Town of Islip

Environmental Control
401 Main St
Islip  NY  11751

Through its various divisions, the Department of Environmental Control implements and manages the Town’s Solid Waste stream, environmental protection, marine law enforcement, recycling, garbage collection, animal control programs and the shellfish hatchery.

Tours of these facilities can be arranged for individuals and groups by appointment.
Call (631) 224-5650.

Recycling Educator
224-5650
Through the services of a full-time Recycling Educator, a recycling film and a PreK-12 recycling curriculum, both adults and children are instructed about the importance of waste reduction and recycling. This dual commitment of Town and residents allow for the long-term success of these solid waste practices.
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STOP Day (Stop Throwing Out Pollutants click here to view brochure)
The Solid Waste division of the Town of Islip (DEC/IRRA) conducts two (2) STOP Days each year. Historically these dates are in Spring and Fall. The location is at our Multi-Purpose Recycling Facility, located at 1155 Lincoln Avenue, Holbrook, New York. The time of the event has always been between the hours of 9:00 am and 2:00 pm. Typical types of waste to be collected are: bug and rodent killers, drain cleaners, fertilizers with herbicides, household batteries, paint thinners and weed killer, etc.
Please call (631) 224-5640 for further information.
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Just Moved In?
If you’ve recently moved into a one or two family home in Islip and need a WRAP pail to put your recyclables in, just call 224-5640. If there’s a WRAP pail at the house when move in, you can start recycling. Click on the link to see specific information on when, how and what you should put out with your recyclables or regular garbage.

Specifications for solid waste collection:
    Normal garbage pail districts, or Large 90 gallon (black pail) districts

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Waste Oil
Every gas station and oil retailer in Suffolk County is required by LAW to accept automotive waste oil in quantities not to exceed five gallons. If you experience any difficulty at either of these collection facilities, please notify New York State Department of Environmental Conservation at 444–0375. Gas stations are required to accept your oil. The Town will accept waste oil at the Multi-Purpose Recycling Facility, located on Lincoln Avenue in Holbrook, (telephone 472-7061), Monday through Friday from 7:00 am to 3:00 pm or the MacArthur Composting Facility, located on Railroad Avenue in Ronkonkoma, (telephone 467-3343), Monday through Saturday from 7:00 am to 2:45 pm (please call for winter hours).
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Batteries
New York State requires a $5.00 deposit on all auto-marine batteries at the point of purchase. For future purchases, when your battery needs replacing, return it for a refund. However, the Town will accept your old battery at no charge at the Multi-Purpose Recycling Facility located on Lincoln Avenue in Holbrook, (telephone 472-7061), Monday through Friday from 7:00 am to 3:00 pm. As an alternative, drop off your used batteries at a local scrap metal dealer. You may even get paid a couple of bucks.
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School Programs
Children are our greatest resource and we’ve acknowledged their importance by facilitating major recycling efforts in the schools.

School household battery collection:
Many of the schools in the Town have household battery collection containers. Children and residents are encouraged to bring batteries to any one of these locations for proper disposal and/or recycling. To date, we have recycled thousands of pounds of batteries from our residents. To find a school near you with a battery collection container, please call 224-5640.
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E-Waste
The Town is now accepting E-Waste (computers, monitors, printers, electronic games, etc.) at no charge for residents at the Multi-Purpose Recycling Facility located on Lincoln Avenue in Holbrook, (telephone 472-7061), Monday through Friday from 7:00 am to 3:00 pm.
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1. NEW YEARS’S DAY
2. MEMORIAL DAY
3. INDEPENDENCE DAY
4. LABOR DAY
5. THANKSGIVING DAY
6. CHRISTMAS DAY

Sanitation services are not provided on the above listed holidays. Collections falling on a holiday are CANCELLED.
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