Recycling: What we do and don't accept
Electronics: We collect and recycle electronics every day that we are open.
TVs and Monitors: Units that contain a cathode ray tube (CRT) can be delivered to the UCRRA Transfer Station, 999 Flatbush Road (Route 32), TYown of Ulster, between 8 a.m. and 2 p.m. Saturdays from April to November. Units left at the Hurley Transfer Station will be charged a handling fee based on our cost of disposal.
Glass: Glass can no longer be co-mingled with plastic containers and metal containers. There is a separate container for glass bottles & jugs.
Aerosol cans: We collect and recycle these every day that we are open at no cost. Cans MUST be completely empty.
Hard Cover Books: Can be recycled with white paper.
Plastic Bottles and Jugs: We ask your cooperation in recycling plastic containers. We ask that you flatten the one gallon jugs, typically used for milk and water, by stepping on them or simply collapsing them between your hands. These jugs are easy to flatten and will save storage and transport expense all-around. As always, please remove caps and tops.
Tires: We can no longer accept farm, off-road or tires over 20” rim size. However, the Ulster and New Paltz transfer stations of the UCRRA can accept these tires. Call the UCRRA at 336-0600 for the fee schedule and operating hours.
Metal: Deposit items that are predominantly ferrous (steel, iron,tin) in the metal roll-off container. Larger ferrous items (mowers, tanks, dryers) go to the metal pile. See the handout for other metal items (alum, stainless steel, copper, brass).
Fluorescent Lamps: We accept only unbroken lamps. Place in storage tubes at the cashiers office.
Polystyrene Packaging "Peanuts": are no longer accepted for reuse. For disposal they must be sealed in bags or boxes.
Materials
Underlined materials are mandatory recyclables and are also collected at curbside.
Material | Includes | Excludes | Preparation |
|---|---|---|---|
Corrugated cardboard and brown bags | Brown boxes and separators, brown bags | Waxed shiney, soiled,thin cardboard and pizza boxes. Recycle shiney and thin cardboard with white paper. | Remove inserts and flatten |
Glass bottles & jugs | Clear, green, and brown food and drink containers | Ceramics, leaded & specialty glass, tableware, china, pottery, Pyrex, light bulbs, auto, broken glass, window glass | Discard plastic lids, rinse clean, and recycle in the glass roll off. Recycle deposit bottles in the redemption shed. |
Metal cans | Food and drink cans | Pots, pans, flatware, hangers, molded aluminum tins and cans with residual food | Rinse clean, co-mingle with plastic. |
Newsprint | Newspapers and inserts | Brown bags, cardboard, soiled paper, plastic bags | Loose, Do not tie or use string, plastic, tape or wire. Recycle with white mixed paper. |
Plastic bottles & jugs | Recycling Resin Codes #1 PET, #2 HDPE, #4 LDPE, #5 PP, and #7 Other | Resin Codes #3, #6 and caps, bags, food wrap, prescription botles, black containers, sytrofoam, chemical, petroleum, Tupperware, Rubbermaid and clamshell plastics. | Discard caps, rinse and drip dry, recycle in the co-mingled container. |
Waste mail & magazines | Catalogs, brochures, envelopes, hard cover books, miscellaneous school and office paper | Plastic, brown bags, carbon paper, blueprints, personal tissue | Recycle in the white paper container with newsprint. |
Aluminum cans and tins | Beverage and food cans, pastry tins | Aluminum foils and all other materials | Rinse or clean food containers and place in the co-mingled container. |
Antifreeze | Used auto antifreeze | All other fluids | Transport in a plastic container with a screw-on lid, pour into holding barrels avoiding spills |
Batteries | Auto,& household rechargeable, lithium, button and medical batteries | Alkaline and other non- rechargeable are trash | Please see attendant |
Clothing, Clean and Dry | All clothing, shoes, sneakers,belts, purses,blankets, sheets, pillowcases,diapers and stuffed toys | Fabric scraps,rags, pillows, toys or household goods | Bag and tie and place in yellow St. Pauly Shed |
Electronics | Computers, TV's, Radios, VCR's, DVD's, Telephones, Copiers, etc. | Microwave Ovens | Place on pallet in the recycling barn. |
Motor oil | Used motor oil, brake & transmission fluid | Cooking oils and all other fluids | Transport in a plastic container with a screw-on lid, pour into holding tank avoiding spills, then place container in the hamper with the top on |
Non-ferrous scrap metal | Aluminum, bronze, copper, electrical wire, and other scrap metals | All other metals | Please see attendant |
Oil filters | Used auto oil filters | Truck and all other filters | Transport in a leak-proof container and place in designated barrels, then dispose of container as trash |
Phone books | White and Yellow page books | All other materials | Remove any plastic wrap or packaging and recycle with white paper |
Rubble | Asphalt, brick, concrete, rock & stone | Gypsum, ceramic, all other materials | Place in designated area |
Scrap metal | Small applicances, miscellaneous scrap iron, large appliances, bulk items | All other items | Drain fluids, remove tires and doors. Place small items in the roll-off, large items in the metal pile. Items containing refrigerants and propane tanks must be placed in a special designated area |
Wood waste | Brush, limbs & logs less than 6' in length.
| Treated, painted, or glued wood, lumber, pallets and stumps | Place in designated area. Logs 24" diameter or larger must be cut in rounds of less than 24" |
Yard waste | Leaves, grass, weeds | Containers, bags, brush, and wood | Place in designated area |
Fluorescent Lamps | All sizes and shapes unbroken | Broken lamps | See Attendant |
We can no longer accept tanks used for petroleum. Tanks larger than 55 gallons that have been cut open, cleaned, and shown to be free of petroleum and residues can be accepted as scrap metal. Any container or device with a 55 gallon capacity or less (lawnmowers, etc) must be drained, emptied, and inspected.
Motor oil in quantities of 10 gallons or more will no longer be accepted.