SAFE Disposal Events

DSNY hosts SAFE (Solvents, Automotive, Flammables, and Electronics) Disposal events to help NYC residents safely get rid of certain harmful household products.

Events are held every year and in all five boroughs. We accept automotive products, electronics, household chemicals, medical waste, and other items that are dangerous to dispose of, because they are toxic, corrosive, or could catch fire.

Items should be packaged safely for transport and drop-off. You may be asked for proof of NYC residency (NYS driver license, utility bill).

NOTE: These events are for NYC residents ONLY. NO businesses or commercial vehicles.

Upcoming Events

All events run from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM – rain or shine.

Manhattan: Sunday, September 7, 2025

Union Square, North Plaza
South side of 17th Street, between Park Avenue South and Broadway
Cars approach from Park Avenue South and 20th Street
Walk-in area available

Brooklyn: Sunday, September 21, 2025

Floyd Bennett Field
Flatbush Avenue/Marine Parkway
Cars enter along Flatbush Avenue
Make a left into the main entrance, immediately before the toll bridge

Staten Island: Saturday, October 27, 2025

Midland Beach Parking Lot 8
Father Capodanno Boulevard and Hunter Avenue
Cars approach from Slater Boulevard

Queens: Saturday, October 18, 2025

Resorts World Casino, Parking Lot C
Cars approach east on Rockaway Boulevard and 107th Street
Make a right into the casino
Walk-in area available for residents taking public transportation

Bronx: Saturday, October 25, 2025

Orchard Beach Parking Lot
Cars follow Park Drive to the end

What to Bring

• Automotive products (antifreeze, car batteries gasoline, motor oil, transmission fluid)
  
• Electronics (computers and accessories, TVs and video equipment, cell phones, tablets, e-readers, video game consoles)
• Harmful household products:
  • Cleaners, pesticides, nail polish, paint
  • Compact fluorescent light bulbs
  • E-cigarettes, vape pens
  • Flammable gas, fire extinguishers
  • Rechargeable batteries
  • Skin lightening products 
  • Thermostats
    
• Medical items (medications, syringes, needles, scalpels, lancets)
  

We DO NOT accept plug-in appliances (microwaves, vacuum cleaners, box fans) or ones containing CFCs.

How to Bring It

Read item labels carefully before handling. Follow directions for any items labeled DANGER, POISON, or CAUTION.

To get items ready for transport:

• Label products clearly
• Seal containers tightly
• Place syringes and lancets in leak-proof, puncture-resistant containers (like "sharps" containers)
• Pack leaky items inside larger containers, using absorbent material to soak up excess fluid
• Put items with broken glass into separate sealed bags or boxes.

NOTE: DO NOT mix products or bring open containers.

What Happens Next

Materials collected are either recycled, blended for fuel, or sent to licensed hazardous waste treatment facilities for safe disposal.

Electronics are recycled or refurbished for reuse through ERI.

Unwanted medications are managed by environmental police and incinerated to prevent unintentional poisonings or entry into the water supply.