Ban on disposal of electronic equipment

Effective 2015, elec­tron­ic equip­ment can­not be dis­card­ed in trash or recy­cling for DSNY col­lec­tion. Residents can recy­cle work­ing and non-work­ing elec­tron­ics through drop-off, trade-in, or mail-back pro­grams (drop-off pro­grams include Goodwill, Salvation Army, Best Buy, Staples, or the Gowanus E‑Waste Warehouse). Electronics can also be brought to upcom­ing SAFE Disposal events.

Electronics cov­ered under this ban include:

• • cable and satel­lite boxes
  • com­put­ers
  • fax machines
  • key­boards
  • lap­tops
  • mice
  • mon­i­tors
  • mp3 play­ers
  • printers/scanners
  • small servers
  • tablets
  • TVs
  • VCRS/DVRS/DVD play­ers
  • video game consoles

The fine to the build­ing for non-com­pli­ance: $100