Patterson Recycling

- Patterson Recycling Center -

Patterson Recycling Center
Cornwall Hill Road (at the Metro North tracks)
845-878-4956

Hours: Thursday 12-3 p.m. Friday & Saturday 8-3 p.m.

Call 878-4956 for general information

Regulations for the curbside recycling program

Special note to Putnam Lake area residents

ITEMS THAT CAN BE BROUGHT TO THE CENTER ARE:
Item	Special Instructions
Bulk Items: white goods, air conditioners	Special permit and fee required Mattresses accepted with permit during regular garbage pickup
Scrap Metals: coat hangers, door frames, pots, pans, etc.
Used motor oil, auto batteries
Used clothing
Junk mail/magazines (Anything that comes in the mailbox)
Telephone directories
Tires	Special permit required
Leaves and grass clippings	no wood or brush
Glass: brown, green, clear only	No blue glass
Metal & aluminum cans, jar lids, etc.	separate from scrap metals
Plastics - # 1 PET, #2 HDPE, & #3 V	items must be clean and caps removed
Newspapers	bundle with twine
Corrugated cardboard & brown paper bags	bundle with twine
An annual permit is required to use the facility. Permit fees are used to defray the cost of operating the Center. Town residents may purchase a permit at Town Hall or by mail. The Center is open to all Patterson residents. 2008 Recycling Permits are now on sale. Residents are reminded to please bring the registration of the vehicle(s) they plan on using when going to the recycling center. We will not be able to issue permits without proper proof of residency. Fees are as follows: One car: $8.00 Two cars: $10.00 Commercial: $125.00 Thank you.

CURBSIDE RECYCLING PROGRAM
Category	RECYCLABLE	PREPARATIONS	NON-RECYCABLE MATERIALS
Glass	Glass bottles, brown, clear green, not blue Empty beverage containers Put in brown bag in bin	Remove caps & lids; metal lids can be included with metal; plastic lids can be included with plastics Rinse; labels OK Do not break	Broken glass, lightbulbs,plate or window glass, ceramics, Pyrex, cyrstals, mirrors, fish tanks, drinking glasses and flower pots, blue glass
Metal	tin & aluminum cans, metal lids & caps, aluminum foil & plates, clean paint cans Put in brown bag in bin. All other metals: take to recycling center.	Rinse; labels OK Put lids inside can after rinsing Cans can be flattened Must fit into brown bag
Plastic	Plastic bottles & containers #1 PET & #2HDPE #3V Put in separate brown bag in bin	Remove caps & lids Rinse Flatten (if possible) Labels are OK	Any plastics numbered 4,5,6,7,& 8 Plastics grocery bags (even #2), toys, food wrap, styrofoam, cellophane, bags, laundry baskets, etc.
Paper	Newspapers/Junk mail (anything that comes in the mailbox) Bundle with twine Don't use brown bag	Bundle with strong twine No higher than 12 inches Bundle newspapers separate from junk mail and cardboard
Cardboard	Corrugated cardboard and brown paper bags Ftatten	Clean, staples OK Flatten no higher than 12" No pieces larger than 3'x3' Bundle tightly with strong twine Separate from newspapers and junk mail	Shiny or waxed coated boxes, tissue boxes, shoe boxes, gift boxes. Wet or dirty boxes Egg, milk or juice cartons Cereal boxes
NOTE: DO NOT PLACE NON-RECYCLABLES IN BINS. Place bins at curbside no earlier than 6:00 PM the day before pickup Holiday Scheduling: Monday or Tuesday Holiday: Monday or Tuesday garbage pickup will shift to Wednesday. Wednesday recyclables pickup will be cancelled until the following week. PLEASE PRINT AND POST THESE INSTRUCTIONS FOR FUTURE REFERENCE

Putnam Lake Area Residents:

Putnam Lake area residents may also use a monthy dropoff service that is held at the VFW Hall on Fairfield Drive at Doansburg Road on the second Saturday of each month. This service is available 10 AM - 1 PM. Only magazines, catalogs, and junk mail are accepted. A Recycling Center permit is not required to use this service.

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