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What
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The
Eastern Rensselaer County Solid Waste Management
Authority is a public benefits corporation established
in 1989 to provide its members with environmentally sound, comprehensive and cost-effective
solid waste management services.
Residents and
businesses of member communities receive a variety of services
provided through the ERCSWMA; long term waste disposal and transportation
contracts; two household hazardous waste
collection days each year; development of waste reduction
and recycling programs, including establishing markets for all
recyclables collected; an outlet for reusable goods and |
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Save
our Resources - Please Recycle
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other
materials that are not collected curbside; waste reduction and
recycling education programs; and more.
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In
fact, the ERCSWMA first established the ERC Community
Warehouse as a Special Project in 1995. Although the two organizations
are now separate entities, they work together on a variety of projects
... all aimed at diverting reusable goods from the waste stream and
putting them into the hands of those who need them. |
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Communities |
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Village
of Castleton
Village of Hoosick Falls
Village of Nassau
Town of Pittstown (includes portion
of Valley Falls)
Town of Schaghticoke (includes portion
of Valley Falls)
Town of Stephentown
Village of Valley Falls
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Click
on community links
to see individual programs
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ERC
Community Warehouse  |
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The ERC
Community Warehouse is a
non-profit reuse center established to
divert reusable discards from waste disposal. The organization accepts
donations of reusable goods (home and office furnishings, appliances,
housewares, building materials, and more) from individuals, businesses
and institutions. The materials are re-sold, at low cost, to those
who need them.
Check out the ERC Community Warehouse website!
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Calendar
of Events
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Annual ERCSWMA Calendar |
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Get
your copy of ERCSWMA’s annual
calendar specifically tailored for your town or village! |
| WNYT Earth Day
Electronics Recycling Event - Download FLYER |
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Saturday,
April 24, 2010, 7am - 1pm
WHO: All ERCSWMA Residents [Towns of Schaghticoke, Pittstown, Stephentown; Villages of Castleton, Hoosick Falls, Nassau & Valley Falls] YOU MUST REGISTER!!
WHAT: Acceptable items include computers, computer parts, televisions (NO CONSOLES), telephones, VCR/CD/DVD players, radios, room air conditioners
WHEN: Saturday, April 24, 2010, 7am – 1pm
WHERE: Taft Furniture located at 1960 Central Avenue in Albany. (1 mile west of Route 155)
COST: $6.00 per computer monitor; $15.00 per TV. All other eligible electronics are FREE!
REGISTRATION: Call ERCSWMA at 686-7540 for a coupon. A COUPON IS REQUIRED FOR PARTICIPATION!!! Registration deadline is Friday, April 16, 2010.
EXCEPTIONS: No more than three (3) computer monitors OR televisions per vehicle in combination. |
| Earth Day
Celebration |
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Saturday,
May 1, 2010, 10am - 3pm at the ERC Community Warehouse
The ERCSWMA and ERC Community Warehouse invite you to
our 14th annual Earth Day Celebration event. Find
details at the Community Warehouse website closer to the
event date. |
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Household Hazardous Waste
Collection Days - For
more information
us. |
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Safely
dispose of paints, pesticides, and other "unwanted guests"
from around your home! (see a list
of typical hazardous waste items) |
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DATES:
Saturday,
May 15, 2010, 8am - noon Schaghticoke
Highway Garage, Route 67
Saturday, Sept. 18, 2010,
8am - noon Nassau
Village Hall, 40 Malden Street, Nassau
YOU MUST REGISTER FOR
HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE DAYS!
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Recycling - Download our
new FLYER. For more information
us. |
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Did
you know that a typical computer monitor contains 5-8 lbs.
of lead? Or that mercury, cadmium, arsenic and other
toxic metals inside a computer can eventually leach into
the groundwater if it is buried in a landfill? Moreover,
the plastics and metals from which electronics are made
will remain in a landfill for hundreds of years to come.
If you have electronics to be recycled,
don't let them end up in a landfill! We suggest two options
for the safe disposal of electronics:
1 - BEST BUY'S ELECTRONICS
RECYCLING - at all Best Buy stores
WHO: All consumers
WHAT: Most electronics (excludes console
TV’s, TV’s greater than 32” & appliances)
WHERE: All Best Buy Stores
COST: Essentially FREE - $10
fee for TV’s, monitors & laptops,
offset by a $10 gift card.
EXCEPTIONS: Items containing hard
drives are not accepted. You can remove the
hard drive yourself, or you may have the
Best Buy Geek Squad remove it for $19.99,
after which Best Buy will accept it for free of
charge.
Visit www.bestbuy.com for
full details
2 - ERCSWMA'S ELECTRONICS
RECYCLING - see below for locations
WHO: All
ERCSWMA Residents [Towns of Schaghticoke, Pittstown,
Stephentown; Villages of Castleton,
Hoosick Falls, Nassau & Valley Falls]
WHAT: Most electronics (excludes
items containing Freon — air conditioners,
dehumidifiers, refrigerators and other
appliances)
WHERE: See below
COST: $25 per Television;$15
per Monitor
Call 686-7540 for
more information
ERCSWMA ELECTRONICS RECYCLING LOCATIONS & DETAILS: |
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Hoosick Falls |
The ERC Community
Warehouse will serve as a drop off center for all ERCSWMA residents
to bring their old electronic equipment for recycling. Be
sure to bring identification proving that you are a member
of an ERCSWMA-community. [Drop-off hours: Tue / Wed /
Fri: 9 – 5; Thur: 10 – 6; Sat: 9 – 4.] |
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Pittstown |
Residents can
drop off their old electronics at the Town’s Monthly
Clean-Up Days on the second Saturday of every month (April
thru November) between 8am and 12pm at the Town Garage. |
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Schaghticoke |
Residents can
drop off their old electronics at the Town’s Monthly
Clean-Up Days on the second Saturday of every month (April
thru November) between 8am and 12pm at the Town Garage. |
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Castleton |
Residents
can drop off their old electronics at the Village’s
Spring and Fall Clean-Up Days.
Saturday,
May 22, 2010—8am-12pm
Saturday,
September 25, 2010—8am-12pm |
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Nassau |
Residents
can drop off their old electronics at the Village’s
Spring and Fall Clean-Up Days.
Saturday,
June 19, 2010—9am-12pm
Saturday,
October 16, 2010—9am-12pm |
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Stephentown |
The Town Transfer
Station will serve Stephentown residents for electronic recycling
drop-off. |
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