All 5 boroughs of NYC now have special waste drop off sites that accept a lot of things that are hard to dispose of normally. Any paint that we do not or cannot accept can be disposed of at these locations. Details, along with site locations can be found by following the link below, to NYC sanitation's web page. Please help NYC recycle and bring your special wastes to these locations!


New York City residents may bring the following materials to the NYC Department of Sanitation Special Waste Collection Centers:
batteries: automotive*
batteries: household**
motor oil (up to 10 quarts per visit)*
motor oil filters (up to 2 filters per visit)
transmission fluid (up to 5 quarts per visit)
fluorescent tubes & bulbs
latex paint (up to 5 gallons per visit)
mercury thermometers and thermostats (up to 2 per visit)
passenger car tires (up to 4 per visit)


Each household may visit a Special Waste Drop-off Site up to six times per year. (Please note Drop-off Instructions below.) NYC residents must show a valid New York State driver’s license and a vehicle registration with NYC address. If arriving without a vehicle, NYC residents can provide a picture ID and proof of residency, such as a utility or telephone bill that contains their name and NYC address.


This site is solely for non-commercial New York City residential materials. Materials may not be from a business, industrial, fee for service, or profit-making activity. Drivers with commercial license plates will not be allowed to enter the collection area.


Locations


There is a Special Waste Drop-off Site in every borough, at the following locations:


BRONX: Hunts Point at Farragut Street and East River.


BROOKLYN: Bay 41st Street and Gravesend Bay, south of the Belt Parkway (adjacent to the DSNY Brooklyn 11 garage).


QUEENS: College Point at 30th Avenue, between 120th and 122nd Streets.


STATEN ISLAND: Foot of Muldoon Avenue off the West Shore Expressway (440) adjacent to the DSNY Staten Island 3 garage.


MANHATTAN: DSNY garage at 605 West 30th Street, between 11th & 12th Avenue.