2005 TOWN OF POUGHKEEPSIE COLLECTION STATION

NON-ACCEPTABLE ITEMS:

NO RECYCLABLE MATERIALS

NO bottles& cans (clear, green or brown glass)

NO tin or aluminum cans that once contained food or drink

NO plastic bottles (milk, laundry, bleach, water, etc)

NO grass clippings, stumps, logs, firewood, leaves or shrubbery clippings

NO  

Septic tanks

Hazardous waste

Fuel oli tanks

Tar paper

Propane tanks

Roofing shingles

Auto & truck gas or fuel tanks

Insulation

Pressurized tanks

Engine oil and/or containers

Aerosol cans

Paint and/or containers

Batteries (auto, truck or household)

Blacktop sealer and/or containers

Blocks, bricks, rocks

55 gallon drums

Cement

Railroad ties

Fill

Cleaning solvants or containers

Household trash

Hot water heaters

Chemicals and/or containers

ACCEPTABLE ITEMS:

METALS

all major appliances (refridgerators, freezers, ovens, microwaves,

air conditioners, etc

BBQ grills (no pressurized tanks, please)

Lawn mowers (please drain oil & remove gas tanks)

Snow blowers (please drain oil & remove gas tanks)

Tillers (please drain oil and remove gas tanks)

Small Appliances

Metal Cabinets

Metal doors-passage and overhead

Windows and screens with metal trim

Metal furniture

Tires (with or without rims)

BULK

Upholsterd furniture: including recliners & sofa beds

Carpeting: indoor & outdoor

Box springs & mattresses

Wooden furniture: tables, dressers, chairs, chests etc

Wooden cabinets

Wooden doors: passage & overhead

Windows & screens with wood trim

Scrap lumber

Porcelain items: toilets, bathtubs, sinks, tile

Stereos/Radios/Televisions

Plastics: House bulk, pool liners and covers, childrens toys

(NO plastic sealer or paint cans)

Plastic furniture