Recycling Centers
Newspaper drop-off containers and/or waste oil recycling centers are available. Residents should address any questions to the Greene County Solid Waste Department at 518-943-4600 or
Transfer Stations
NEW Residential Drop-Off - Route 385 Catskill
Convenient drop-off for bagged waste and recyclables.
Catskill
Route 385, Catskill
518-943-0341
Open Tuesday - Saturday 7:30AM - 3:30PM
Closed Sunday and Monday
Coxsackie
Plank Road, Coxsackie (across from Greene County Correctional Facility)
518-731-9419
Open Monday - Saturday 7:30:AM - 3:30PM
Closed Sunday
Hunter
Hylan Road, Hunter
Open Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday 7:30AM - 3:30PM
Sunday 8:00AM - 3:30PM
Closed Wednesday
Windham
County Route 21, Windham
Open Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday 7:30AM - 3:30PM
Sunday 8:00AM - 3:30PM
Closed Wednesday
How & What to Recycle
| 20 lb. Propane Cylinders | Accepted at all transfer stations for a fee. |
| Newspapers & Telephone Books | Newspapers are to be tied with cotton twine only, or put into a brown paper bag. |
| Cans | Do not need to remove labels or flatten cans. |
| Corrugated Cardboard | Must be flattened and bound. Maximum size: 3' x 3'. No was-treated cardboard. Commercial residents should use the Catskill or Hunter Transfer Stations. |
| Pressed Cardboard | Such as cereal and tissue boxes are now accepted at all transfer stations. |
| Deposit Containers | Such as soda cans and water bottles are now accepted at all transfer stations for donation to local non-profit organizations. |
| Glass Bottles & Jars | Must be clean with caps and plastic or metal neck-bands removed. Labels maybe left on. |
| Scrap Metal | Accepted if less than 3' in length. |
| Appliances | Such as washing machines, dishwashers, etc. are accepted at all transfer stations for a fee. |
| Plastic Bottles (soft) | Such as milk, juice, soda, syrup, detergent, bleach, shampoo, etc. Must be clean with caps and plastic neck-bands removed. Crush when possible. All bottles must have a triangular recycling symbol with a 1, 2, 3 or 5 stamped on the bottom. |
| Car Batteries & Tires | Batteries are accepted at all transfer stations. Tires are accepted for a fee. |
| Electronics | Such as personal computers, televisions, printers, fax machines, etc. Accepted at all transfer stations for a fee. |
| Waste Oil | Used oil from cars, trucks or other engines is accepted at oil recycling centers. Collect oil in a clean container. DO NOT mix oil with any other liquid. ATTENTION! Do not put waste oil into the garbage, landfill or pour into the ground. It wil seep into the ground contaminating drinking water and harming the environment. |
| Other Paper | Such as magazines, catalogs and other glossy papers should be tied with twine. Office paper, envelopes, computer paper and junk mail should be put into brown paper bags. |
| Textiles | Such as clothes, must be clean, dry and in reasonably good condition are accepted at all transfer stations. |
What Not to Bring
| Hard Plastics | Such as cottage cheese or yogurt containers (containers that break when crushed) and styrofoam. |
| Food Scraps & Yard Waste |
Such as compost vegetative matter and leaves or branches from your yard. |
| Contaminated Plastics | Such as those used to transport waste oil should be put into your regular garbage. |
| Glass Products | Such as clay pots and light bulbs. |
| Other Paper | Such as carbon paper or blueprints. |