Town-by-town hazardous waste disposal program information

COMPILED BY GARY DYMSKI

March 19, 2008

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Long Island hazardous waste programs (call for hours and drop-off dates)

Brookhaven Landfill, 631- 451-6222

Huntington, 631-427-6377

Hempstead, 516-378-2200; monthly collections, except during winter. Includes East Meadow, Long Beach, South Bellmore, Bay Park-East Rockaway, Levittown, Uniondale, Franklin Square and Baldwin.

North Hempstead, 516-767- 4600, four collections per year.

Glen Cove, 516-676-4402; usually one collection each year.

Oyster Bay, 516-677-5748; collections monthly, except during winter.

Riverhead, 631-727-3200 ext. 391; two collections per year.

Islip, 631-224-5640; two collections per year.

Southhampton, 631-283-5210; two collections per year.

East Hampton, 631-324-7191; four collections per year.

Southold, 631-734-7685; call for dates, times.

Shelter Island, 631-749-0015; call for dates, times.