Household Hazardous Waste and Electronics Recycling and Medications Disposal Event to be Held

Household Hazardous Waste and Electronics Recycling
and Medications Disposal Event to be Held

Saturday, August 1st at Dutchess County Resource Recovery Agency

Poughkeepsie, NY… The Dutchess County Resource Recovery Agency will hold its 2015 Household Hazardous Waste Disposal & Electronic Recycling Day on Saturday, August 1st from 7:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at its location at 96 Sand Dock Road in the Town of Poughkeepsie. Pre-registration is required for this event and there is a $15.00 registration fee. To pre-register, please call (845) 463-6020 or visit www.DCRRA.org.

This disposal event provides residents with a safe and responsible way to discard a diverse range of household items that cannot be disposed of through regular recycling or garbage bins. Acceptable items include television sets, computer monitors, telephones, pesticides, pool chemicals, and more. A complete list of acceptable items to bring to this disposal day is included below.

An opportunity to dispose of unwanted or expired medications will also be available at this event. Medication drop off will be available between 8:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. There is no fee or pre-registration required for medication drop off.

This program is open to residents of Dutchess County and is partially funded by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.

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Dutchess County Resource Recovery Agency

Household Waste Disposal and Electronics Recycling

Materials that WILL be accepted:

Product Containers Marked: “Warning”, “Hazardous”, “Flammable”, “Poisonous”, “Corrosive.”

Photo chemicals, non-latex driveway sealer, pool chemicals, creosote, kerosene, flammable liquids, metal polish, turpentine, stains, varnishes, strippers, thinners, gasoline/oil mixture, brake fluid, auto fluids, pesticides, herbicides, fungicides, chemical fertilizers, adhesives, resins, solvents, oil & lead based paints (no latex), mercury containing devices, button cell batteries for watches & hearing aids, computer monitors, CPU’s, fax machines, printers, TV’s, stereos, telephones and cell phones, lithium & sealed lead acid batteries, fluorescent bulbs & tubes.

Materials that will NOT be accepted:

Ammunition or explosives, asbestos products, latex driveway sealer & latex paint, building or construction debris, tires, furniture, medical waste, propane or other flammable gas cylinders, radioactive materials, scrap metal, metal drums or empty containers, motor oil, car batteries and antifreeze.