DeCostole Recycling & Transfer Station

Small, no-frills recycling spot in Crown Heights that locals use to drop off household recyclables and bulky items that don't fit in curbside bins. People who live nearby and do weekend clear-outs tend to bring cardboard, metal, glass and mixed plastics here. It feels like a working yard rather than a retail place - not fancy, just practical.

Pull up to a perimeter gate with an attendant booth nearby and be ready to direct the load; there’s typically a scale for weight-based facilities so expect to stop twice if that’s the case. Recycling containers and sorting piles are usually to one side, with trailers and compactors beyond them; larger items go to a different drop-off point than small bags. The site looks industrial - concrete, chain-link fencing, and roll-up doors on processing bays - and weekends can be busier than weekday mornings.