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Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day and Food Scrap Program

October 29, 2023 @ 8:00 am - 12:00 pm

Please see the following information from Columbia County Department of Solid Waste: 
Good morning, All,

Attached is an informational flyer for our upcoming Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day on Sunday, October 29, 2023.
The Solid Waste department is also collecting food scraps at all our stations (except the recycling center at the Town of New Lebanon).  Effective January 1, 2022 the NYSDEC has required certain businesses and institutions to either donate excess edible food and/or recycle all remaining food scraps if near an organics recycler (very few Columbia County businesses are required to do such at this time).  The Columbia County BOS has been proactive and is promoting food scrap recycling in an effort to stay ahead of the mandates and food donation and food scrap recycling laws that are being put into place.  With that, the County has purchased an EcoRich 1000 that is able to take any food scrap (meat, dairy, leftovers, bones, fish, desserts, etc) and reduce the quantity almost 95% producing a food scrap compost that can be added to soil as a nutrient (4 parts soil to 1 part of the food scrap compost).  The EcoRich is located at the Greenport Transfer Station.  Residents can bring their food scraps to any station, free of charge.
Should you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Best regards,
Wendy


Wendy S. Madsen, Deputy Director
Columbia County Department of Solid Waste
401 State Street
Hudson, New York 12534
518-828-2737 Phone
518-828-2524 Fax

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Date:
October 29, 2023
Time:
8:00 am - 12:00 pm
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CC Fire Training Ctr CC Commerce Park
50 Grandinetti Dr
Ghent, NY United States
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