Special Waste Drop-Off, Brooklyn (Greenpoint)

DSNY’s Brooklyn Special Waste Drop-Off is in Greenpoint, entered from Kingsland Avenue north of Greenpoint Avenue.

The Special Waste Drop-Off, Brooklyn (Greenpoint) has the address 459 North Henry Street, but DSNY places the drop-off itself near 530 Kingsland Avenue, with the facility entrance off Kingsland Avenue, north of Greenpoint Avenue. Its hours are Tuesday to Saturday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., closed on legal holidays and in severe weather.

Serves: New York City trash pickup and drop-off rules.

About this site

For items Greenpoint refuses, the Brooklyn SAFE Disposal event is Sunday, October 11, 2026, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., at Floyd Bennett Field, Flatbush Avenue and Marine Parkway; cars turn left into the main entrance just before the toll bridge.

Rules at every DSNY drop-off

All five Special Waste Drop-Off sites work the same way: you unload yourself with DSNY staff on hand, the sites are for New York City residents only, proof of residency may be requested, and businesses and commercial vehicles are turned away. The accepted list and per-visit limits are the same everywhere; see the NYC Department of Sanitation listing.

Type: Household hazardous waste site
State: New York
City: New York City
Address: 459 North Henry Street, Brooklyn, NY
Hours: Tuesday to Saturday 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.; closed legal holidays and in severe weather
Who can use it: New York City residents only; staff may ask for a New York State driver license or utility bill; no businesses or commercial vehicles
Takes: Aerosols, all batteries, e-waste, vapes, fluorescent bulbs, skin lightening products, and per visit up to 10 quarts of motor oil or transmission fluid, two motor oil filters, 5 gallons of paint, four passenger car tires and two mercury devices
Does not take: Household cleaners, pesticides, gasoline, gas cylinders, fire extinguishers, medications and sharps, which go to SAFE Disposal events; business waste
Run by: New York City Department of Sanitation (DSNY)
Phone: 212-639-9675
Official website: nyc.gov
Primary source: nyc.gov
Last verified: October 3, 2026

Questions

Is the Greenpoint drop-off on North Henry Street or Kingsland Avenue?

Both appear in DSNY’s listing: the Greenpoint address is 459 North Henry Street, the drop-off sits near 530 Kingsland Avenue, and the entrance is off Kingsland Avenue, north of Greenpoint Avenue.

Where do Brooklyn residents take items the Greenpoint drop-off refuses?

To the Brooklyn SAFE Disposal event on Sunday, October 11, 2026, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., at Floyd Bennett Field, which takes household chemicals, fire extinguishers, medications and sharps.

Can I bring car tires to the Greenpoint drop-off?

Yes, up to four passenger car tires per visit, the same limit as at every DSNY drop-off. DSNY’s SAFE Disposal events do not list tires.

Sources

New York City Department of Sanitation, Special Waste Drop-Off: site location and entrance, hours, accepted items and limits, rules.
New York City Department of Sanitation, SAFE Disposal Events: upcoming borough events and what they take.

Sources and corrections

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