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We had a huge response from our listeners during today’s call in segment on how to recycle just about anything in the Five Boroughs. Thanks to everyone who called or emailed in the following tips and suggestions!

New York City has an official page to help with recycling. The site includes city recycling rules and regulations as well as locations in the five boroughs for difficult waste like Auto-Fluid and Batteries.

There is also a site that helps locate recycling options by Zip Code, and can help deal with all sorts of difficult to dispose of products.

Want to find a place for all your organic compost? Go to the New York City Compost Project and look for a center near you for composting, horticulture advice, or just to give something back to the worms.

On the phones, there is a Manhattan based Packing Peanut Hotline, call to check your local drop off spots at 1 800 828-2214

We also had callers who told us they were able to take drained batteries to both Radio Shack and Whole Foods.

Last, but certainly not least, a caller advised us that old furniture and appliances that the Salvation Army might not accept can be taken to a local homeless shelter. When people in the shelters find a permanent place to live, the shelter can start them off with something for the home.

and a final note to think about from a listener in Brazil:

Dear Bryan,
Here in Rio de Janeiro, the sanitation department has attached special containers to light poles on busy pedestrian sidewalks to collect used batteries. These special green colored containers have a very small opening to prevent pedestrians from discarding other trash in them.
People seem to use them.
-LP