Recycling Tips
Private Haulers
TOB does not pick up your trash- you are required to recycle by law and you must choose a town-licensed hauler for Residential or Commercial Trash and Recycling pick up.
Single Stream Required: Each of these haulers is required to pick up recycling and trash at the same time in a split packer truck which keeps trash separated from recyclables. Paper, plastic, cardboard, glass, aluminum, etc. all goes into one bin, and everything you don't goes into a separate bin.
- We require Single Stream Recycling (all recyclables clean and dry in one bin)
- You choose from a licensed list of haulers to contract for your trash and recycling pick up
- If you're a senior (65+) and you don't want weekly curbside pickup, you may purchase a book of Senior Refuse Coupons in the Clerk's office to bring your trash and recycling to the Recycling Center in Bedford Hills
What Goes in My Recycling Bin Curbside
Materials in your recycling bin should be clean and loose (not in plastic bags).
Do Recycle:
Glass bottles (i.e. food bottles and jars, wine/beer bottles), metals (aluminum and tin cans, empty aerosol cans), most plastic, cardboard (broken down and no larger than 4 feet by 4 feet), newspaper and magazines, other paper (any color)
Do Not Recycle:
Styrofoam, ceramics, drinking glasses, lightbulbs, pesticide or solvent containers, plastic bags of any kind, plastic plant pots (even with a recycling number), pyrex, waxed coated containers, window panes, dirty paper plates and cups, Paper coffee cups, lids, straws, all egg containers, paper towel cores, pizza boxes, toilet paper cores, alkaline batteries.
Town Recycling Center
Bring E-Waste, Scrap Metal, Textiles, Books/DVDs, and Food Scraps to the Town Recycling Center. For information about location, hours, and what's acceptable click here. Note, to recycle e-waste containing CRTs, you must first obtain an application and pay a fee at the Town Clerk's office before going to the Recycling Center.
If you're a senior (65+) and you don't want weekly curbside pickup, you may purchase a book of Senior Refuse Coupons in the Clerk's office to bring your trash and recycling to the Recycling Center in Bedford Hills
Other Recycling
- Bring Yard Debris to the Beaver Dam Road Compost Facility
- Plastic bags should be disposed of in the bin at your grocery store for recycling
- For the ultimate guide to recycling and disposal in the Town of Bedford, see the Bedford 2030 Recyclopedia website
- For more tools regarding upcycling, repair, disposal of hazardous materials, etc. visit the Bedford 2030 Toolkit website