Am I Recyclable? Out With the Old, In With the New

With so many of us receiving new clothes, toys, electronics, and more this holiday season it might be time to get rid of your old items to make space for the new items!

While many broken or ripped items can be recycled at our EcoDrop locations more gently used items are better off donated. Use the guide below to properly recycle your items. 

Toys and Bulky Rigid Plastics 

Many plastic toys and other bulky plastics can be recycled! Please drop them off at the Utica or Rome EcoDrop locations - do not set them out curbside with your other mixed recyclables. 

Electronics

  • 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 315-733-1224.

Clothing

The Authority has a Clothing Drop Off Box at the Utica and Rome EcoDrops for the delivery of used clothing, shoes, sneakers, belts, purses, blankets, sheets, drapes, pillowcases and stuffed animals for donation.

To find the nearest drop-off location for textiles recycling and donation, please CLICK HERE.

Acceptable items for recycling include:

  • Old Clothes - all items should be clean and dry.
  • All footwear
  • Accessories such as hats, gloves, scarves, pocketbooks, duffle bags, belts and ties
  • Linens: sheets, blankets, comforters, towels, throw rugs, draperies, table linens
  • Stuffed Animals

The following drop off locations will also accept the items listed above, unless otherwise indicated:

  • Boonville - Boonville Alliance ChurchChadwicks - St. Patrick's/St. Anthony's
  • Catholic Church (clothing ONLY)
  • Clinton - Life in Christ Family Church
  • Marcy - Assembly of God
  • New Hartford - New Hartford First UMC
  • Rome - New Day Foursquare Gospel Church
  • Rome - Rome Rescue Mission
  • Sauquoit - Sauquoit Valley United Methodist Church
  • Utica - Our Lady of Lourdes
  • Utica - Utica Rescue Mission & Holy Trinity Church
  • Utica - West Schuyler United Methodist Church
  • Vernon - Church of the Holy Family
  • Verona - Church of Our Lady of Good Counsel
  • Whitesboro - Trinity United Methodist Church
  • West Winfield - St. Joseph's Church

In addition, the First Presbyterian Church located at 1605 Genesee Street, Utica, NY accepts clothing donations for those in need. Donations are accepted at the church every Wednesday morning.

The Veteran's Outreach Center located at 726 Washington Street in Utica will also accept clothing and other household items for donation. Please CLICK HERE for more information.

The Authority has joined a statewide textile recovery campaign titled "ReClothe NY" to recover unwanted clothing and textiles for recycling. CLICK HERE for more information about textile recycling programs in New York State.

EcoDrop Utica

824 Sewage Plant Road, 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




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