Sharon Fisher Recycling Coordinator
c/o Highway Department
74 Elm Avenue East
Selkirk, NY 12158
(518) 439-4955, extension 1510
E-mail:
Hours 8:00 a.m. to noon
Each spring, the Town of Bethlehem holds a household hazardous waste
(HHW) and computer recycling collection day. Residents can bring unwanted paints,
thinners, and solvents, unused pesticides and lawn chemicals, as well as
properly bagged asbestos, used florescent tubes, and outdated computers and
their components. Each fall an electronic collection
day is held. The town offers residents the
opportunity to dispose of old and outdated electronics such as computers and
computer parts, televisions, VCRs, cell phones and telephones. All
unusable electronics collected will be recycled in an environmentally safe
manner. Computers found to be serviceable will be donated locally for
minor repairs and redistributed for further use. Cell phones will be given
to an area emergency program. People turning in old cell phones are asked
to keep the battery on the phone and include the charger, if available; attach
the charger to the phone with a rubber band. Both of these special collections are held at the
Highway Department Garage Facility (address listed above).
Household Hazardous Waste and Computer Recycling Collection
Day will take place on Saturday, May 1, 2010, 8:00am to 1:00pm at the Town
Highway Garage, 74 Elm Avenue East, Selkirk.
Residents who attend this program must bring proof of
residency such as a driver’s license or current tax bill.Please make sure all lids are secure and cans and bottles or containers
are in boxes to prevent spills.Do
not smoke near chemicals or leave these products in a hot, unventilated vehicle
for an extended period of time.
For your safety please remain in your vehicle.Workers will unload the wastes.See
the Spring Cleanup Brochure for complete instructions.
The town has a Donating Reusables Brochure listing
organizations that welcome donations of good reusable appliances, furniture,
clothing, books, toys, eyeglasses and hearing aids. Copies of the
brochure are available at all town facilities or by clicking
here.
Proper disposal of home “sharps” (needles, syringes, and lancets) is available through
St. Peter's Hospital (525-1163), Albany County Nursing Home (869-2231
x240) or Albany Medical Center (262-8000).
For up-to-date recycling and waste reduction information,
watch for articles and advertisements in the Spotlight and News Herald
newspapers and on TV Channel 18, Bethlehem’s public access cable station.
Friday, October 1, 2010, 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. and
Saturday, October 2, 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon
Bring your old computers and electronics out of the closet and
basement. The opportunity to do the right thing with this equipment is
approaching. How about the VCR or television or telephone that doesn't
work anymore?
Many items contain heavy metals such as lead, cadmium and mercury (for
instance, see the article, below, regarding compact fluorescent
light bulbs). They should be handled properly and not disposed in a landfill.
Town of Bethlehem residents and pre-registered businesses can bring their obsolete electronics to the
Highway Garage, 74 Elm Avenue East, Selkirk, NY on Friday, October 1 between
8:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. and Saturday, October 2 from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00
noon. Items that are acceptable include computers and all their parts,
VCRs, televisions, cell phones and telephones. All cell phones will be donated for
emergency services. Do not bring stereo speakers, vacuums, lights or other
electric items. If you are unsure of any of your items, please contact the
Recycling Coordinator. If you cannot wait for the Fall Electronic Recycling
Program or the Spring Household Hazardous Waste Days, please
see the article in Recycling News (left), on how to recycle your electronics.
All electronics determined to be unusable will be disposed of in an
environmentally safe manner. Computers that can be serviced will have the
hard drive data destroyed and the repaired computer will be redistributed for
further use. The electronic vendor hired for this program will also
refurbish radios and televisions that can still be used. 97 % of all
non-repairable electronics will be recycled.Cell phones will be donated to area emergency programs.
Those turning in used cell phones are asked to keep the battery in the phone and
include the charger. Please attach the charger to the phone with a rubber
band. Cell phone recycling is also ongoing. Cell phones with their batteries
and chargers can be dropped off during business hours at the Highway Department
or in the box at the information desk in front of the Town Clerk's Office.
Businesses in the Town of Bethlehem may participate in this electronic
recycling program, too. They must pre-register due to regulations and quantities
they may wish to turn in for recycling. Please call 439-4955, extension
1510, Monday
through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon, to pre-register or for all other
inquiries.
WNYT ELECTRONICS AND ROOM AIR CONDITIONER COLLECTION DAY
One day in spring held at Taft Furniture; you must have a coupon in order to
participate; for more information, please contact the Town Recycling Coordinator
at 439-4955, extension 1510 or by e-mail,
.
Saturday, April 24, 2010
7:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
An Electronics and Room Air Conditioner Collection
will be held at Taft Furniture, 1960 Central Avenue. Sponsors of
this event include WNYT, NYSERDA, NYSDEC, Maven Technologies, Interstate
Refrigerant Recovery and other municipalities. You must have
a coupon in order to participate. Town of Bethlehem
residents can participate by registering at the
Town Clerk's Office,
Highway Garage, or by e-mail to
.
Electronics allowed include computers and their components, televisions
(no consoles), VCRs, all telephones and room air conditioners.
Town of Bethlehem: 445 Delaware Avenue, Delmar, NY 12054 Ph: 518.439.4955
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Each spring, the Town of Bethlehem holds a household hazardous waste
(HHW) and computer recycling collection day. Residents can bring unwanted paints,
thinners, and solvents, unused pesticides and lawn chemicals, as well as
properly bagged asbestos, used florescent tubes, and outdated computers and
their components. Each fall an electronic collection
day is held. The town offers residents the
opportunity to dispose of old and outdated electronics such as computers and
computer parts, televisions, VCRs, cell phones and telephones. All
unusable electronics collected will be recycled in an environmentally safe
manner. Computers found to be serviceable will be donated locally for
minor repairs and redistributed for further use. Cell phones will be given
to an area emergency program. People turning in old cell phones are asked
to keep the battery on the phone and include the charger, if available; attach
the charger to the phone with a rubber band. Both of these special collections are held at the
Highway Department Garage Facility (address listed above).
Bring your old computers and electronics out of the closet and
basement. The opportunity to do the right thing with this equipment is
approaching. How about the VCR or television or telephone that doesn't
work anymore?