Forum: Environmental
October 14, 2009
Seeking Safe Home for Toxic Goop
I've collected half a dozen cans of awful stuff like old paint, charcoal starter (we don't use it anymore), and assorted very toxic chemicals. CANNOT find anything on NYC.gov or 311 about recycling hazardous chemical waste safely; there are E-waste pickups, but this ain't that. Nassau County does 1 toxic-chem drop-off site a month, but it seems absurd to burn gas going out to Hempstead to ditch a shopping bag full of crud. Any suggestions? Otherwise, it's going into the dumpster that's parked out front on unrelated business!
October 6, 2009
Fighting ECB ticket
So, we got our first ECB ticket, for putting out trash that had 5 or more recyclables/bottles contained inside. I know this can't be right because (1) the ticket is timed at 7:58 a.m. and our sanitation guys are done on the street by 7:30 and (2) we put out black garbage bags that are tied tightly and religiously separate recyclables from trash. We live on a busy street so it's definitely possible that pedestrians are just putting their empty soda cans or bottles right on top of the trash bags. Is this worth fighting? it's not a lot of money, but since I didn't do anything wrong, I'd like to fight it if I have more than a snowball's chance in hell in winning. Thanks