Stop program town of north hempstead

To find the appropriate contact information for your district or village not participating in the Town of North Hempstead Solid Waste Management Authority administered districts, please click on the link that follows: Garbage Districts. For those interested in finding out more about what it means to reside in an incorporated village:.

This program addresses the environmental challenges posed by certain ordinary household chemicals such as harsh cleaning sprays, oil based paints, etc. The program ensure the proper disposal of the designated items and their disposal in a manner that safeguards our environment. The town holds several "S. DAYS" a year at various locations around the town.

Items NOT accepted at S. The schedule of S. Thank Reply Share. The rules of replying: Be respectful. This is a space for friendly local discussions. No racist, discriminatory, vulgar or threatening language will be tolerated. Be transparent. Use your real name, and back up your claims. Latex and water-based paints will not be accepted at the S. Oil-based paints, on the other hand, are considered hazardous, and will be accepted at any S.

Residents may also bring their sensitive documents to the S. Any documents brought will be shredded on site by a document shredding company and then transported to a pulping mill for recycling. Once the documents are shredded, they will be placed into containers and sent directly to pulping mills.

For every 2, pounds of paper the town recycles equates to 17 trees saved. The town will no longer be accepting pharmaceuticals at the S. P program. This is due to a change in policy by the Nassau County Police Department. To dispose of unwanted medicines, please drop them off at your local police precinct.