TABLE OF CONTENTS

HOURS OF OPERATION

• Residential Use
  Daily from 7:00 am to 5:00 pm
  Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve from 7:00 am to 12:00 noon

• Commercial Use - Limited*
  Daily from 7:00 am to 4:45 pm
  Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve from7:00 am to 11:45 am
  * Note: Commercial use of the Montauk Transfer Facility is limited to deposit of corrugated cardboard only with the purchase of a cardboard coupon from the Montauk Annex (631) 668-5081.

MANDATORY RECYCLABLE ITEMS

• Tin Cans and Aluminum
  Pet food cans, soda and beer cans, soup cans, empty aerosol cans, empty paint cans, vegetable cans, etc.

• #1 and #2 Plastic Bottles Only
  Plastic bottles that are identified on the bottom or lower portion of the bottle with a #1 or #2 inside the recycling logo. Remove the caps. Some helpful tips to remember:
  • No toys, flower pots, bags, etc.
  • The neck of the bottle must be smaller than the body.
  • If the container had a food product in it, it will go in non-recycled waste (even if it is a #1 or #2 plastic).
  • If the product had a liquid in it, it will go in this container, but only if it is a #1 or #2. Please note, some liquid bottles are also #3, #4, etc. and are not recyclable.

• Glass Bottles and Jars Only
  No ceramics, light bulbs, plate glass, stemware, etc.
  • Brown Glass. You may also put Blue Glass here.
  • Green Glass.
  • Clear Glass.

• Corrugated Cardboard
  All types of corrugated, including shiny and or printed lettering. Please empty all Styrofoam and paper packaging, and flatten cardboard.

• Newspaper
  No glossy print (glossy print goes in mixed paper).

• Mixed Paper
  Catalogs, telephone books, junk mail, shiny newsprint, etc.
  Typically, any paper that would be used for reading or writing.

• Batteries
  All types.... Place small household batteries in appropriate containers

• Clothing
  Usable clothing placed in the charity containers

OPTIONAL ITEMS

See Fee Schedule for Rates

• Tires
  Passenger and Motorcycle
  SUV and Light Truck
  Truck - Heavy
  We do not take heavy off-road tires.

• Household Appliances
  Refrigerators, stoves, hot water heaters, etc.

• Brush & Yard Waste
  Must be bundled, or placed in containers not larger than 35 gallons. This is necessary to discourage commercial drop-off of brush at this facility. Failure to follow these procedures will result in the attendant refusing to accept your brush. Commercial brush is brought to the East Hampton facility.

• Grass Clippings

PROHIBITED ITEMS

• Hazardous Waste Materials
  Pesticides, antifreeze, oil-based paints, lacquer thinners, stains, urethane, gasoline, etc. (Hold these items for the S.T.O.P. day)

• Construction Debris
  Items associated with construction, demolition, and renovation work. These items include insulation, railroad ties, treated lumber, plywood, fiberglass materials, framing material, etc. If you have questions as to what is considered C&D, please contact the office.

• Commercial Debris
  With the exception of corrugated cardboard, commercial waste is prohibited from being deposited at the Montauk Transfer Station.

S.T.O.P. DAY

(Stop Throwing Out Pollutants)

S.T.O.P. days are not available for commercial businesses. Commercial businesses desiring information for the disposal of commercial hazardous waste, may contact the regional New York State Department of Environmental Conservation at (631) 444-0375.

S.T.O.P. days occur twice a year at the Montauk Transfer Station and twice a year at the East Hampton facility. The following mediums are used to provide the general public with enough lead time to plan accordingly:

The East Hampton Star, The East Hampton Independent, WBEA 104.7 FM, WEHM 96.7 FM, WLNG 1600 AM, and flyers passed out at the facility, well in advance of each event.

COLLECTION DAYS:

• Montauk Transfer Station:
  Third Saturday in June, from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm
  Third Saturday in October, from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm

• East Hampton Recycling Center:
  Third Saturday in May, from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm
  Third Saturday in September, from 10:00 am to 33:00 pm