The following paper and cardboard material should be placed in your recycling container loosely, with no plastic bags, string or twine.

• Newspapers & Inserts
• Magazine & Catalogs
• Phone Books
• Kraft Paper (Brown Paper Bags)
• Paper Egg Cartons
• Junk Mail such as cards, envelopes, letters and enclosures
• Shredded Paper (place in clear, plastic bag)
• School & Office paper such as
  • Tablet Paper
  • White Paper (lined & unlined)
  • Green Bar Computer Paper
  • Computer Paper
  • Colored Paper
  • Copier Paper
  • Scratch Pad Paper
  • All NCR Paper
  • Envelopes (with or without windows)
  • Blueprint Paper
  • Post-It Notes
  • Fax Paper
  • Thermo Paper
  • Adding Machine Paper
  • Index Cards
  • Manila File Folders
  • Glossy Paper
• Lightweight Cardboard such as
  • Dry Food Boxes (cereal, cookies, snack)
  • Non-Food Boxes (medicine, tissue, toy and gift boxes)
  • Toilet & Paper Towel Tubes
  • Pizza Boxes (with debris removed)
  • Corrugated Cardboard

Items NOT accepted for recycling:

Napkins, Tissues, Wax Paper, Paper Towels, Paper Plates/Cups, Tissue Paper, Copier Paper Wrappings, Metal Hanging File Folders, Tyvek Shipping Envelopes, Frozen Food & Microwave Cartons, Wax-Coated Corrugated

Special Instructions:

• Do not place recyclables in plastic bags. Please do not bundle or tie with string or twine.
• Remove paper and plastic liners.
• Flatten cardboard and stack underneath of next to your recycling container(s).
• Shredded paper is the only exception to the plastic bag rule- place shredded paper in a large, clear bag for collection.

Please place in your trash for disposal. Do not place in your recycling container.

Consider donating or reusing before disposal.

Bulk items (i.e. sofas/chairs/tables) may be delivered to our Transfer Stations in Utica or Rome for a fee of $5.00 per item.

The Authority encourages reuse before disposal. There are various locations and organizations in Oneida and Herkimer Counties that accept used items as a donation for reuse or recycling. 

Some acceptable items include furniture, household items and more. Certain organizations will arrange for the pickup of donated items.

Please click on the links below to find lists of acceptable items for donation:

• Habitat for Humanity ReStore (Utica)
• Second Chance Tool Store (Utica)
• Faith Furniture (Utica)
• CNY Veteran's Outreach Center (Utica)
• The Salvation Army (Ilion)
• The Salvation Army (Rome)
• The Rescue Mission of Utica
• The Rescue Mission of Rome
• Goodwill-HARC Store & Donation Center (Herkimer)
• Freecycle
• St. Pauly Textile (numerous locations)

Click here for tips on Mattress disposal! https://www.mattressclarity.com/blog/how-to-dispose-of-your-mattress/ 

Bulk items (i.e. sofas/chairs/tables) may be delivered to our Transfer Stations in Utica or Rome for a fee of $5.00 per item.

The Authority encourages reuse before disposal. There are various locations and organizations in Oneida and Herkimer Counties that accept used items as a donation for reuse or recycling. 

Some acceptable items include furniture, household items and more. Certain organizations will arrange for the pickup of donated items.

Please click on the links below to find lists of acceptable items for donation:

• Habitat for Humanity ReStore (Utica)
• Second Chance Tool Store (Utica)
• Faith Furniture (Utica)
• CNY Veteran's Outreach Center (Utica)
• The Salvation Army (Ilion)
• The Salvation Army (Rome)
• The Rescue Mission of Utica
• The Rescue Mission of Rome
• Goodwill-HARC Store & Donation Center (Herkimer)
• Freecycle
• St. Pauly Textile (numerous locations)

Click here for tips on Mattress disposal! https://www.mattressclarity.com/blog/how-to-dispose-of-your-mattress/ 

Beginning January 1, 2015, the New York State Electronic Equipment Recycling and Reuse Act will prohibit all households and generators of electronic waste from disposing of electronic waste such as computers, computer components, televisions and other electronic devices as garbage.

Since 2003, the Oneida-Herkimer Solid Waste Management Authority has offered a free drop-off program for electronics recycling to residents and businesses in the two-County region.

Electronic waste CANNOT be placed in your curbside recycling container.

OPTIONS FOR RECYCLING UNWANTED ELECTRONICS:

• Residents should contact their municipality or waste hauler for electronic waste collection options.
• Donate or sell unwanted, working electronics.
• Residents and businesses may deliver unwanted electronic waste to the Authority's Utica and Rome EcoDrops year-round, at no charge for proper recycling. Businesses and institutions must schedule an appointment prior to delivery by calling 733-1224.

EcoDrop Utica

80 Leland Ave, Extension, Utica, NY

Hours of Operation:

Monday – Friday: 8:00 am - 4:00 pm

Saturday:             7:00 am – 2:00 pm

EcoDrop Rome

575 Perimeter Road, Rome, NY

Hours of Operation:

Monday – Friday: 8:00 am - 4:00 pm

Saturday:             8:00 am – 12:00 pm

Many electronics container elements such as lead, mercury and cadmium that considered safe when the items are used as directed, but can be hazardous if disposed of with household trash and compacted at landfills. If improperly handled, these toxins can be released into the environment, posing a threat to human health. After the Authority accepts electronic waste, it is sent to a registered electronics dismantler who will separate the electronics into various raw materials such as plastic, glass, steel, copper, lead, gold and aluminum for recycling and reuse.

EcoDrop Brochure

Electronics Recycling Video

The Authority Accepts the Following Electronics for Recycling:

*Holiday Lights are now accepted for recycling with electronics or can be donated to the Veteran's Outreach Center, Washington Street, Utica. 

**Fluorescent light ballasts are accepted for recycling with electronics as long as they do not contain PBCs. The label on the ballast should say whether or not it has PCBs in it. Fluorescent light ballasts manufactured after 1979 should not contain any PBCs, which are now known to be a human carcinogen and are banned by the EPA. For more information on fluorescent light ballast disposal, please contact the Authority’s Superintendent of Waste Collection Justin Fitch at justinf@ohswa.org .

Consider donating old computers, monitors, printers, tablets and cell phones to Electronic Donation Services in Rome, NY.  

Businesses and institutions must schedule an appointment prior to delivery by calling 733-1224.

Downloadable Forms and Information:

C7 Notification Form

Beginning January 1, 2015, the New York State Electronic Equipment Recycling and Reuse Act will prohibit all households and generators of electronic waste from disposing of electronic waste such as computers, computer components, televisions and other electronic devices as garbage.

Since 2003, the Oneida-Herkimer Solid Waste Management Authority has offered a free drop-off program for electronics recycling to residents and businesses in the two-County region.

Electronic waste CANNOT be placed in your curbside recycling container.

OPTIONS FOR RECYCLING UNWANTED ELECTRONICS:

• Residents should contact their municipality or waste hauler for electronic waste collection options.
• Donate or sell unwanted, working electronics.
• Residents and businesses may deliver unwanted electronic waste to the Authority's Utica and Rome EcoDrops year-round, at no charge for proper recycling. Businesses and institutions must schedule an appointment prior to delivery by calling 733-1224.

EcoDrop Utica

80 Leland Ave, Extension, Utica, NY

Hours of Operation:

Monday – Friday: 8:00 am - 4:00 pm

Saturday:             7:00 am – 2:00 pm

EcoDrop Rome

575 Perimeter Road, Rome, NY

Hours of Operation:

Monday – Friday: 8:00 am - 4:00 pm

Saturday:             8:00 am – 12:00 pm

Many electronics container elements such as lead, mercury and cadmium that considered safe when the items are used as directed, but can be hazardous if disposed of with household trash and compacted at landfills. If improperly handled, these toxins can be released into the environment, posing a threat to human health. After the Authority accepts electronic waste, it is sent to a registered electronics dismantler who will separate the electronics into various raw materials such as plastic, glass, steel, copper, lead, gold and aluminum for recycling and reuse.

EcoDrop Brochure

Electronics Recycling Video

The Authority Accepts the Following Electronics for Recycling:

*Holiday Lights are now accepted for recycling with electronics or can be donated to the Veteran's Outreach Center, Washington Street, Utica. 

**Fluorescent light ballasts are accepted for recycling with electronics as long as they do not contain PBCs. The label on the ballast should say whether or not it has PCBs in it. Fluorescent light ballasts manufactured after 1979 should not contain any PBCs, which are now known to be a human carcinogen and are banned by the EPA. For more information on fluorescent light ballast disposal, please contact the Authority’s Superintendent of Waste Collection Justin Fitch at justinf@ohswa.org .

Consider donating old computers, monitors, printers, tablets and cell phones to Electronic Donation Services in Rome, NY.  

Businesses and institutions must schedule an appointment prior to delivery by calling 733-1224.

Downloadable Forms and Information:

C7 Notification Form

Beginning January 1, 2015, the New York State Electronic Equipment Recycling and Reuse Act will prohibit all households and generators of electronic waste from disposing of electronic waste such as computers, computer components, televisions and other electronic devices as garbage.

Since 2003, the Oneida-Herkimer Solid Waste Management Authority has offered a free drop-off program for electronics recycling to residents and businesses in the two-County region.

Electronic waste CANNOT be placed in your curbside recycling container.

OPTIONS FOR RECYCLING UNWANTED ELECTRONICS:

• Residents should contact their municipality or waste hauler for electronic waste collection options.
• Donate or sell unwanted, working electronics.
• Residents and businesses may deliver unwanted electronic waste to the Authority's Utica and Rome EcoDrops year-round, at no charge for proper recycling. Businesses and institutions must schedule an appointment prior to delivery by calling 733-1224.

EcoDrop Utica

80 Leland Ave, Extension, Utica, NY

Hours of Operation:

Monday – Friday: 8:00 am - 4:00 pm

Saturday:             7:00 am – 2:00 pm

EcoDrop Rome

575 Perimeter Road, Rome, NY

Hours of Operation:

Monday – Friday: 8:00 am - 4:00 pm

Saturday:             8:00 am – 12:00 pm

Many electronics container elements such as lead, mercury and cadmium that considered safe when the items are used as directed, but can be hazardous if disposed of with household trash and compacted at landfills. If improperly handled, these toxins can be released into the environment, posing a threat to human health. After the Authority accepts electronic waste, it is sent to a registered electronics dismantler who will separate the electronics into various raw materials such as plastic, glass, steel, copper, lead, gold and aluminum for recycling and reuse.

EcoDrop Brochure

Electronics Recycling Video

The Authority Accepts the Following Electronics for Recycling:

*Holiday Lights are now accepted for recycling with electronics or can be donated to the Veteran's Outreach Center, Washington Street, Utica. 

**Fluorescent light ballasts are accepted for recycling with electronics as long as they do not contain PBCs. The label on the ballast should say whether or not it has PCBs in it. Fluorescent light ballasts manufactured after 1979 should not contain any PBCs, which are now known to be a human carcinogen and are banned by the EPA. For more information on fluorescent light ballast disposal, please contact the Authority’s Superintendent of Waste Collection Justin Fitch at justinf@ohswa.org .

Consider donating old computers, monitors, printers, tablets and cell phones to Electronic Donation Services in Rome, NY.  

Businesses and institutions must schedule an appointment prior to delivery by calling 733-1224.

Downloadable Forms and Information:

C7 Notification Form

Please place in your garbage for disposal. Do not place in your recycling container.

Always consider reuse before disposal.

Please place in your garbage for disposal. Do not place in your recycling container.

Always consider reuse before disposal.