Edward A. Diana
County Executive
Free - Scale Rates - Hours & Locations - Compact Fluorescent
- Household Hazardous Waste Days
- You may obtain additional information and aregistration form by calling the office of the Orange County DPW, Division of Environmental Facilities and Services at 1-800-328-4808, (845) 291-2643 or email: efs@co.orange.ny.us. The form can also be obtained on the County web page @ www.orangecountygov.com (choose County Dept., then Environmental Services, look for Household Hazardous Waste information). The form must be printed and completed. The form must be received a week prior to the event to be pre-registered. We are now accepting Electronic Equipment for Recycling at the Orange County Transfer Stations located in Goshen, Newburgh, and Port Jervis during normal business hours. (Taken from the County Website January 2007)
2008 HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE COLLECTION EVENTS NOTICE
EVENT #1: ORANGE COUNTY AIRPORT, MONTGOMERY'''
Friday, APRIL 11TH: Small Quantity Generators (Must be pre-registered by MARCH 28TH)
Saturday, APRIL 12TH: Residents – PROOF OF RESIDENCY must be presented at time of disposal.
EVENT #2: PORT JERVIS FIRE TRAINING CENTER, PORT JERVIS
Friday, JUNE 13th: Small Quantity Generators (Must be pre-registered by MAY 30th)
Saturday, JUNE 14th: Residents - PROOF OF RESIDENCY must be presented at time of disposal.
EVENT #3: DELANO HITCH STADIUM, NEWBURGH
Friday, AUGUST 15th: Small Quantity Generators (Must be pre-registered by AUGUST 1ST)
Saturday, AUGUST 16th: Residents - PROOF OF RESIDENCY must be presented at time of disposal.
EVENT #4: ORANGE COUNTY FIRE TRAINING CENTER, GOSHEN
Friday, OCTOBER 17th: Small Quantity Generators (Must be pre-registered by OCTOBER 3RD )
Saturday, OCTOBER 18th: Residents - PROOF OF RESIDENCY must be presented at time of disposal.
Small Quantity Generators consist of Businesses/Schools/Municipalities
SCHEDULED TIME FOR ALL EVENTS WILL BE 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
NO ELECTRONICS ACCEPTED DURING THESE EVENTS.
Electronic Equipment MUST BE BROUGHT TO the Orange County Transfer Stations located in Goshen, Newburgh, and Port Jervis during normal business hours. Small Quantity Generators consist of Businesses/Schools/Municipalities and must call prior to electronics disposal to make arrangements.
- Styrofoam
- Orange Environment receives many questions each year about recycling Styrofoam. Unfortunately, the county is not presently recycling Styrofoam and claim that there are no viable markets.
THE FOLLOWING RECYCLABLES ARE FREE OF CHARGE
(Taken from the County Website January 2007)
| CONTAINER #1 | CONTAINER #2 | SEPARATE CONTAINERS |
| *Aluminum Foil | *Brown Paper Bags | *Car Batteries |
| *Clear, Green & Brown glass (bottles & jars) | *Computer Paper | *Household Batteries |
| *Foil Pans (aluminum) | *Corrugated Cardboard | *Motorcycle/Marine Batteries |
| *Juice Boxes | *Kraft Paper (brown bags) | Used Antifreeze |
| *Milk Cartons | *Junkmail/Magazines | Used Clothes |
| *Plastic Bottles (#1 - #7) | *Office Paper | Used Motor Oil |
| *Tin/Aluminum Cans | *Paperback Books | |
| *White Refrigerated/Frozen Food Containers | *Soft Covered Workbooks | |
| | *Telephone Books | |
*Mandatory – Must be recycled in accordance with Local Law #2 of 1989
Scale Rates
THE FOLLOWING MATERIALS MUST BE PAID FOR AT THE TRANSFER STATION
- Tires
- $1.50 to $6.00 per tire off the rim, price depends upon the size of the tire.
Price is double if the tire is still on the rim.
Large Quantity of tires are weighed at $150.00 per ton, $15.00 minimum charge.
Tires over 1200 X 24 are weighed at $600.00 per ton, $15.00 minimum charge.
- Bicycle Tires
- All sizes $.25 each
- Motorcycle/ATV Tires
- All sizes $.75 each
- *Scrap Metal
- (washers, dryers, stoves, etc.) $60.00 per ton, $15.00 minimum charge.
- Refrigerators, Freezers & Other Appliances Containing Freon
- $15.00 EACH
Construction & Demolition Debris (C & D): $75.00 per ton, $15.00 minimum charge.
- *Yardwaste
- (grass clippings, leaves, brush, etc.):ACCEPTED ONLY AT THE NEW HAMPTON TRANSFER STATION!
$75.00 per ton, $15.00 minimum charge.
- Pallets
- $75.00 per ton, $15.00 minimum charge.
- Propane Tanks
- $2.00 per tank
- Solid Waste, Bulk Waste
- (household garbage, furniture, etc.) $75.00 per ton, $15.00 minimum charge.
- Solid Waste per Bag
- Senior Citizens - $0.50 per 39 gallon bag
Regular Citizens - $1.50 per 39 gallon bag
- Christmas Tree
- $1.00 each accepted at all locations
- All Medical Sharps (Needles)
- Sharps should be brought to your local hospital for disposal. The hospitals are required to accept any and all sharps for safe disposal.
- Televisions, Computer Monitors, Towers, & Printers
- FOR RESIDENTS - First is Free and $5.00 for each additional.
FOR BUSINESSES/HAULERS/MUNICIPALITIES - Must contact Barbara M. Conklin, (845) 291-2643 to schedule an appointment and for the completion of proper paper work.
HOURS OF OPERATION
| New Hampton Transfer Station formerly the Orange County Sanitary Landfill) |
| Rt. 17M, Goshen | Monday – Friday: 8:00 am – 3:00 PM |
| (845) 374-1925 | Saturday: 8:00 am – 12:00 PM |
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| Newburgh Transfer Station |
| Rt. 17K & Orr Avenue | Monday – Friday: 7:00 am – 4:00 PM |
| (845) 564-5584 | Saturday: 7:00 am – 12:00 PM |
| 2006 CLOSED THE FOLLOWING DAYS |
| January 2, February 20, May 29, July 4, September 4, November 10, November 23, December 25 |
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| Port Jervis Transfer Station |
| Upper Canal Street | Monday – Friday: 7:00 am – 4:00 PM |
| (845) 858-1466 | Saturday: 7:00 am – 12:00 PM |
NO HAZARDOUS WASTE ACCCEPTED AT ANY ORANGE COUNTY TRANSFER STATION!!!
compact fluorescent light bulbs
You can send spent CFLs to ALR-American Lamp Recycling, LLC, 22 Stage Door Road, Fishkill, NY 12524 - 800-315-6262. Soon, recycling centers will have an easier way to dispose of them. (Source: Times Herald-Record 2/25/07)
