Allegany County’s 23rd Annual Household Hazardous Waste Day Is…
Saturday, September 9, 2023
8:00 a.m. to Noon
County Landfill
6006 County Road 48
Belmont
Registration is required and space is limited:
Call Tim Palmiter @ 585-268-7282
Or email timothy.palmiter@alleganyco.gov
Some of the items accepted are:
Oil based paints
Insecticides
Mercury
Poisons
Pesticides
Solvents
Pool Chemicals
Motor Oil and Alkaline Batteries NOT accepted
www.alleganyco.com/departments/public-works/solid-waste-department
COLLECTION DAY
Do you have any chemicals, weed killer, or rat poison sitting around? The Allegany
County Department of Public Works is holding their annual Household Hazardous
Waste Collection on September 9, 2023. The collection day will be held from 8:00
a.m. to 12:00 noon at the Belmont Transfer Station on County Rd 48, in Belmont.
Items like chemicals, pesticides, insecticides, and pool chemicals can be brought in
for proper disposal. Preregistration is required to participate. A solid waste permit
is NOT required and the collection is free to Allegany County residents. For more
information, full list of acceptable materials, and to pre-register contact Tim
Palmiter at 585-268-7282.
Since 2010, the Allegany County Solid Waste Department, with the help of all County
Residents, has collected and safely disposed of more than 150,000 pounds of
Household Hazardous Waste. Some of the most common items accepted include:
pesticides and insecticides, fertilizers, pool chemicals, cleaning chemicals and oil-based
paints.
Beginning in 2022, in coordination with PaintCare and under the New York State
Product Stewardship Plan, we will also be accepting latex and other household paints.
This year’s event will be held on Saturday, September 9, 2023, from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00
p.m., pre-registration is required and space is limited. To pre-register or for more
information, contact Tim Palmiter, Allegany County Recycling Coordinator, at 585-268-
7282 or timothy.palmiter@alleganyco.gov.