October 22, 2015… Glen Cove’s S.T.O.P. (Stop Throwing Out Pollutants) program will be held on Saturday, October 31st from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the DPW Yard on 100 Morris Avenue. The S.T.O.P. program, a service of the Department of Public Works, provides Glen Cove residents with a safe (not scary) and environmentally-friendly way to dispose of old paint (enamel, lead and oil based only, no water or latex based paints), paint thinner, household batteries, brake and transmission fluid, antifreeze, aerosol cans with contents, air conditioning refrigerants, bug and rodent killers, pesticides, insecticides, fertilizers, oven cleaner, rug and upholstery cleaner, polish and wood preservatives, pool chemicals, barbeque propane tanks, unused flammable liquids, and light bulbs. No electronics, smoke detectors, fireworks, explosives or medical waste is allowed. Residential waste only and proof of Glen Cove residency required. For more information, please contact the Department of Public Works at (516) 676-4402.