Islip Recycling Guide & 2026 Calendar
Dual-stream recycling pickup is listed for Wednesday. Item-specific answers appear below.
Islip recycling calendar 2026
Regular collection days: Wednesday. Check the current holiday delay notice for changes to regular pickup.
A verified 2026 recycling calendar has not been provided. Get the official calendar and confirm your route.
Dual-stream schedule: Paper Week vs. Commingled Week
The Paper Week and Commingled Week assignment has not been verified. Do not assume an A/B route label identifies a material stream; confirm the alternating rules with the sanitation office.
Accepted & prohibited recycling
Accepted items
- Milk jugs, detergent bottles, and plastic containers
- Food and beverage cans (aluminum and steel, rinsed)
- Beverage and food glass bottles and jars (without lids)
- Clean aluminum foil and baking pans
- Newspapers, magazines, junk mail, and catalogs (bundled or in WRAP pail)
- Corrugated cardboard and clean light-weight boxes (shoe, tissue, cereal boxes, flattened and bundled)
Prohibited items
- Plastic bags (never place recyclables in plastic bags)
- Pizza boxes and soiled cardboard (place in regular garbage)
- Plate glass, mirrors, light bulbs, and window panes
- Chemicals, motor oil, and pool chlorine (bring hazardous waste to S.T.O.P. events)
Can you recycle these items in Islip?
Can you recycle cardboard in Islip?
Not verifiedThis item’s local curbside acceptance and preparation requirements are not verified. Confirm with the official sanitation office.
Can you recycle pizza boxes in Islip?
Not verifiedThis item’s local curbside acceptance and preparation requirements are not verified. Confirm with the official sanitation office.
Can you recycle plastic #1 in Islip?
Not verifiedThis item’s local curbside acceptance and preparation requirements are not verified. Confirm with the official sanitation office.
Can you recycle plastic #2 in Islip?
Not verifiedThis item’s local curbside acceptance and preparation requirements are not verified. Confirm with the official sanitation office.
Can you recycle plastic #3 in Islip?
Not verifiedThis item’s local curbside acceptance and preparation requirements are not verified. Confirm with the official sanitation office.
Can you recycle plastic #4 in Islip?
Not verifiedThis item’s local curbside acceptance and preparation requirements are not verified. Confirm with the official sanitation office.
Can you recycle plastic #5 in Islip?
Not verifiedThis item’s local curbside acceptance and preparation requirements are not verified. Confirm with the official sanitation office.
Can you recycle plastic #6 in Islip?
Not verifiedThis item’s local curbside acceptance and preparation requirements are not verified. Confirm with the official sanitation office.
Can you recycle plastic #7 in Islip?
Not verifiedThis item’s local curbside acceptance and preparation requirements are not verified. Confirm with the official sanitation office.
Can you recycle glass in Islip?
Not verifiedThis item’s local curbside acceptance and preparation requirements are not verified. Confirm with the official sanitation office.
Can you recycle aluminum in Islip?
Not verifiedThis item’s local curbside acceptance and preparation requirements are not verified. Confirm with the official sanitation office.
Can you recycle shredded paper in Islip?
Not verifiedThis item’s local curbside acceptance and preparation requirements are not verified. Confirm with the official sanitation office.
DPW & sanitation contact
Town of Islip Department of Environmental Control · municipal dpw
Phone: 631-595-3630
401 Main Street, Room 302Islip, NY 11751
These collection rules cover Zone Town of Islip Curbside Refuse Routes.
Trash & recycling questions
What days is trash collected in Islip, NY?
Listed trash collection days are Monday and Tuesday and Thursday and Friday. Set containers out All pails and garbage must be placed out for collection prior to 6:00 a.m. on the scheduled collection day and weigh no more than 50 lbs. each. Use one unobstructed curbside location in front of your home.. These rules apply to Zone Town of Islip Curbside Refuse Routes.
Is garbage pickup delayed for holidays in Islip?
As of 2026-09-23: No observed holidays this week. Collections follow the regular schedule. Pickups on a listed holiday are skipped until the next scheduled cycle. Observed holidays: New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Presidents' Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day. These rules apply to Zone Town of Islip Curbside Refuse Routes.
How do I schedule bulk trash pickup in Islip?
Non-metal bulk items (such as couches, mattresses, box springs, dining tables, dressers, and large toys) are collected curbside within a total limit of three (3) items on your last garbage collection day of the week without special advance notice. Bulk metal items (appliances, bicycles, metal furniture) and electronic waste (computers, TVs, printers) are collected curbside every Wednesday. The listed limit is 3 items per pickup. Advance notice is not required under the listed rules. Contact sanitation at 631-595-3630 to confirm eligibility and arrange service. These rules apply to Zone Town of Islip Curbside Refuse Routes.
What items are accepted for recycling in Islip?
The listed accepted materials are Milk jugs, detergent bottles, and plastic containers, Food and beverage cans (aluminum and steel, rinsed), Beverage and food glass bottles and jars (without lids), Clean aluminum foil and baking pans, Newspapers, magazines, junk mail, and catalogs (bundled or in WRAP pail), Corrugated cardboard and clean light-weight boxes (shoe, tissue, cereal boxes, flattened and bundled). Keep these listed prohibited items out: Plastic bags (never place recyclables in plastic bags), Pizza boxes and soiled cardboard (place in regular garbage), Plate glass, mirrors, light bulbs, and window panes, Chemicals, motor oil, and pool chlorine (bring hazardous waste to S.T.O.P. events). Confirm item-specific preparation rules with the official sanitation office. These rules apply to Zone Town of Islip Curbside Refuse Routes.