Cardboard Now Being Accepted at All Sites for the First Time
By Hank Russell
Brookhaven Town Supervisor Dan Panico announced at a press conference at Town Hall on March 6 that the town will more than double the number of its remote recycling events for the spring and fall from six — one in each council district — to 13, which will consist of two events in each district, plus a townwide event.
The expansion was the result of a $20,000 donation from the events’ sponsors: Suffolk Credit Union; Gershow Recycling; Maggio Environmental, LLC; and Winters Bros., a WM Company. Each
contributed $5,000. Christine Fetten, PE, commissioner of the town’s recycling departmrnt, said the town was “so thankful and grateful” to the sponsors “to make these events very successful.”
“We are grateful for this donation,” Panico added. “It’s going to go a long way to help our residents recycle better and have more events.”
Thirteen E-Waste, Paper Shredding and Drug Take Back events will be held in the spring and fall at various locations in the Town of Brookhaven. These events will provide Brookhaven residents with convenient opportunities to safely shred documents, dispose of electronic waste and old prescription medications, thus keeping harmful material out of landfills and waterways. In addition, the Town of Brookhaven will, for the first time , allow residents to drop off their cardboard recycling at these events. All shredded paper documents will be recycled.
The schedule is as follows:
- Saturday, April 12 from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM — Comsewogue Public Library, 170 Terryville Road, Port Jefferson Station
- Saturday, May 3 from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM — Holtsville Ecology Site, 249 Buckley Road, Holtsville
- Saturday, May 17 from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM — Sachem Public Library, 150 Holbrook Road, Holbrook
- Saturday, May 31 from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM — Rose Caracappa Center, 739 Route 25A, Mt. Sinai
- Saturday, June 7 from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM — Eastport-South Manor Junior-Senior HS 543 Moriches-Middle Island Road, Manorville
- Saturday, June 14 from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM — Middle Island Fire Department, 31 Arnold Drive, Middle Island
- Friday, July 25 from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM — Brookhaven Town Hall, South Parking Lot, 1 Independence Hill, Farmingville
- Saturday, September 13 from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM — Bayport-Blue Point Public Library, 186 Middle Road, Blue Point
- Saturday, September 27 from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM — Middle Country Public Library, 101 Eastwood Blvd., Centereach
- Saturday, October 4 from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM — Rose Caracappa Center, 739 Route 25A, Mt. Sinai
- Saturday, October 18 from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM — Setauket Fire Department, 394 Nicolls Road, Setauket
- Saturday, October 25 from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM — William Floyd High School 240 Mastic Beach Road, Mastic Beach
- Saturday, November 1 from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM — South Country Public Library, 22 Station Road, Bellport
Councilman Neil Manzella said these events are extremely popular. “We’ve had a massive turnout at Sachem Library and to keep doing that is just fantastic,” he said. “This is not something we do for publicity. We have hundreds of people come out for every event. This is a benefit for the environment, the community and everyone involved.”
“Thanks to the continued partnership with our generous sponsors, these recycling events offer residents a responsible way to dispose of materials that could otherwise harm our environment,” Panico said. “I strongly encourage all Brookhaven residents to take advantage of these convenient opportunities and help make a positive difference in our town.”