source terms ↗

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Record: sea-ecycle
Hash type: editorial-notes
Snapshot hash: a19f2351f87eb15e23c00c299804fb77f962a68f1602a800ae9c1a51454e8bed

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Seattle Office of Emergency Management

Hazardous materials emergency instructions

Official city alert page covers hazardous spills, leaks, and toxic vapors. Leave the area, warn others, and call 911; no cleanup or transport directions added.

Access: accessible
Retrieved: September 21, 2026
Effective date: Not established
Rights: No open-content license established. Original factual summaries and source links only; no copied text, images, logos, or layout. Source terms ↗

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Record: sea-hazmat-emergency
Hash type: response-body
Snapshot hash: 183b2556c204029f04ceb44bc8a5dcb1286f7c86bfcd513da550954dbce26807

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Seattle Public Utilities

Spill Response Program

Official 911 escalation for fire, explosion, or extremely dangerous substance; routine pollution reporting is a separate service.

Access: accessible
Retrieved: September 21, 2026
Effective date: Not established
Rights: No open-content license established. Original factual summaries and source links only; no copied text, images, logos, or layout. Source terms ↗

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Record: sea-spill-response
Hash type: response-body
Snapshot hash: 00086eebd7836d958482c648b01603901d23a96c38abde9d29e094d3e10614ee

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King County

Circular economy: textiles

Legacy Threadcycle directory redirects to this current page. Donation/recycling providers are listed but individual acceptance is not certified. County transfer-station textile bins explicitly exclude Seattle and Milton customers.

Access: accessible
Retrieved: September 21, 2026
Effective date: Not established
Rights: King County reserves intellectual-property rights and restricts republication of site content. Only original short factual explanations and links are used; no open-data license is asserted. Source terms ↗

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Record: sea-threadcycle
Hash type: response-body
Snapshot hash: ce3adbc593b6c803332809dc393e1d4131be48f9c4a099eab3d00df04dc472c7

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New York City

24 source records

NYC Department of Sanitation

Batteries

Battery Types; Disposal

Alkaline trash permission differs from rechargeable, lithium, coin and automotive batteries. Size alone does not identify chemistry.

Access: accessible
Retrieved: September 21, 2026
Effective date: Not established
Rights: Rights reserved by the City of New York. Original factual summaries and links only; no open license, imagery, or copied page text. Source terms ↗

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Record: nyc-batteries
Hash type: editorial-notes
Snapshot hash: 0a4fde72e4289a9accf38b33cc4357c3781e7c87fcba3fd34721daf626704da0

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NYC Department of Sanitation

Furniture, Mattresses, and Rugs

Furniture; Mattresses; Rugs

Material controls furniture collection; mattresses need sealed bags; rugs need tying.

Access: accessible
Retrieved: September 21, 2026
Effective date: Not established
Rights: Rights reserved by the City of New York. Original factual summaries and links only; no open license, imagery, or copied page text. Source terms ↗

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Record: nyc-furniture
Hash type: editorial-notes
Snapshot hash: 8ed545d005417ab878ba5e6cf504bbc0694c3bed9933a195f8fa30f451620484

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NYC Department of Sanitation

Clothing, Household Fabrics, and Accessories

DSNY-Hosted Textile Drop-Off Sites

DSNY textile bins accept clean dry bagged textiles; named sites and weekly hours are published.

Access: accessible
Retrieved: September 21, 2026
Effective date: Not established
Rights: Rights reserved by the City of New York. Original factual summaries and links only; no open license, imagery, or copied page text. Source terms ↗

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Record: nyc-textiles
Hash type: editorial-notes
Snapshot hash: fed1d4ed2d8f1118ff36c8b203bd04805086139b230da78bc6aa45a1727881c3

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NYC Department of Sanitation

Electronics and E-Waste

Disposal instructions

Covered household electronics cannot use ordinary trash or recycling; DSNY special sites are a listed route.

Access: accessible
Retrieved: September 21, 2026
Effective date: Not established
Rights: Rights reserved by the City of New York. Original factual summaries and links only; no open license, imagery, or copied page text. Source terms ↗

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Record: nyc-electronics
Hash type: editorial-notes
Snapshot hash: 0e22f8041229f9361cdc80fa95f7658f4ede986e7f831b24814c9449a6452b9d

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NYC Department of Sanitation

Light Bulbs

Disposal instructions

LED and incandescent bulbs may use trash; CFL drop-off is available. Double bagging is specified.

Access: accessible
Retrieved: September 21, 2026
Effective date: Not established
Rights: Rights reserved by the City of New York. Original factual summaries and links only; no open license, imagery, or copied page text. Source terms ↗

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Record: nyc-bulbs
Hash type: editorial-notes
Snapshot hash: f7f4e6fa0a5f2c2eab225b4bff54d81d300507ba4cd879fdb4a89cdee0363f64

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NYC Department of Sanitation

Metal, Glass, Plastic, and Cartons

Disposal instructions

Rigid containers and cartons use container recycling; soft plastic, foam, and ceramic dishes do not.

Access: accessible
Retrieved: September 21, 2026
Effective date: Not established
Rights: Rights reserved by the City of New York. Original factual summaries and links only; no open license, imagery, or copied page text. Source terms ↗

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Record: nyc-containers
Hash type: editorial-notes
Snapshot hash: 94965e308167467239d737a4c93d3533c8ce120aa67af99363570d0a5b8edf89

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NYC Department of Sanitation

Mixed Paper and Cardboard

Disposal instructions

Paper, flattened cardboard and prepared books are recyclable; pizza box soiling changes the route.

Access: accessible
Retrieved: September 21, 2026
Effective date: Not established
Rights: Rights reserved by the City of New York. Original factual summaries and links only; no open license, imagery, or copied page text. Source terms ↗

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Record: nyc-paper
Hash type: editorial-notes
Snapshot hash: 78fb983adedaf22ccfec5d0865f00743d32ca1dc7f2a70065b2f2ade29645140

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NYC Department of Sanitation

Plant, Leaf, and Yard Waste

Disposal instructions

Resident yard waste uses compost collection; branches have bundle and weight limits; landscaper waste is excluded.

Access: accessible
Retrieved: September 21, 2026
Effective date: Not established
Rights: Rights reserved by the City of New York. Original factual summaries and links only; no open license, imagery, or copied page text. Source terms ↗

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Record: nyc-yard
Hash type: editorial-notes
Snapshot hash: eb0892da2b252bdeb070213c750119437933ce264d137674a59905e1751a758d

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NYC Department of Sanitation

Harmful Household Products

Disposal instructions

PaintCare route requires labeled original containers; leaking and mixed paint are excluded. Household chemicals have SAFE options.

Access: accessible
Retrieved: September 21, 2026
Effective date: Not established
Rights: Rights reserved by the City of New York. Original factual summaries and links only; no open license, imagery, or copied page text. Source terms ↗

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Record: nyc-products
Hash type: editorial-notes
Snapshot hash: 33b639474ff458b828e124c9251b8875c85b2338da4d864202a1434ebccd1057

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NYC Department of Sanitation

Special Waste Drop-Off

Disposal instructions

Manhattan site address, schedule, household eligibility and specific accepted materials were checked. Paint and aerosol scope conflicts with NYC311.

Access: accessible
Retrieved: September 21, 2026
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NYC311

Special Waste Disposal

Eligibility; accepted-material table; site locations

NYC311 narrows fluorescent length and excludes oil paint and full aerosols at special sites. Residency proof is required.

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Fire Department of the City of New York

Lithium-Ion Battery Safety

Report Improper Storage, Charging or Disposal

FDNY provides 311 contact for improper battery storage and disposal questions.

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NYC311

Lithium-Ion Battery Safety and Complaint

Call 911

Lithium battery leaks, shape/color changes, odors and unusual noises are emergency signs; NYC311 directs callers to 911.

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Fire Department of the City of New York

Lithium-Ion Safety

English pages 2 and 4

English pages 2 and 4: battery fires require evacuation and 911; damaged batteries should not be charged.

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NYC Department of Sanitation

Curbside Composting

Disposal instructions

Food and food-soiled paper use citywide composting; containers need a secure lid and maximum 55-gallon capacity.

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NYC Department of Sanitation

SAFE Disposal Events

2026 events; What to Bring

Verified the September 26, 2026 Queens event, 10 AM to 4 PM, and household-only material list.

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NYC Department of Sanitation

Large Items

Disposal instructions

Up to six bulky items per collection day; nonrecyclable bulk follows trash-only day; ordinary bulk appointments unavailable.

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NYC Department of Sanitation

Appliances

Disposal instructions

Mostly metal/plastic corded appliances use recycling; cooling appliances require special refrigerant review.

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NYC Department of Sanitation

CFC Removal

Disposal instructions

Household CFC removal requires appointment; R600a/R32 appliances are excluded and referred to manufacturer or private carter.

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NYC Department of Sanitation

Automotive Waste

Disposal instructions

Automotive batteries, used oil and car tires have separate returns; source states return quantity limits.

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NYC Department of Sanitation

Collection Services for NYC Residents

Disposal instructions

DSNY serves most residential buildings; some use private carters and follow different rules.

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NYC311

Hazardous Materials

Hazardous materials help; emergency contact

NYC311 offers hazardous-material disposal help; immediate danger goes to 911. Unknown material has no confirmed acceptance here.

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City of New York

Contact NYC Government

Emergency services; Non-emergency services

Non-emergency city service information uses 311; fire and medical emergencies use 911.

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City of New York

Terms of Use

IV. Intellectual Property

Section IV reserves rights in City content; factual editorial summaries do not assert an open-data license.

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