(Oneida, Herkimer County, NY \u2013 April 3, 2013) Oneida-Herkimer Solid Waste Authority Offers Ways to \u201cGreen\u201d Your Spring Cleaning.<\/p>\n
Spring brings longer days, warmer temperatures and the traditional spring cleaning. Spring is the perfect time to clean and organize your garage, basement and cabinets.<\/p>\n
\u201cAs you start your spring cleaning, keep in mind that among the items that might be thrown out or recycled are potentially dangerous household hazardous wastes (HHW). The Oneida-Herkimer Solid Waste Authority has options available to residents in Oneida and Herkimer Counties to properly dispose of these wastes,\u201d stated Authority Recycling Coordinator Jamie Tuttle.<\/p>\n
Household Hazardous Wastes are items such as paint, oil and gasoline, pesticides, pool chemicals, cleaning solvents and many other common household items. When discarded improperly, these products can cause problems for us and our environment. To dispose of these materials safely, Oneida and Herkimer County residents can deliver these materials at no charge to the Authority\u2019s Household Hazardous Waste Facility located at 80 Leland Avenue, Utica, Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. and Saturday from 7 a.m. until 2 p.m. This material is accepted from April 1 \u2013 Sept. 31 each year.<\/p>\n
The Authority is pleased to announce a new program for residents who want to recycle bulky, rigid plastic items that cannot be accepted and recycled through curbside recycling. Residents can now bring these items to the Authority\u2019s Utica or Rome facilities during regular business hours, free of charge. Bulky rigid plastics are hard plastic items (not film or flexible plastic) such as clean, empty plastic buckets\/pails, \u00a0drums, totes and garbage cans, plastic toys (i.e. playhouses), plastic lawn furniture and coolers, plastic pallets and shelving, plastic laundry baskets and plastic recycling bins & carts. Bulky rigid plastics cannot be mixed with other plastic recyclables and cannot be set-out with your regular curbside recyclables. Pool\/chemical containers, driveway sealant containers, Styrofoam and plastic appliances are not acceptable under this program. The bulky rigid plastics drop-off program allows the Authority to recover additional material that can be processed and turned into new things while conserving landfill space, energy and natural resources.<\/p>\n