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Waste & Recycling Insights
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5.28.26
Green Your Summer
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5.21.26
City of Utica Green Waste Reminder
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5.21.26
Memorial Day 2026
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5.8.26
Spring Cleaning Disposal Guide: Get Rid of Everything Responsibly
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4.21.26
Happy Earth Day!
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4.2.26
Free Drop-Off Recycling Event
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4.1.26
How To Get Rid of Ice Melt and Other Winter Items
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3.25.26
HHW Facility Opening for the Season
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3.9.26
What Is That Number Inside a Triangle of Arrows on Your Plastic Container?
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RecycleOne Businesses2.19.26
Indium Corporation is RecycleOne Certified!
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2.12.26
We LOVE Recycling!
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1.23.26
RecycleOne, One and Done: What Really Goes in Your Recycling Bin
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Public Notice1.8.26
City of Utica Collection Update: January 8, 2026
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Public Notice12.23.25
Happy Holidays from the Authority!
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Recycling12.15.25
2025 Recycling Champion
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Public Notice11.26.25
Happy Thanksgiving from the Authority!
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Public Notice
11.17.25
City of Utica Collection Delays
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Contests and Challenges11.5.25
Green Halloween Costume Contest Winners
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Public Notice11.5.25
Wind Warning
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Public Notice10.17.25
Western Transfer Station Scale Replacement
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Contests and Challenges10.10.25
2025 Green Halloween Costume Contest
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Public Notice9.25.25
HHW Closing for 2025 Season
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Events9.25.25
Fall Free Drop Off Event With Senator Joe Griffo
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Binny9.2.25
Binny's Back to School Recycling Reminders
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Reminders7.1.25
Summer Recycling Reminders
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Public Notice6.23.25
City of Utica Storm Update June 22, 2025
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Reminders5.30.25
Gardening Season Recycling Reminders
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Authority News4.22.25
Happy Earth Day from the Authority!
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Events4.10.25
Free Drop-Off Recycling Event
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Events3.28.25
Authority's Household Hazardous Waste Facility Opens April 1st
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Recycling2.13.25
We Love Recycling!
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Recycling Public Notice1.29.25
2024 Private Recycling Survey
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Public Notice Recycling12.23.24
Holiday Recycling Reminders and Collection Schedule Changes
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Authority News Recycling12.17.24
2024 Recycling Champion
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Contests and Challenges12.10.24
2024 Plastic Film Challenge Results
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Recycling Events Reminders11.27.24
Thanksgiving Recycling Reminders
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Public Notice11.20.24
Request for Proposals: Purchase and/or Marketing of Processed Paper Recyclables for Oneida-Herkimer Solid Waste Management Authority
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Authority News Events Recycling11.15.24
America Recycles Day 2024
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Recycling10.30.24
GREEN your Halloween!
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Events9.25.24
Fall 2024 Free Drop Off Event
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Public Notice Reminders9.23.24
2024 HHW Season Coming to an End
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Public Notice Authority News9.17.24
Utica Facility Address Change
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Public Notice9.4.24
Public Notice - Draft Request for Proposals (RFP): Purchase and or Marketing of Processes Paper Recyclables for Oneida-Herkimer Solid Waste Management Authority
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Recycling Reminders8.23.24
Back to School Recycling Refresher
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RecycleOne Businesses Authority News8.5.24
Wolfspeed Receives RecycleOne Business Certification
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Recycling Reminders6.27.24
Summer Recycling Reminders
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Contests and Challenges Binny6.6.24
Binny Poster Contest Winners Announced
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Authority News Reminders5.8.24
2024 International Compost Awareness Week
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Binny Contests and Challenges5.6.24
Binny Poster Contest
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Authority News Recycling Events4.19.24
Happy Earth Day from The Authority!
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Events4.5.24
Join us for a Free Drop-Off recycling event!
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Public Notice4.1.24
HHW Opens for 32nd Season
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Authority News Recycling1.24.24
2023 Private Recycling Survey
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Recycling Reminders12.21.23
Holiday Recycling Reminders
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Recycling Authority News12.19.23
2023 Recycling Champion
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Recycling Reminders11.22.23
Thanksgiving Waste Reduction Tips and Recycling Reminders
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Authority News11.21.23
Retirement of Authority Executive Director
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Contests and Challenges11.17.23
Authority Announces Trash Can Film Festival Winners
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Public Notice11.3.23
Advertisement for Bids: Cell No. 8 Liner System Construction
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Recycling Reminders10.23.23
Have a Happy, GREEN Halloween!
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Contests and Challenges10.2.23
It's Fall Challenge Time!
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Events8.28.23
Fall Recycling Event
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Recycling Reminders8.15.23
Recycling Q&A and Other Reminders
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Recycling Reminders7.20.23
Recycling Reminder: Bagged Recyclables Are Not Accepted
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Recycling Reminders6.21.23
Authority Offers Summer Recycling Reminders
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Recycling Reminders5.17.23
Authority Offers Reminders on Disposal of Garden Supplies and Availability of Compost
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Events4.26.23
Spring Composting Workshop
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Public Notice3.29.23
The Authority's HHW Facility Opens April 1st!
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RecycleOne Businesses Authority News3.29.23
Authority Recognizes Munson as a RecycleOne Certified Business
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Events3.17.23
Earth Day Recycling Event and Rain Barrel and Compost Bin Sale
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Public Notice2.17.23
Prescription Medication Disposal Options
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Recycling Reminders2.10.23
We Love Recycling!
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Authority News1.25.23
Solid Waste Authority Releases Residential Recycling Education Survey
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Contests and Challenges1.3.23
Solid Waste Authority Recognizes Fall 2022 Plastic Film Challenge Participants
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RecycleOne Businesses Authority News12.27.22
Twin Rivers Paper Company Honored as 2022 Recycling Champion
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Recycling Reminders12.20.22
Holiday Recycling
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RecycleOne Businesses Authority News12.15.22
Sunnking and eCaboose Receive RecycleOne Certification
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Public Notice11.30.22
Wind Advisory
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Recycling Reminders11.23.22
Thanksgiving Recycling Reminders
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Public Notice11.18.22
Invitation to Bid: 2023 Truck Scale Replacement
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Recycling Events11.14.22
25th Annual America Recycles Day
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Events10.19.22
Paper Shredding & Prescription Medication Disposal Event
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Public Notice9.12.22
Household Hazardous Waste Facility Season Ending Soon!
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RecycleOne Businesses Authority News8.29.22
CONMED Achieves RecycleOne Business Certification
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Recycling Reminders8.16.22
Reminder: EcoDrop Facilities are Open Year-Round!
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Public Notice8.12.22
Invitation To Bid: Collection & Haul of Solid Waste (Village of Ilion)
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Recycling Reminders6.24.22
Recycle Right This Independence Day
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Contests and Challenges5.13.22
That's A Wrap! Local Schools Recognized For Efforts To Reduce Plastic Waste
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RecycleOne Businesses Authority News5.6.22
Twin Rivers Paper Company Achieves RecycleOne Business Certification
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Events Reminders4.26.22
This Week: Additional Prescription Medication Drop Off Events
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Public Notice4.6.22
Request For Proposals: Landfill Gas Utilization at Oneida-Herkimer Regional Landfill
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Public Notice3.25.22
Household Hazardous Waste Facility Opens for 30th Season
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Events3.15.22
Backyard Composter and Rain Barrel Sale
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Recycling Reminders2.3.22
Recycle Your Heart Out!
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Public Notice1.26.22
Invitation to Bid: City of Utica Collection & Hauling of Garbage & Recyclables
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Public Notice1.12.22
Draft Request For Proposals: Landfill Gas Utilization
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RecycleOne Businesses Authority News1.7.22
Harbor Point Receives 2021 Recycling Champion Award
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Recycling Reminders12.16.21
Tis The Season To Recycle
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RecycleOne Businesses Authority News12.1.21
PJ Green, Inc., Achieves RecycleOne Business Certification
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Recycling Reminders11.18.21
Thanksgiving Recycling Reminders
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Contests and Challenges Recycling Authority News11.12.21
Authority Celebrates America Recycles Day and Showcases Winners of Fall Recycling Challenges
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Recycling Reminders10.19.21
Have a Green Halloween!
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Contests and Challenges10.6.21
Authority Sponsoring Two Recycling Challenges This Fall!
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Recycling Reminders9.16.21
Cleanup Tips For End Of Summer!
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Public Notice9.2.21
All Authority Facilities Closed Monday, September 6th.
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Recycling Reminders8.10.21
Authority Reminds Residents of RecycleOne Program and Drop-Off Only Recyclables
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Recycling Reminders6.14.21
Authority Offers Summer Recycling Tips
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Authority News5.18.21
Authority Celebrates Two Years of Food2Energy Program
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Recycling Reminders5.6.21
The Authority Offers Tips On Proper Disposal Of Common Gardening Supplies
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Recycling Reminders4.20.21
Celebrate Earth Day 2021 By Recommitting to Recycling Right
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Events3.31.21
Keep Mohawk Valley Beautiful Launches 2021 Regional Clean & Green Effort in a “Quaran-TEAM” Way
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Public Notice3.22.21
PAINT/CHEMICAL/HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE FACILITY OPENS FOR 29th SEASON
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Recycling Reminders2.26.21
Bringing New Life to Old Clothing
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Recycling Reminders2.8.21
Recycle Your Heart Out
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RecycleOne Businesses Authority News1.13.21
RCIL Receives 2020 Recycling Champion Award
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Authority News
12.22.20
Authority Releases 2021 Adopted Budget
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Recycling Reminders12.14.20
'Tis the Season to Recycle
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Public Notice12.8.20
Christmas & New Year's Waste Collection Schedule: City of Utica, City of Rome, Villages of Herkimer, Ilion, Dolgeville, Mohawk and Frankfort
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Recycling Reminders11.24.20
Solid Waste Authority Offers Tips to Celebrate Thanksgiving with Less Waste
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Public Notice11.20.20
Villages of Mohawk, Ilion, Herkimer, Dolgeville and Frankfort Holiday Collection Schedule
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Authority News11.19.20
Solid Waste Authority Receives Recycling Leadership Award for Food2Energy Project
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Authority News Recycling11.13.20
The Authority Celebrates 23rd Annual America Recycles Day
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Public Notice
10.14.20
Request For Proposals - Beneficial Use of Bio-Solids
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Recycling Reminders10.12.20
Go Green for Halloween
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Recycling Reminders9.17.20
Solid Waste Authority Offers Cleanup Tips For End Of Summer
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Public Notice9.9.20
Paint/Chemical/Household Hazardous Waste Drop Off Closing for the Season
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Recycling Reminders6.30.20
Solid Waste Authority Reminds Residents How to Safely Dispose of Fireworks and Other Summertime Items
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Reminders6.24.20
Solid Waste Authority Reminds Residents of its Green Waste Compost Program
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Events
6.3.20
Keep Mohawk Valley Beautiful Launches “QuaranTeam” Cleanup Effort
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Public Notice
5.30.20
PAINT/CHEMICAL/HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE FACILITY OPENS FOR ITS 28TH SEASON
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Public Notice4.20.20
Solid Waste Authority Offers Tips for Celebrating Earth Day 2020 from Home
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Public Notice4.3.20
NOTICE TO CITY OF UTICA PROPERTY OWNERS
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Public Notice3.30.20
PAINT/CHEMICAL/HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE FACILITY OPENING POSTPONED
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Public Notice
2.5.20
INVITATION TO BID - WTS TIP FLOOR SLAB REPLACEMENT
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Recycling Reminders2.4.20
Recycle Your Heart Out
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Public Notice1.31.20
Solid Waste Authority Offers Tips for Safe and Proper Handling of Batteries and Electronics
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Authority News RecycleOne Businesses1.28.20
Smith Packing Company, Inc. Achieves RecycleOne Business Certification
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Authority News1.13.20
Compassion Coalition Receives 2019 Recycling Champion Award
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Contests and Challenges1.10.20
Solid Waste Authority Recognizes Local Schools for Keeping Plastic Film Out of Curbside Bins
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Recycling Reminders12.9.19
'Tis the Season to Recycle
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RecycleOne Businesses Authority News12.4.19
The Stanley Achieves RecycleOne Business Certification
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Public Notice
11.20.19
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS - PURCHASE AND/OR MARKETING OF PROCESSED PAPER RECYCLABLES FOR OHSWA
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Public Notice
11.18.19
INVITATION TO BID - TRANSPORTATION OF WASTEWATER TREATMENT BY-PRODUCTS
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Authority News Recycling
11.15.19
Solid Waste Authority Recognizes America Recycles Day
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Recycling Reminders10.21.19
"Go Green" for Halloween
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Public Notice
10.17.19
INVITATION TO BID - REGIONAL LANDFILL LITTER FENCE
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Contests and Challenges10.17.19
Authority Announces 2019 Plastic Film Recycling Challenge for Schools
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RecycleOne Businesses Authority News10.15.19
The Resource Center for Independent Living Achieves RecycleOne Business Certification
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Public Notice
9.19.19
PAINT/CHEMICAL/HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE DROP-OFF CLOSES FOR SEASON
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Authority News9.10.19
Local Leaders Tour State-of-the-Art Food2Energy Facility in Oneida County
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Recycling Reminders9.5.19
Solid Waste Authority Offers Cleanup Tips for End of Summer
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Public Notice
9.3.19
PUBLIC NOTICE - Draft RFP - Purchase and/or Marketing of Processed Paper Recyclables
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Recycling Authority News7.17.19
Oneida-Herkimer Solid Waste Authority Reaches 1 Million Tons Recycled
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Recycling Reminders6.17.19
Solid Waste Authority Offers Tips to “Green” Your Summer
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Public Notice5.23.19
MEMORIAL DAY 2019 COLLECTION SCHEDULES
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Authority News5.16.19
Authority Unveils New Facility to Recover Food Scraps for Energy
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Events4.11.19
Solid Waste Authority Announces Compost Bin & Rain Barrel Sale
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Authority News4.9.19
Solid Waste Authority Launches New Website Design
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Events4.9.19
Earth Day Event - April 13, 2019
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Public Notice3.22.19
PAINT/CHEMICAL/HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE FACILITY OPENS FOR 27TH SEASON
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RecycleOne Businesses Authority News3.18.19
Parkway Center Achieves RecycleOne Business Certification
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Public Notice1.18.19
SOLID WASTE & RECYCLABLES COLLECTION DUE TO WINTER WEATHER/HIGH WIND ADVISORY
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RecycleOne Businesses Authority News1.10.19
Harbor Point Mineral Products Achieves RecycleOne Business Certification
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Contests and Challenges1.7.19
Solid Waste Authority Recognizes Local Schools for Keeping Plastic Film Out of Curbside Recycling Bins
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Authority News1.7.19
Revere Copper Products, Inc. Receives 2018 Recycling Champion Award
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Authority News RecycleOne Businesses12.19.18
Herkimer County Chamber of Commerce Achieves RecycleOne Business Certification
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RecycleOne Businesses Authority News12.18.18
Bank of Utica Achieves RecycleOne Business Certification
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Authority News RecycleOne Businesses12.18.18
Utica National Achieves RecycleOne Business Certification
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RecycleOne Businesses Authority News12.12.18
Compassion Coalition Achieves RecycleOne Business Certification
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RecycleOne Businesses Authority News12.11.18
TaxMaster Achieves RecycleOne Business Certification
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Recycling Reminders12.4.18
'Tis the Season to Recycle
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Recycling Reminders11.19.18
Holiday Recycling Reminders from the Solid Waste Authority
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Authority News Recycling11.9.18
Solid Waste Authority Recognizes America Recycles Day
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Events Reminders10.24.18
National Prescription Drug Take Back Day
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Recycling Reminders10.15.18
"Go Green" for Halloween
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RecycleOne Businesses Authority News10.12.18
Revere Copper Products Inc. Achieves RecycleOne Business Certification
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Contests and Challenges Public Notice10.9.18
Solid Waste Authority Announces 2018 Plastic Film Recycling Challenge
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Events9.19.18
Authority 30th Anniversary Open House
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Authority News RecycleOne Businesses9.14.18
A&P Master Images Achieves RecycleOne Business Certification
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Authority News RecycleOne Businesses9.14.18
Holland Farms Bakery & Deli Achieves RecycleOne Business Certification
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RecycleOne Businesses Authority News9.11.18
CNY Green Cycle Achieves RecycleOne Business Certification
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RecycleOne Businesses Authority News9.11.18
Cafe Domenico Achieves RecycleOne Business Certification
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Recycling Reminders
8.30.18
Solid Waste Authority Offers Cleanup Tips for End of Summer
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Public Notice
8.22.18
INVITATION TO BID - CONCRETE PROJECT
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Authority News RecycleOne Businesses8.15.18
Cornerstone Herkimer Achieves RecycleOne Business Certification
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Authority News
8.3.18
Solid Waste Authority Advances Sustainability Through Renewable Energy
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Public Notice
7.3.18
Fourth of July Holiday Collection Schedule
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Recycling Reminders
6.28.18
Solid Waste Authority Offers Tips to "Green" Your Summer
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Public Notice
5.24.18
HOLIDAY COLLECTION SCHEDULES - Memorial Day
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Authority News RecycleOne Businesses5.11.18
Alder Creek Beverages, LLC Achieves RecycleOne Business Certification
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Events
4.11.18
Authority's Annual Earth Day Events
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Public Notice Reminders
4.9.18
CITY OF UTICA SOLID WASTE SET-OUT REQUIREMENTS REMINDER
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Public Notice
4.4.18
SOLID WASTE & RECYCLABLES SERVICE ADVISORY - HIGH WIND ALERT
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Public Notice
4.3.18
PAINT/CHEMICAL/HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE FACILITY OPENS FOR 26th SEASON
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Events
3.26.18
Solid Waste Authority Announces Annual Earth Day Events
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Events
3.19.18
Solid Waste Authority Partners with Herkimer County to Host Electronics Recycling Event
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Contests and Challenges
3.16.18
Oneida-Herkimer Solid Waste Authority 2018 Earth Day Poster Contest
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Events
3.15.18
Keep Mohawk Valley Beautiful Launches 2018 Great American Cleanup Effort
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Events
3.7.18
Solid Waste Authority Announces Compost Bin & Rain Barrel Sale
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Public Notice
3.2.18
CITY OF UTICA SOLID WASTE AND RECYCLING ADVISORY
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Recycling Reminders
2.8.18
Recycle Your Heart Out
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Authority News
1.24.18
MetLife Receives 2017 Recycling Champion Award
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Contests and Challenges
1.12.18
Plastic Film Recycling Challenge
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Public Notice
12.22.17
Holiday Schedule
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Recycling Reminders
12.8.17
'Tis the Season to Recycle
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Recycling
11.29.17
Do you have old or unwanted holiday lights?
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Recycling
11.28.17
Phone Book Opt Out
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Recycling Reminders
11.22.17
Holiday Recycling Reminders
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Public Notice
11.21.17
Holiday Schedule
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Authority News
11.17.17
Authority Receives 2017 DEC Environmental Excellence Award
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Authority News Recycling
11.10.17
Solid Waste Authority Recognizes America Recycles Day
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Authority News Public Notice
10.27.17
Authority Releases 2018 Proposed Budget
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Reminders Events
10.26.17
National Drug Take Back Day - Local Events
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Authority News
10.23.17
The Authority Featured in 2017 Google Environmental Report
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Recycling Reminders
10.20.17
"Go Green" for Halloween
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Public Notice
10.12.17
INVITATION TO BID - Collection & Haul of Garbage and Recyclables (Village of Ilion)
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Contests and Challenges
10.10.17
Solid Waste Authority Announces 2017 Plastic Film Recycling Challenge for Schools
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Public Notice
10.6.17
INVITATION TO BID - Collection & Haul of Garbage and Recyclables (City of Utica)
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Public Notice
10.6.17
INVITATION TO BID - MRF CMU Wall Replacement
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Authority News
9.28.17
Solid Waste Authority Staff Re-Elected to Serve on NYSASWM Board
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Public Notice
9.18.17
PAINT/CHEMICAL/HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE DROP-OFF CLOSES FOR SEASON
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Recycling Reminders
9.12.17
Solid Waste Authority Offers Cleanup Tips for Fall
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Public Notice
8.29.17
Electronics Recycling at Record High for Oneida and Herkimer Counties
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Public Notice
8.22.17
RFP - Use of Excess Heat from Landfill Gas to Energy Facility at Oneida-Herkimer Regional Landfill
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Recycling Reminders
8.8.17
Plastic, Plastic Everywhere!
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Public Notice
8.6.17
INVITATION TO BID - Collection & Haul of Garbage and Recyclables (CITY OF UTICA)
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Public Notice
7.30.17
4th of July Holiday Collection Schedule and Hours of Operation
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Recycling Reminders
7.28.17
Solid Waste Authority Offers Tips to “Green” Your Summer
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Authority News
5.30.17
2017 Marks the Five-Year Anniversary of the Solid Waste Authority’s Landfill Gas to Electricity Plant
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Authority News
4.27.17
Solid Waste Authority to Receive 2017 U.S. EPA Environmental Champion Award
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Events Authority News
4.5.17
Solid Waste Authority Announces “Last Call” to Purchase Compost Bins & Rain Barrels
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Contests and Challenges
4.4.17
Solid Waste Authority Announces Seventh Annual Zero Waste Lunch Challenge
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Events
3.31.17
Keep Mohawk Valley Beautiful Launches 2017 Great American Cleanup Effort
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Public Notice
3.27.17
PAINT/CHEMICAL/HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE FACILITY OPENS FOR 25th SEASON
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RecycleOne Businesses Authority News
3.24.17
Roser Communications Network Achieves RecycleOne Business Certification
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Events
3.22.17
Solid Waste Authority Announces Annual Earth Day Events
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Authority News
3.16.17
Source-Separated Organics Feasibility Study Completed
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Public Notice
3.15.17
CITY OF UTICA SOLID WASTE COLLECTION CHANGE
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Public Notice
3.15.17
VILLAGES OF MOHAWK, ILION, HERKIMER AND DOLGEVILLE SOLID WASTE COLLECTION CHANGES
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Public Notice
3.6.17
INVITATION TO BID - ETS Tip Floor Slab Repair
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Events
3.6.17
Solid Waste Authority Partners with Herkimer County and the City of Little Falls to Host Electronics Recycling Event
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Events
3.6.17
Solid Waste Authority Announces Compost Bin & Rain Barrel Sale
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Events2.27.17
Skates n Sneaks - Used Sporting Equipment Drive to be Held at Upcoming Utica Comets Games
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Public Notice
2.24.17
Advertisement for Bids - New Landfill Cell
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Public Notice
2.17.17
Solid Waste Authority Celebrates its 5th Year of Single Stream Recycling
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Public Notice
1.12.17
Village of Mohawk Households to Receive New Recycling Carts
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Contests and Challenges
1.12.17
Solid Waste Authority Recognizes Local Schools for Keeping Plastic Film Out of Curbside Recycling Bins
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