
Recycling
is a top priority for Sanitary District No. 1. The District
has had a very successful recycling program in place since
1995 and consistently has been the leader in recycling
efforts in Nassau County. In 2008 District No. 1 recycled
a total of 25,085 tons of materials, which includes yard
waste and recovered construction and demolition materials.
Approximately 41% of materials collected were recycled.
This is the highest percentage of recycling for any municipal
entity in Nassau County.
Sanitary District No. 1 began an enhanced
rear yard collection recycling program in January 2009.
These initiatives will include homeowner participation
in the separation of recyclable materials (newspapers,
bottles, cans, etc.). The commissioners, management and
staff of the District are excited about this program and
having the participation of residents. Combined with the
District's existing programs, recycling levels are expected
to rise even further.
The District's method of recycling is extremely
efficient. The use of a Materials Recovery Facility allows
technology to improve the rate of recycling. This facility
has been successfully operating since 1995. All of the
waste collected by the District's vehicles passes through
the facility where, through mechanical and manual methods,
the recyclable materials are recovered. This facility
recovers newspaper, mixed paper, corrugated cardboard,
mixed plastics (HDPE, PET, etc.), metals (ferrous, bi-metals,
tin, aluminum, etc.) and wood.
The District also recycles leaf and yard
waste. Private contractors and landscapers, operating
within the District boundaries, bring their waste material
to the District site. The materials are separated then
loaded into transfer trailers for hauling to an off-site
processing and composting facility. A private company,
under contract to the District, performs this operation.
Together with the separation of recyclable materials from rubbish and yard
waste brought into the site, the District recycles over
25,000 tons of materials per year that would otherwise
be disposed of by incineration or landfilling.
Educating the public, particularly school children, is
important to the District’s commissioners, management
and staff. The District currently supports educational
programs at local schools and has announced plans to expand
recycling programs and education initiatives at local
schools.
Residents with questions are encouraged
to visit the District’s Frequently Asked Questions
page or call the Recycling Hotline (516) 239-3606.
Click here to go to
Frequently Asked Questions page
Click here
to go to the District’s Recycling Regulations page.
Click
here to view our power point presentation on recycling
Click here to view Sanitary District #1 Honors Student Eco-Pioneers