Each year the Ulster County Resource Recovery Agency schedules three hazardous waste disposal days. Residents, but not businesses, may participate. An appointment is necessary and can be made online.
Schedule:
- April 13 UCRRA Office, 999 Flatbush Rd., Kingston
- July 20 NYSDEC Region 3 Office, 21 S. Putt Corners Rd., New Paltz
- October 19 UCRRA Office, 999 Flatbush Rd., Kingston
Here’s a list of qualifying substances:
- Aerosols
- Antifreeze, oil filters
- Automotive cleaners & fluids
- Bug & pest spray and mothballs
- Fire extinguishers
- Fluorescent bulbs (CFL’s, UV, tubes, spirals, etc.)
- Fungicides and wood treating chemicals
- Grease & rust solvents
- Household cleaners (oven, toilet, drain, carpet, window, disinfectant, all-purpose, etc.)
- Insecticides, pesticides, bug sprays
- Lead and oil-based paint
- Mercury, thermostats, thermometers
- Metal polishes
- Mineral spirits, turpentine
- Pesticides
- Pharmaceutical waste (expired/unused medications, vitamins, liquid medications, pet medications, and medicated lotions and lotions)
- Photo chemicals
- Poisons and corrosives
- Pool chemicals
- Rechargeable batteries
- Upholstery & rug cleaners
- Waste fuels (kerosene, gasoline, ect.)
- Weed killers, moth balls
- Wood cleaners, polishes, waxes
- Wood Stains, varnishes, sealants
Don’t bring:
- Alkaline batteries
- Asbestos
- Empty containers
- Etiological, pathological, or medical waste (SHARPS)
- Electronics (they can be disposed of for free at the UCRRA Office, 999 Flatbush Ave., Kingston)
- Explosives, ammunition, or fireworks
- Latex paint (can be disposed of in regular trash pickup, once solidified)
- Motor oil
- Smoke detectors and radioactive materials
- Waste in containers larger than 10 gallons
Why not just throw this stuff in the trash? Because:
- Hazardous products carelessly tossed in the trash can injure sanitation workers, damage collection vehicles, or leak into the environment.
- Some products, when poured down the drain or on the ground, can damage plumbing or septic systems, and pollute our water supplies.
Join the family! 
