City of Troy sets hazardous waste disposal date

The City of Troy’s annual "Household Hazardous Waste & Electronic Recycling Collection Day" has been scheduled for Saturday, September 22.

The disposal site is The Alamo. Not the one in  San Antonio, TX, of course, but rather the one located directly across the street from the Rensselaer County Correctional Facility in South Troy, near the intersection of Main Street and East Industrial Parkway.

This will be an opportunity for city residents to safely dispose of hazardous materials not accepted through the city’s normal garbage collection service.

The catch: Anyone who wants to dispose of items is required to pick up a "participation coupon" at City Hall (5th floor of the Hedley Building, 433 River Street) during normal business hours, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. weekdays Monday through Friday, but only 250 coupons are available, and will be issued on a first come, first served basis.

You read that correctly, only 250 coupons for a city with a population of more than 40,000.

What WILL be accepted:

• aerosols

• automotive fluids

• asbestos insulation (must be damp and double bagged)

• caustic/acidic cleaners

• chemistry sets

• corrosive liquids (acids, bases, muriatic acid, ammonia)

• pesticides

• oil/latex paint, stain, paint thinners

• poisons

• anti-freeze

• motor oil

• propane cylinders (20 lbs. or smaller)

• agricultural pesticides, DDT, fungicides, herbicides, insecticides

• PCBs

• esins/adhesives

• fuels (gas, kerosene)

• oxidizer (pool chemicals)

• household cleaners and polishes

• scrap metal
• electronic waste (computers, laptops, keyboards, monitors, TV sets, printers)
• compact fluorescent bulbs (except florescent tube lighting)
• tires ($3 per tire, (cash payments only)

What will NOT be accepted:

• medical waste or pharmaceuticals
• explosives
• household garbage
• recyclables (plastics, glass, paper products, cardboard, etc.)
• bulk refuse (furniture, carpet, mattresses, toys, appliances, etc.)
• large propane tanks (over 20 lb.)
• household/vehicle batteries
• fluorescent lighting (tubes)

Confidential paper shredding services also be available to participants. Residents with a solid-waste-day coupon can bring personal paper documents for disposal during their designated drop-off time. There is no fee.

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