OSWEGO COUNTY – The Oswego County Department of Solid Waste encourages residents to bring their unwanted chemicals, pesticides and other hazardous waste products to the Oswego County Household Hazardous Waste Facility before it closes for the year on Saturday, Sept. 27.
The facility is open from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Wednesdays, and from 8 to 11 a.m. on Saturdays, making the final dates for the year: Sept. 10 and 13, 17 and 20, 24 and 27. The facility is located at the Bristol Hill Landfill, 3125 NYS Rte. 3, Volney.
Customers are asked to pull their vehicle up to the side of the building, located between the transfer station and solid waste offices, and remain in the car while staff unload the materials. For safety reasons, please do not bring children or pets to the collection site and smoking in the unloading area is prohibited.
Household hazardous waste items may be toxic, flammable, corrosive or reactive. It is important to dispose of these items safely, as improper disposal poses dangers for humans, pets and the environment.
The following items are accepted at the collection facility: adhesives, aerosols, antifreeze, auto batteries, light ballasts (non-PCB), brake fluid, cements, degreasers, disinfectants, dry gas, flea products, fluorescent bulbs, gasoline, hobby chemicals, household cleaners, insect repellants, lacquers, lighter fluids, lubricants, mercury-containing devices, paint removers and thinners, pesticides, pool chemicals, rat poisons, rug and upholstery cleaners, solvents, turpentine, varnish, weed killers and wood stains.
Materials should be in their original containers with the labels on and placed in sturdy cardboard boxes in the back of the vehicle. Leaking containers should be wrapped in newspaper and placed in a clear plastic bag. Materials should never be mixed, and explosives of any kind are not accepted at the facility.
The Household Hazardous Waste Facility has also partnered with PaintCare, serving as a drop-off site for leftover latex and oil-based architectural paints, primers, stains, sealers and varnishes. Products can be up to five gallons in size and must be brought to the facility in their original containers with the manufacturer labels intact. Residents can bring a total of 25 gallons per visit.
The Oswego County Household Hazardous Waste Facility will re-open in May 2026.
Free to Oswego County residents, the disposal program is sponsored by the Oswego County Legislature and the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation and managed by the Oswego County Department of Solid Waste.
Oswego County businesses that generate small quantities of hazardous waste and meet the regulatory requirements may be able to use the facility also. Business owners should contact the Oswego County Department of Solid Waste to find out if they qualify and to obtain a cost estimate for disposal of materials.
For more information, call the Oswego County Department of Solid Waste weekdays at 315-591-9200, or visit its website at www.oswegocounty.com/solidwaste.
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