Recycling
News
Initiated in February of 1992 in an effort to reduce the amount of waste entering the Bristol Hill Landfill, recycling in Oswego County and nationwide has seen a number of changes and challenges over the years.
Community
Burritt Motors Hosts Aug. 8 Electronics Recycling Day With Oswego Industries For Businesses, Households
Burritt Motors, 340 Route 104 East, will host an electronics recycling day for Oswego County businesses and households at the dealership from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Aug. 8 for Oswego Industries as part of an ongoing collection program that also generates jobs for people with developmental disabilities.
Community
Eastern Shore Associates’ ‘Green’ Initiatives Save Kilowatts, Trees, and Dollars
Eastern Shore Associates Insurance (ESA), a Trusted Choice® agency, has saved more than 100 trees, and will save more than 34,135 kilowatts as part of energy saving and recycling initiatives throughout its offices, said Melissa […]
Oswego Health
Oswego Health Accepts Medical “Sharps†For Disposal at Several Locations
Oswego Health accepts approved containers of used needles and syringes, also known as sharps, at several of its facilities. Sharps can be brought to the Oswego Hospital Health Services Center Suite G 50 and to […]
Fulton Daily News
Fulton Will Charge To Remove TVs, Monitors & Microwaves
It’s going to cost you to put some electronic devices to the curb in Fulton from now on. The only question is whether it will cost you a little or a lot.
Tuesday, Fulton’s Common Council approved a set of fees to cover the cost of picking up TVs, monitors and microwaves as part of the city’s trash and garbage pickup.
Community
Oswego County Implements $5 Fee to Recycle TVs, Monitors and Microwaves
County Legislator Fred Beardsley, chairman of the Infrastructure and Facilities Committee, said the electronics recycling program has been very successful but has become increasingly expensive to maintain, especially over the last two years. In 2009 the solid waste department paid more than $85,000 to dispose of recycled electronics.
Community
Got Plastic? Cornell Cooperative Extension of Oswego County to Survey Agriculture Producers For Potential Recycling Project
In response to recent regulations from the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation prohibiting open burning, Cornell Cooperative Extension of Oswego County (CCE Oswego County) is exploring the possibility of a collaborative effort with other county agencies to help local farmers address the issue of agricultural plastics disposal.
Community
Oswego Industries, Inc.’s “Go Green!” Award Winners for 4th quarter
Community
Oswego Industries, Inc. Announces 3rd Quarter “Go Green!” Awards
This quarter’s awardees worked over the summer on a project that collected used boat wrap from marinas, processed it, and baled it for recycling. The company recycled over 10,000 pounds of plastic this year.
Oswego Health
Oswego Health Accepts Medical “Sharps†For Disposal at Several Locations
Sharps can be brought to the Oswego Hospital Health Services Center Suite G 50 and to the reception desk of The Manor at Seneca Hill, Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. excluding holidays.
