CENTER LOCATIONS AND HOURS RECYCLE...The Right Way
TO DO IT RIGHT! General Rules for Saratoga County Recy- OF OPERATION: cling Centers include, Saratoga County Dept. of Public Works Saratoga Springs—41 Weibel Ave., 1. Accepted—newspaper, magazines, Saratoga Springs. junk mail, office paper, corrugated Open: Tues. thru Sat. 7:55am—3:55pm Single Stream Recycling cardboard, paperback books. All pa- per products should be dry and clean. 2. Accepted—glass bottles, and jars Corinth—115 Heath Rd., If you do all your recycling through your own (clear and colored). Rinsed clean and Corinth. Open: Tues. thru Sat. 8am—4pm waste hauler, you may not be aware that lids put in with recyclables also. other recycling opportunities exist. 3. Accepted—Plastics that have the trian- gle with numbers 1 thru 7 only. No Clifton Park—217 Vischer Ferry Road, Styrofoam products, at all, please. The five Saratoga County Recycling Centers Rexford. 4. Accepted—Tin, steel, and aluminum Open: Tues. 8am—6pm are open to all County Residents, and ac- cans. Should be rinsed free of resi- Wed. thru Sat. 8am—4pm cept Single Stream Recyclables, along with due with lids put in with recyclables. Scrap Metal items, Automotive Batteries, & 5. Accepted—Large appliances such as Propane Tanks. SEE OPPOSITE SIDE FOR stoves, refrigerators, washers, and Milton—6010 County Farm Road, dryers. Should have all material re- Ballston Spa. DETAILS. moved from the inside, including any Open: Tues. thru Sat glass shelves. 7:30am—4pm DID YOU KNOW? Recycling with your munic- 6. SEE OPPOSITE SIDE FOR MORE DE- Moreau —1545 Route 9, ipality produces tax-saving revenue, TAILS. So. Glens Falls. because the materials are sold to local Open: Mon. & Tues. 7:30am—3:45pm recycling markets. When in doubt, ask the attendant at the Wed.—CLOSED Center, or call our toll-free hotline on the Thursday, Friday & Sat. front of this brochure. 7:30am—3:45pm
PLEASE DON’T CONTAMINATE THE
RECYCLING PROCESS! The recycling process can be easily con- taminated by throwing regular garbage in with the recyclables. The Recycling Pro- Saratoga County gram is actually a business providing raw material to manufacturers of new prod- Recycling Information Line ucts. The manufacturers expect the ma- terial to be pure. When they reject a load of material, it is because of contamina- Toll Free: tion. REV. 11/19 ALL RECYCLING CENTERS ACCEPT SINGLE STREAM RECYCLABLES. RECYCLABLES DO NOT NEED TO BE SEPARATED OR SORTED!!
What is Recyclable? (under the Saratoga Co. Mandatory Recycling Law)
MATERIALS ACCEPTED SCRAP METAL, PROPANE TANKS MATERIALS NOT ACCEPTED
#’s 1-7 Plastics (no lids, no AND AUTOMOTIVE BATTERIES #7 PLA compostables) Cans We will accept most scrap metal/ HOUSEHOLD GARBAGE Clean, Balled Aluminum Foil large metal objects—stoves, hot wa- Ceramics (2” or larger) & Pie Pans Diapers ter heaters, dishwashers, refrigera- Corrugated Cardboard & Pa- Drinking Glasses per Bags tors, A/C’s, water coolers, dehumidi- Hangers Empty Aerosol Cans (no caps) fiers, microwaves, washers, dryers, Hard Back Books (hard cov- Empty Pizza Boxes (no food) treadmills, and furnaces (All LIQUIDS ered) File Folders & GLASS removed). Also, oil tanks Hazardous or Bio-Hazardous Glass Bottles & Jars Waste (cut in half), gas grills, lawn mowers Loose Metal Jar Lids & Steel Hoses, Ropes, Wire, Cords, (all fluids removed), metal shelving, Chain, or Cable Bottle Caps Magazines, Brochures & Cata- propane tanks, automotive batteries, Light Bulbs logs and other scrap metals. Mirrors Newspapers & Inserts (No Napkins Plastic Bags) Needles or Syringes Opened Mail, Junk Mail, and Paper-To-Go Containers Greeting Cards Paper Ream Wrappers Paperback Books Paper Towels Paperboard Boxes (cereal, Plastic 6-Pack Holders cracker, other boxes) Plastic Bags Paper Egg Cartons Plastic Microwave Trays Paper Milk/Juice Cartons (No Plates Foil Pouches) PVC Pipes Phone Books Pyrex Rigid Plastics Shredded Paper (must be in clear plastic bags) White or Pastel Office Paper When in doubt, give us a call at 1-866-REUSE-IT (1-866-738-7348).