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HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE, ELECTRONICS AND PHARMACEUTICAL COLLECTION DAY

UCRRA will host a Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day in the Fall, 2010 which will provide a safe alternative for drop off of unwanted paints, pesticides and other household chemicals. This event is for Ulster County Residents only. Waste from businesses, organizations and farms is not accepted.

WHAT'S ACCEPTED AT THE EVENT

WHAT NOT TO BRING

KITCHEN/BATHROOM

  • Drain, oven & toilet cleaners
  • Bug & pest spray & mothballs
  • Wood cleaners, polishes & waxes
  • Upholstery & rug cleaners
  • Fluorescent bulbs
  • Metal polishes
  • Disinfectant
  • Aerosols
  • Household batteries:
    • Lithium
    • Button cell
    • Rechargeable

GARAGE/WORKSHOP

  • Pesticides
  • Lead & oil-based paint
  • Wood stains, varnishes & sealants
  • Paint thinner, stripper & other solvents
  • Fungicides & wood treating chemicals
  • Mercury, thermostats, thermometers
  • Antifreeze, oil filters
  • Automotive cleaners & fluids
  • Grease & rust solvents
  • Auto batteries
  • Asbestos/lead paint chips (Call for fees)

GARDEN/HOBBY

  • Pool chemicals
  • Photo chemicals
  • Poisons and corrosives
  • Insecticides, pesticides, bug sprays

 

  • Empty containers of any kind; including paint cans with dried paint
  • Spoiled or frozen latex paint (dry up)
  • Non-hazardous products like detergents
  • Alkaline and general-purpose batters younger than 10 years

    WHAT NOT TO BRING

  • Containers greater than 5 gallons (special arrangements may be made)
  • Automotive Oil (take to service station)
  • Explosives, ammunition, fireworks
  • Controlled substances or medicines
  • Medical or biological waste
  • Commercial or industrial waste
  • Smoke Detectors - Send back to manufacturer)
  • Radioactive Waste

ELECTRONICS

The Electronics Recycling Event is held in conjunction with the Household Hazardous Waste Event and provides Ulster County residents with an opportunity to recycle unwanted electronics including computers and TV's. Often this material is referred to as e-waste or electronic waste. However, E-waste should not be considered "waste". It is a resource. Useful materials such as glass, copper, aluminum, plastic and other components can often be extracted and reused.

With an increasing array of environmentally-friendly options now available, please consider recycling or donating old electronic devices. For a complete list of acceptable electronics at this event, please below. Please note: there is a $7.00 per carload fee for electronics.

WHAT'S ACCEPTED AT THE EVENT

WHAT NOT TO BRING

 

  • Monitors (no more than 5 total)
  • CRTs
  • TVs (no more than 5 total)
  • Telephones
  • Copy machines
  • Keyboards
  • Terminals
  • Printers and scanners
  • Modems
  • CPUs
  • VCRs
  • Fax Machines
  • Typewriters
  • Cables
  • Cell Phones
  • Batteries
  • Video game players
  • Answering machines
  • Tape recorders
  • Stereos and radios
  • DVD players

 

  • Microwaves
  • Refrigerators
  • Air conditioners
  • All other appliances

GREAT NEWS FOR ULSTER COUNTY RESIDENTS!

Ulster County residents have the opportunity to discard their unused and/or expired medications at the upcoming collection event. When pills or liquid medicines are poured down the sink or flushed down the toilet they remain diluted in the water supply after treatment and these trace amounts are suspected of causing a range of health problems, according to the EPA.  Bring any prescription or over-the-counter pills, ointments, lotions and liquids for disposal.   Liquid medications should be in their original packaging and inside sealable plastic bags.  Pet medications are welcome as well. Special staffing will be present to mark out any personal identification from all medicine containers.  The entire container along with its medicine will be placed into a sealed waste receptacle.  Law enforcement will be on site to control the collection of these medications as well as to witness the best means of permanent disposal of medications at the Dutchess County Energy-From-Waste Facility in Poughkeepsie.  There is no charge for this service but registration for a time slot is required.  Please call 845-336-3336 or make an appointment by using the form below.

Participation in these events is by appointment only.


* Name:  
* Address 1:  
* Address 2:  
* City:  
* State:  
* Zip:  
* Phone:  
* Email:  
* I will bring with me:
       (check all that apply)
Household Hazardous Waste
Electronics
Pharmaceutical Waste
   
* Select preferred time of the day

 

REMEMBER: If for any reason you are unable to keep your appointment, please call (845) 336-0600 so your appointment time can be made available to someone else. Thank you.

 
* I am a resident of Ulster County


 
 

 

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Household Hazardous Waste and Electronics Collection Schedule for 2010

Next Collection

October 16, 2010

Location:

999 Flatbush Road
Kingston

By appointment only
(845) 336-3336
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NYSDEC
Clean Sweep NY

for agricultural waste/pesticides

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC), in cooperation with New York State Agriculture & Markets (Ag. & Mkts), Soil and Water Conservation Districts and Cornell Cooperative Extension is directing the CleanSweep NY Program for 2010 for the environmentally safe removal of cancelled, unwanted, or unusable agricultural or commercial pesticides, most forms of empty pesticide packaging and elemental mercury from dairy manometers.

SHARPS Collection

Sharps should be stored in an approved, puncture-proof container, which are available at local pharmacies or retail stores in Ulster County. You can also pick one up on a prescheduled collection day at area hospitals and nursing homes while supplies are available.

This public service is for residentially generated SHARPS only. Businesses and medical professionals must contract with a licensed medical waste carter for proper manifesting, transporting, and disposal.


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