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NEW PALTZ TRANSFER STATION WILL BE CLOSED ON SATURDAY, MAY 25, 2013. details |
Ulster County is located in the Mid-Hudson Valley Region of New York State approximately 92 miles north of New York City, and 50 miles south of Albany. The County covers approximately 1,140 square miles. Today, the population is estimated at 182,742 based on 2006 Census.
There are 24 municipalities in the County: 3 villages, 1 city, and 20 towns. Historically, the municipalities of Ulster County were individually responsible for managing solid waste, and there was no coordinated Countywide system for solid waste management. More  |
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FREECYCLE - "Changing the world, one gift at a time" Freecycle currently has over 3 thousand communiteis and over 2 million members! Freecycle is a community based bulletin board system which enables people from the same general area to give away, trade or pick up wanted items for free. Have something good and you don't want to throw it out? List it on Freecycle!.
HUDSON VALLEY MATERIAL EXCHANGE - HVME is an educational waste prevention organization that fosters business and community development, art and culture, environmental protection,and sustainable living through its services.
EECYCLE is a Northern Dutchess based community bulletin board system with almost 4000 members. All items posted must be free, legal and appropriate for all ages.
THROWPLACE is a web site where global Businesses and individuals are able to list excess inventory, prossessions or goods, providing access to potential users. Charities, Businesses or Individuals registered with Throwplace.com are able to search the site for things that they can use, and make requests for items of interest. Items listed on Throwplace are not for sale-they are to be given away. |
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The Agency's mission is to provide an efficient, economical and environmentally sound solid waste management system in and for the County of Ulster. The Agency strives to carry out the principles of New York's solid waste hierarchy in its work, emphasizing reuse of materials, reduction of MSW, and the carrying out of an effective and user friendly recycling program, with landfill disposal of MSW that cannot be reused, reduced or recycled. The Agency also holds Household Hazardous Waste and Electronics recycling events for the residents of the County. Municipal drop off centers for disposal of solid waste and recycling developed by the Agency offer County residents a convenient alternative to private collection contracts. The Agency routinely negotiates contracts with area solid waste collection firms for disposal of MSW at its two conveniently placed transfer stations, and long hauls through private contractors the processed waste to permitted landfills in New York State. |
Ulster County Resource Recovery Agency
999 Flatbush Road
PO Box 6219
Kingston, NY 12401
(845) 336-0600 Phone
(845) 336-4229 Fax
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BOARD MEETING
The Regular Meeting has been scheduled for June 17, 2013 at 5:00 pm at the Agency's Office located at 999 Flatbush Road, Kingston, NY 12401.
Click here for information from our May 20, 2013 Regular Board Meeting |
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HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE DAY IN KINGSTON
The Ulster County Resource Recovery Agency will be hosting it's next Household Hazardous Waste, Electronics and Pharmaceutical Collection Day on July 20, 2013. Please click here for more information. |
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FEWER TRASH HAULS WITH NEW FOOD WASTE COMPOSTING FACILITY
Ulster County is NOW Composting
View our press release
For more information and how to participate, find out about the Ulster County Partner in Composting Program
Grand Opening Ceremony of the new Composting Facility |
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Electronics Recycling
The NYS Electronic Equipment Recycling and Reuse Act went into effect on April 1, 2011. The law will ensure that every New Yorker will have the opportunity to recycle their electronic waste in an environmentally responsible manner. Got some old electronics? Regardless of where you bought it, what brand it is, or how old it is: bring it to us. We'll make sure it's properly and safely recycled.
Businesses (less than 50 employees), non-profits (less than 75 employees) and residents can now recycle their e-waste at the Agency for FREE during business hours Monday thru Friday at 999 Flatbush Road, Kingston! Call the Recycling Hotline for more details. |
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Recycling Billboard Contest Winners Announced!!
In celebration of EARTH DAY on April 22nd, all students in Ulster County public and private schools were invited to showcase their artistic talent and their commitment to the environment by participating in the EARTH DAY RECYCLING BILLBOARD CONTEST sponsored by the Ulster County Resource Recovery Agency.
Read contest press release here.
Thank you to all of the participants in our Recycling Billboard Contest.
The Ulster County students and their winning artwork is posted in the gallery. Enjoy! |
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New York State’s Plastic Bag Reduction, Reuse and Recycling Act
It is a new statewide law that requires certain retail and grocery stores to set up a plastic bag recycling program for customers to return plastic bags for recycling...more
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2013 Transfer Station
Hours
Hours for the transfer stations |
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RESIDENTIAL VEHICLES WILL BE ACCEPTED ON
SATURDAY ONLY. |
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TRANSFER STATIONS WILL NOT ACCEPT ANY LOADS
AFTER 15 MINUTES PRIOR TO CLOSING TIME |
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COMPLETE HOLIDAY SCHEDULE
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WHAT CAN YOU DO TO SAVE ENERGY? Find
out what the EPA recommends... |
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