Monthly Household Hazardous Waste
Collection Program
Schenectady County Residents only*
Prior Registration Required
Call 1-800-494-2273
Availability is limited to 175 registrants. Registrations are accepted starting with the date of the previous collection.
2008 Collection Dates
All times are 8 am - noon unless otherwise indicated
REVISED DATES: Fri. 4/04, Fri. 5/9, Wed. 6/4, (4pm - 7pm), Sat. 7/12, Sat. 8/9, Fri. 9/5, Sat. 10/4, Fri. 11/7
Bring leftover or unused household hazardous chemicals, paints & lawn and garden chemicals in the original container with the original label.
Where: Schenectady County Farm
24 Hetcheltown Road
in the Town of Glenville
Do not bring the following items:
Motor oil, batteries, asbestos, explosives (including ammunition), smoke detectors, medical waste, grill-sized propane tanks or larger, electronics, computers or computer accessories, empty aerosol, or empty paint containers. See “Safe Management Alternatives” brochure to learn how to handle these materials. See “Disposing of Home Use Medical Needles” brochure for handling of medical waste (including syringes).
Only material from households can be accepted. No waste from commercial, industrial, institutional or not-for-profit generators is allowed.
Only small quantities can be accepted. Quantities larger than one carload may be rejected. Call the phone # below if you have more than 20 gallon cans of paint.
*A County Farm Permit is required at the cost of $15 for a calendar year. Advanced purchase of the permit is recommended. However the permit can be purchased at the time of the appointment (except for July and August programs). Only cash is accepted. Vehicle registration is required. The permit is good for the calendar year.
Questions?
April 2008 Revision
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