Empire Recycling Services

Empire Recycling Services is a neighborhood recycling center in Greenpoint/Brooklyn that people bring household recyclables and small clean loads to. Locals and small businesses drop off cardboard, paper, glass, metals and sometimes electronics or other special items at these types of places. The spot is useful for anyone looking to keep recyclable materials out of the landfill rather than relying on curbside pickup alone.

Drive down Stewart Avenue and look for a fenced lot with piles of sorted material and a small entrance booth where vehicles stop briefly; there’s usually a scale nearby so vehicles might be weighed coming and going. The recycling bins and larger containers sit to the right past the booth and staff direct cars where to pull up for unloading. Loads are typically sorted into common categories like cardboard, mixed paper, glass and metal, and the site may run special drop-offs for things like electronics or appliances on certain days. Weekends and spring cleanup times tend to be busiest, so lines can form and maneuvering a truck or trailer takes a bit of patience.