Schenectady County Residents Recycle More Than 9,700 Gallons and 21,400 Pounds of Hazardous Material during Successful 2016 Household Hazardous Waste Disposal Program
NEWS RELEASE
SCHENECTADY COUNTY LEGISLATURE
County Office Building
620 State Street – 6th Floor
Schenectady, New York 12305
Tel: (518) 388-4280 Fax: (518) 388-4591
Website: www.schenectadycounty.com
ANTHONY JASENSKI, SR.
CHAIR OF THE LEGISLATURE
For Immediate Release:
Contact: Joe McQueen
(518) 388-4772
December 28, 2016
Schenectady County Residents Recycle More Than 9,700 Gallons and 21,400 Pounds of Hazardous Material
during Successful 2016 Household Hazardous Waste Disposal Program
(Schenectady, NY) Anthony Jasenski, Sr., Chair of the Schenectady County Legislature today announced that more than 900 Schenectady County households took advantage of the Schenectady County Household Hazardous Waste Collection Program in 2016. More than 9,700 gallons of hazardous liquids and 21,400 pounds of hazardous materials were collected during the program.
“This recycling program continues our pro-active efforts to make Schenectady County a better place for our families,” said Chair Jasenski. “The Legislature is proud of our efforts to minimize the risk of exposure to these hazardous materials by our children, pets, neighbors, and first responders.”
Eight collection events were held from April until November that allowed County residents to bring unwanted hazardous chemicals from around their homes for safe and environmentally sound disposal. None of the material collected by the program is landfilled in their hazardous form. Flammable material and paint are blended and used for fuel. Acids and bases are chemically neutralized before disposal.
The Schenectady County Household Hazardous Waste Disposal Program is just one of many green initiatives by the County Legislature. Other green initiatives include solar panels on County buildings and the creation of a Solar Farm at the County Composting and Recycling Facility, purchasing Energy Star rated products, establishing an improved recycling policy throughout all county facilities, creating an employee initiative for energy conservation, and lowering building temperatures and reducing hot water settings.
Additional funding for this program is provided through a matching grant from the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation. For more information, visit the Schenectady County website at www.schenectadycounty.com/HHW. Dates for the 2017 program will be posted in March.
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