Bulk/Metal/Electronic Drop-Off
(Putnam Valley Residents Only)

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Bulk Drop-Off 2026 Schedule

Town Residents Only
(PROOF OF RESIDENCY REQUIRED)

$10.00   Contents of Cars, and Station Wagons.
$20.00 & up   Contents of Small Trucks/Pick-Up Trucks Mini Vans, Vans, and Trailers.
***  CHARGE IS ACCORDING TO SIZE OF LOAD. ***

NO CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS
This includes insulation, plasterboard, 2 x 4’s and any building lumber, decking, roofing materials, doors, ceramic or porcelain sinks/toilets/tubs/tiles, and any other small or large renovation materials.

NO HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
This includes paint cans with any paint residue, lawn chemicals, pesticides, herbicides, oils, lubricants, acids, thinners, stains, varnishes, and any other materials or substances of a flammable or poisonous nature. No propane tanks, empty or otherwise. No fluorescent light bulbs & tubes. No Motor Oil.  No Gasoline.

WE ACCEPT, WITH NO CHARGE
Most metal products:  Stoves, dishwashers, hot water tanks, holding tanks, metal sinks, metal tubs, metal kitchen and bathroom fixtures, lawn machinery, car/truck batteries, metal boats, and any predominantly metal item.

OTHER FEES:

We accept freezers, refrigerators, air conditioners, dehumidifiers, and tires.

$10.00 fee to extract the Freon from refrigerators.
$5.00 fee to extract the Freon from air conditioning units
$10.00 each per 13-15” Tires.  (with or without rims)
$20.00 Truck Tires
$75.00 ea. Small Tractor Tires

DATES OF OPERATION:

Saturday April 18th
Saturday June 20th
Saturday August 15th
Saturday October 17th

HOURS OF OPERATION:
8:00 AM-11:30 AM

Coordinator: Margaret DiRubba
Aid to the Town Board
Facilities Department
Putnam Valley Town Hall
(845) 526-9114

Place: Recycle Center next to PV Highway Dept.
265 Oscawana Lake Road
Enter on Oscawana Lake Road

BOAT DROP-OFF

AVAILABLE BY APPOINTMENT ONLY FOR PUTNAM VALLEY TOWN RESIDENTS MUST PROVIDE TOWN BOAT REGISTRATION AND DRIVERS LICENSE

Call 845.745.0795 for appointment

FEES:

No Charge   Metal/Steel/Aluminum                                                           

$50.00   Plastic/Fiberglass/Wood/PaddleBoats up to 25’

$75.00 & up   All others        

Dates and Hours of Operation
Between 8 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.
Week of April 13st – April 17th
Week of June 15th – June 19th
Week of August 10th – August 14th
Week of October 13th – October 16th

ELECTRONIC RECYCLING CENTER

Download the list of acceptable items.

The Town of Putnam Valley provides a container for the residents of the town to dispose of Electronic Waste free of charge.  Hours of Operation are Monday through Friday from 7:30 am to 2:30 pm.  Please check in with the Highway office. Proof of residency is required. Residents may also drop-off on the scheduled Bulk Drop-Off dates. Please download and refer to the list of acceptable Electronic Waste items.  If you have any questions or are unsure of an item that is eligible for drop-off, please call 845-526-9114.

OTHER RECYCLING OPTIONS:

Don’t forget www.freecycle.org!

  1. Appliances:  Many Stores will recycle your old appliance when you purchase a new one.  Goodwill accepts working appliances.  Go to www.goodwill.org or you can contact the Steel Recycling Institute to recycle them at www.recycle-steel.org
  2.  Athletic shoes: One World Running will sell still-wearable shoes to athletes in need in Africa, Latin America, and Haiti: www.oneworldrunning.com  Nike’s Reuse-a-shoe program turns old shoes into playground and athletic flooring: www.nikereuseashoe.com
  3. Batteries: Contact www.batteryrecycling.com
  4. Clothes: Wearable clothes can go to your local Goodwill outlet or shelter.  Donate wearable women’s business clothing to the nonprofit Dress for Success, which gives them to low-income women as they search for jobs: www.dressforsuccess.org – Officer un-wearable clothes to local animal boarding and shelter facilities, which often use them as pet bedding.
  5. Compact fluorescent bulbs (CFL): Take them to your local IKEA store for recycling: www.ikea.com –  You can also order a Sylvania RecyclePak: www.sylvania.com/recycle/recyclepak
  6. Computers and electronics: To find the most responsible recyclers go to www.ban.org/pledge/Locations.html
  7. Foam packing peanuts:  Your local pack-and-ship store will likely accept these for reuse.  Or call the Plastic Loose Fill Producers Council to find a drop-off site: (800) 828-2214.  For places to drop off foam blocks for recycling, contact the Alliance of Foam Packaging Recyclers, (410) 451-8340. www.epspackaging.org/info.html
  8. Ink/toner cartridges: www.recycleplace.com
  9. Oil: Find used motor oil hotlines for each state: www.recycleoil.org
  10.  Phones:  Collective Good will refurbish your phone and sell it to someone in a developing country: www.collectivegood.com – Call to Protect reprograms cell phones to dial 911 and gives them to domestic violence victims: www.donateaphone.com
  11. Household Hazardous Waste Drop-Off Days: Putnam County hosts two Household Hazardous Waste drop-off dates each year, typically the first weekends of May and October at the Canopus Beach Parking Lot at Fahnestock State Park.   Pre-registration is required for Drop off Days.  Contact the Putnam County Department of Health at 845-808-1390 ext. 43150.  Visit www.putnamcountyny.com/health/recycle for more information and guidelines.