Education / Events

1. Education

   The Town of Brookhaven offers a plethora of educational opportunities relating to the environment, waste reduction, green energy and sustainability.

2. Great Brookhaven Cleanup

   Every spring, individuals and groups join the Great American Cleanup, the nation’s largest organized cleanup, beautification and community improvement program.

3. "Green" Initiatives

   The Town of Brookhaven, while maintaining its fiscal responsibilities, continues to be on the forefront of municipal pollution and carbon emission reduction, and energy and natural resource conservation.

4. "Green" News

   Read news about the "Green" sustainability efforts being made in the Town of Brookhaven.

5. Materials Recovery Facility

   The Materials Recovery Facility can separate and process up to 48 tons of mixed material per hour, or over 300 tons of material each day. View a video that details the work of the facility.

6. Recycling Poster Contest

   Find out how to enter a poster for the New York Recycles contest.

7. Special Recycling Events

   E-Waste, Paper Shredding and Drug Take Back events throughout the year for residents to safely dispose of electronics, paper documents and old prescription drugs.

8. Recycle Right Media Contest

   Students are asked to submit a 20-second Public Service Announcement (PSA) in video or audio format that promotes the basic tenets of "Recycle Right" for fellow students and/or the community.

9. Brookhaven Recycles Day Contest

   Takes our social media pledge to recycle and enter to win a prize!