Allocco Recycling

A small neighborhood recycling center in East Williamsburg, serving local residents and small businesses looking to keep materials out of the landfill. It’s the kind of place people drop off cans, cardboard and mixed recyclables rather than hauling them to a transfer station upstate. Expect a working, no-frills spot that’s busy at certain times of day.

Pull up to the entrance and follow the lanes toward open-top containers and roll-off dumpsters where different materials get dropped. There’s usually a small office or booth near the drive-in and a scale for larger loads, so plan for a short stop-in and a second stop on the way out if charged by weight. Containers are grouped together-cardboard, metal, mixed paper and bottles tend to be obvious-so prepare to sort at the curb before getting out. Weekends, especially during spring cleanup, can form a line of cars and trucks waiting to get in.