The last day for the 2017 season of Household Hazardous Waste collection at the Oneida-Herkimer Solid Waste Authority’s EcoDrop Utica will be Saturday, Sept. 30.
The Authority’s EcoDrop Utica, located and the end of Leland Avenue Ext., will accept household hazardous waste from residents of Oneida and Herkimer Counties, Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturday from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. through the month of September.
The Household Hazardous Waste program was designed to accept waste products from homes that can
cause problems for humans and our environment when discarded improperly. Examples of wastes
accepted include oil-based and latex paints, pesticides, oven cleaners and photographic chemicals. Once
received, items are sorted by hazard class and properly disposed or recycled. Electronics/ televisions/ computer equipment, propane cylinders (less than 100 lbs.), fluorescent light bulbs and many other common household items are accepted year-round, at no charge.
Households are only allowed to drop off 14 wet gallons or 20 dry pounds of waste per trip. Liquid paint may be brought to EcoDrop Utica; however, empty paint cans or cans with hardened paint should
be placed in the garbage. You must remove all covers before placing them in the garbage.
Certain businesses may also qualify to use the facility. To obtain approval, call Superintendent of
Waste Collection William Schrader at (315) 733-1224 ext. 1100.
If you are not sure how to properly recycle or dispose of an item, the Authority encourages residents to
visit its easy-to-use tool at AmIRecyclable.com to search hundreds of different items for answers.
To request an EcoDrop brochure featuring a list of acceptable waste and map to the facility, call
the Authority office at (315) 733-1224 or visit ohswa.org.