Curbside Recycling

An Important Message About Recycling Changes

Recently the recycling industry, including the Town of Brookhaven, has experienced elevated levels of contamination within residentially collected recyclables. The increased quantities of contamination occurred at a time when the requirements for “clean recycling” have become stricter due to new policies in the marketplace. As a result of these market changes, the Town, after much consideration, has decided to return to dual-stream recycling effective November 28, 2018. View our updated recycling schedule to learn more about the Town of Brookhaven recycling changes.

Easy as 1-2-3

1. Collect curbside recyclables in a recycling bin at home.
   • See our recycling schedule to learn which materials are being collected each week.
2. Place your recycling bin at the curb Tuesday night for Wednesday collection.
3. Repeat!

How to Prepare Recycling

1. Empty and rinse all containers. Lids on containers and bottles are acceptable.
2. Paper clips, staples, rubber bands, and plastic windows on envelopes and paper are ok.
3. Please make sure your recycling bin has a lid to keep contents dry.

Please see the Throwing It Out Guide (PDF) for how to dispose of non-recyclable items.

Acceptable Materials for Curbside Recycling