Transfer Station
RESIDENTS OF THE
TOWN OF WESTERLO ONLY
Location: 88 Annabelle Rd Westerlo, N.Y. 12193
Phone: 518-797-3536
Hours: Saturday 8:00 am – 3:45 pm
Sunday 8:00 am – 11:45 am
Tuesday 8:00 am – 3:45 pm
Closed on Holidays
SINGLE STREAM RECYCLING
ACCEPTABLE ITEMS
Flattened Cardboard
Phone Books
Plastic Bottles
Magazines
Paper Board
Glass Bottles and Jars
Office Paper
Brown Paper Bags
Aluminum Cans, Aluminum Foil, and Pie Tins
Junk Mail
Newspaper
Steel Cans & Empty Aerosol Cans
UNACCEPTABLE ITEMS
Plastic Bags
Food Waste
Wood
(Accepted in small amounts)
| PUT EVERYTHING IN ONE CONTAINER – NO MORE SORTING! |
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| THE FOLLOWING MATERIALS ARE NOW ACCEPTED FOR SINGLE STREAM RECYCLING | |||
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| MATERIAL | WHAT TO RECYCLE | HOW TO PREPARE | DO NOT INCLUDE |
| Items listed below can be commingled (mixed) into the same recycling container | |||
| PAPER PRODUCTS | Newspapers & GLOSSY INSERTS Magazines Phone Books Junk (and other) mail Cereal boxes, packaging, toy boxes, etc. White, colored & computer paper Corrugated cardboard | Remove plastic or foil liner from cereal FLATTEN CARDBOARD | DO NOT place in plastic bags. NO wax or foil coated materials. NO egg cartons. NO PIZZA BOXES. NOTE: waxed paper products, tissue, paper towels, napkins, and food containers can be easily composted in your back yard. |
| GLASS | Clear, brown or green food and beverage containers ONLY. | Rinse Clean and place in recycling container. Rinse Clean is a must | NO light bulbs. NO window glass. NO dishes, glasses, ceramics, Pyrex. NO mirrors. NO broken glass. |
| METAL CANS | All metal cans, tin, steel, aluminum, etc. Aluminum foil and food trays Empty aerosol cans | Rinse Clean and place in recycling container. Rinse Clean is a must | NO paint or oil cans |
| PLASTIC | Plastic milk, juice, and water jugs Soda bottles Detergent bottles Plastics #1 through #7 | Remove lids, Rinse Clean and flatten bottles to reduce size, then place in your recycling container. Rinse Clean is a must | NO plastic bags/wrappings. NO motor oil or anti freeze containers (can be put in trash if empty). NO polystyrene (styrofoam). |
UNACCEPTABLE MATERIALS LIST
SOLID WASTE SHALL NOT CONTAIN THE FOLLOWING:
- EXPLOSIVES OR AMMUNITIONS
- COMBUSTIBLE LIQUID OR GAS CONTAINER, BOTTLES, CYLINDERS OR CANS
- CAUSTIC ACIDS, CORROSIVES, CHEMICALS OR OTHER HAZARDOUS WASTES, RADIOACTIVE OR OTHER CONTAMINATION OR POLLUTANTS PROHIBITED BY MANDATORY AND BINDING LAWS OR REGULATIONS OF THE UNITED STATES AND NEW YORK STATE
- LIQUID OR SLURRY WASTES
- UNOPENED CONTAINERS, EXCEPT EMPTY HOUSEHOLD SPRAY CANS
- NO LAWN CLEARING DEBRIS INCLUDING GRASS, LEAVES, STUMPS TREE TRUNKS OR LIMBS
- THICK WALLED OR SOLID METALLIC OBJECTS SUCH AS CASTINGS, FORGINGS, GAS CYLINDERS OR MOTORS
- STEEL OR NYLON ROPE, CABLES, OR SLINGS MORE THAT FOUR FEET LONG.
- CASE HARDENED OR ALLOY STEEL CHAINS OVER 3/8 INCHES IN DIAMETER OR 4 FEET IN LENGTH
- ANIMAL WASTES OR PARTS OF ANIMALS OTHER THAN NORMAL HOUSEHOLD GARBAGE
- NO RECYCLABLES A S DETERMINED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF THE DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICES
- SOLID BLOCKS OF METAL, RUBBER OR PLASTIC IN EXCESS OF TWO CUBIC FEET
- ANY MATERIAL CLASSIFIED AS INFECTIOUS, HAZARDOUS WASTES (CONTAMINATED HYPODERMIC NEEDLES, SYRINGES, BROKEN GLASS, AND SCALPEL BLADES, ISOLATION WASTE, CULTURES AND STOCK FROM LABORATORIES, HUMAN BLOOD AND BLOOD PRODUCTS)
- NO BARRELS OR DRUMS
- NO ASBESTOS WASTE
- NO INCINERATED OR PARTIALLY INCINERATED MATERIALS
- INDUSTRIAL WASTES, WASTES THAT A R E NOT EASILY RECOGNIZABLE OR WASTES
THAT MAY POSE A HEALTH RISK TO LANDFILL EMPLOYEES WILL ONLY BE ACCEPTED WITH WRITTEN APPROVAL FROM THE LANDFILL.
*For payments by check, you may pay at the Transfer Station*
*For cash or credit/debit (fee applies) payments, please visit the Town Clerk’s office to pay and get a receipt before bringing above items to the Transfer Station*
