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Gas Cylinders & Fire Extinguishers
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Large Items
Light Bulbs
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Mercury & Mercury-Containing Devices
Metal, Glass, Plastic, & Cartons
Mixed Paper & Cardboard
Oils, Grease, & Fats
Plant, Leaf, & Yard Waste

Appliances

Automotive Waste

Batteries

Clothing, Household Fabrics, & Accessories

Construction Debris

Dead Animals

Electronics & E-Waste

Furniture, Mattresses, & Rugs

Gas Cylinders & Fire Extinguishers

Harmful Household Products

Ink & Toner Cartridges

Large Items

Light Bulbs

Medical Waste

Mercury & Mercury-Containing Devices

Metal, Glass, Plastic, & Cartons

Mixed Paper & Cardboard

Oils, Grease, & Fats

Plant, Leaf, & Yard Waste


Oils, Grease, and Fats

Cooking Oil and Grease

Do not pour cooking oil or grease down sinks, toilets, or any drains.

Cooking oil and grease can clog pipes and cause sewage backups.

Let oil and grease cool, then pour into a container, seal, and dispose of with your trash. You can wipe off remaining oil or grease with a paper towel.

Greasy Foods and Food-Soiled Paper

You can put greasy foods and food-soiled paper - like pizza boxes and paper plates – with your Curbside Composting.

Excess oil can be put in a sealed container and disposed with trash.

Shortening and Rendered Fat

You can put small amounts of vegetable shortening and rendered fat – like lard and schmaltz – with your Curbside Composting. Dispose of larger quantities with your trash.

Containers of shortening and animal fats can be disposed of directly in the trash.

Grease Disposal for Businesses

Commercial kitchens are required to install grease interceptors to capture fat, oil, and grease, and fat from sinks, floor drains, and other fixtures.

Learn more about disposing of grease as a business.

Wet Wipes

Dispose of ALL wet wipes with your trash – even ones that say "flushable."

Wet wipes do not break up in NYC’s sewer system. Instead, they combine and congeal with other personal hygiene produces and grease to form “fatbergs,” which lead to sewer back-ups, broken pipes, and damaged treatment plant equipment.

Learn more about the dangers of fatbergs.