Rid Your Home of E-Waste, Unwanted Drugs and More at TOBAY S.T.O.P. Event

Here’s a way for Town of Oyster Bay residents home of hazardous waste, unwanted electronics and medications in a safe manner while also sparing the planet.

Bring these items to the town’s 2014 Household Hazardous Waste Disposal (S.T.O.P.-Stop Throwing Out Pollutants), Electronic Waste (e-waste) and Drug Collection event on Saturday, Sept. 6. The collection will take place at Town Hall South, 977 Hicksville Road in Massapequa, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

“One of the Oyster Bay Town Board’s most important goals is ensuring the ongoing protection of Long Island’s environment, and programs like the S.T.O.P recycling program go a long way in preserving precious resources such as Long Island’s aquifer,” Councilwoman Rebecca Alesia said, in a statement.

For more information on the S.T.O.P. program call 677-5943. The town offers an informative brochure about the S.T.O.P., e-waste and drug collection programs, including a list of what can be disposed of and the schedule of collection days and locations for 2014. Residents or organizations interested in obtaining a free brochure should call or write the Town of Oyster Bay Public Information Office, Oyster Bay Town Hall East, 54 Audrey Avenue, Oyster Bay, N.Y. 11771 (624-6380). A copy can also be downloaded from the town’s website, www.oysterbaytown.com.