Batteries
Deposit used batteries in the "Big Green Box" and the library sends them away for recycling.
Glasses
Donate usable eyeglasses to Lions Club International Recycle for Sight program.
Plastic Bags & Wrap
Deposit your clean plastic film (e.g. plastic bags, bread bags, etc.) in the bin located in the Library lobby.
The South Huntington Public Library is hosting the Flag Collection Box.
Bring your old and worn American flags to be disposed of properly.
If you cannot make it to South Huntington Public Library, you may bring your flag into Harborfields and leave it with a staff member at the Circulation desk, and it will then be sent to South Huntington.
The Northport American Legion Post 694 also has a drop-box year-round at 7 Woodside Avenue, Northport.
South Huntington Public Library
145 Pidgeon Hill Road
Huntington Station, NY 11746
(631) 549-4411
2025 Medicine Collection
The Public Libraries in the Town of Huntington have partnered with Northport Police Department, Suffolk County Police Department, and Suffolk County Sheriff's Office to collect unused or expired prescription and over-the-counter medications. Proper disposal of these items is essential for risk reduction and environmental protection. No questions asked and no personal information is required.
Only medications in pill form will be accepted and must be placed in a plastic bag before arrival.
Commack Public Library
Monday May 12
10:30 AM - 12:30 PM
18 Hauppauge Rd
Commack, NY 11725
(631) 499-0888
Harborfields Public Library
Tuesday, May 13
11 AM - 1 PM
South Huntington Public Library
Wednesday, May 14
10:30 AM - 12:30 PM
145 Pidgeon Hill Rd
Huntington Station, NY 11746
(631) 549-4411
Huntington Public Library, Station Branch
Wednesday, May 28
10:30 AM - 12:30 PM
1335 New York Ave,
Huntington Station, NY 11746
(631) 421-5053
Half Hollow Hills Community Library
Wednesday, May 21
10:30 AM - 12:30 PM
55 Vanderbilt Parkway
Dix Hills, NY 11746
631-421-4530
Cold Spring Harbor Library
Tuesday, May 27
10:30 AM - 12:30 PM
95 Harbor Rd
Cold Spring Harbor, NY 11724
(631) 692-6820
Elwood Public Library
Friday, May 30
10:30 AM - 12:30 PM
1929 Jericho Turnpike
Elwood, NY 11731
631-499-3722
2025 Shredding Schedule
Details for shredding at Harborfields Public Library is as follows:
No registration is necessary.
You may bring up to three (3) bags or boxes of household documents.
Drive your vehicle into the library parking lot on Wyckoff Street, adjacent to the Main Library entrance, to get in the queue for shredding. When you are next to the truck, remove your items from your vehicle and empty them into the large bin for shredding, and exit the parking lot. Plastic bags and cardboard boxes cannot go through the shredder.
Please call individual libraries for their shredding guidelines. Each library welcomes patrons living within the Town of Huntington.
Cold Spring Harbor Library
Saturday, April 26
9:30 AM - 12:30 PM
95 Harbor Rd
Cold Spring Harbor, NY 11724
(631) 692-6820
Harborfields Public Library
Saturday, May 3
8:00 - 11:00 AM
Saturday, October 11
8:00 - 11:00 AM
Commack Public Library
Saturday, June 7
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
18 Hauppauge Rd
Commack, NY 11725
(631) 499-0888
Elwood Public Library
Saturday, June 7
10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
1929 Jericho Turnpike
Elwood, NY 11731
631-499-3722
Half Hollow Hills Community Library, Melville Branch
Sunday, June 8
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
55 Vanderbilt Parkway
Dix Hills, NY 11746
631-421-4530
Huntington Public Library, Station Branch
Saturday, June 14
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Saturday, November 1
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
1335 New York Ave,
Huntington Station, NY 11746
(631) 421-5053
South Huntington Public Library
Saturday, October 18
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
145 Pidgeon Hill Rd
Huntington Station, NY 11746
(631) 549-4411
Northport-East Northport Public Library
Secure document shredding containers are located in the lobbies of both library buildings year-round.
2025 E-Waste Collection Schedule
Bring your unwanted/used computers, cell phones, printers, televisions, tablets, keyboards, cables, wires, circuit boards, or stereos to the Library parking lot for safe disposal.
Items Not Accepted: large appliances, microwave ovens, power tools, lawn mowers, fluorescent bulbs, alkaline batteries and vacuum cleaners.
Cold Spring Harbor Library
Saturday, April 5
12:00 - 2:00 PM
95 Harbor Rd
Cold Spring Harbor, NY 11724
(631) 692-6820
Elwood Public Library
Saturday, May 10
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
1929 Jericho Turnpike
Elwood, NY 11731
631-499-3722
South Huntington Public Library
Saturday, June 7
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
145 Pidgeon Hill Rd
Huntington Station, NY 11746
(631) 549-4411