Household Hazardous Waste Disposal & Electronics Recycling Event to be held October 18th

Online registration for popular event begins on Sept. 18^th

 The Dutchess County Division of Solid Waste Management will host the County’s final Household Hazardous Waste Disposal & Electronics Recycling Event of the year on Saturday, October 18th. The event will run from 8 AM to 12:30 PM at the Dutchess County Public Works Facility, located at 626 Dutchess Turnpike in Poughkeepsie. Registration is required and opens at 9 AM on Thursday, September 18th. The fee is $10 per household, and space is limited to the first 400 registrations

The popular recycling event is open to Dutchess County residents.  Registration is limited to the first 400 households; interested residents are encouraged to sign up promptly to ensure their spot. Starting September 18^th at 9:00 a.m., residents can register online, using a credit card to pay the registration fee, or register and pay by check by calling (845) 463-6020. Checks should be made payable to “Dutchess County Commissioner of Finance” and mailed to or dropped off to the Dutchess County Division of Solid Waste Management at 96 Sand Dock Road, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601.

Once registered, residents can access the event on October 18th by taking Route 44 East to Burnett Boulevard and follow the directional signage. Please plan for wait times upon arrival, particularly when the event first opens at 8 a.m.

Accepted items include television sets, computer monitors, telephones, pesticides, pool chemicals, and more. A complete list of accepted items is included below. Hazardous waste in containers larger than 10 gallons will not be accepted.

For information about how to safely dispose of a wide array of items throughout the year, check out the Division of Solid Waste Management’s online Recycling Encyclopedia. To learn more about the Division’s various programs to reduce waste, including the upcoming Home Composting Workshop on September 30^th, visit their webpages atwww.dutchessny.gov/solidwaste.