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Development Authority Announces 2026 Household Hazardous
Waste Recycling Days
Published: April 18, 2026 at
11:00 a.m.
By: Press Release from Development Authority of the
North Country
DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY ANNOUNCES 2026 HOUSEHOLD
HAZARDOUS WASTE RECYCLING DAYS
The Development
Authority of the North Country announced Wednesday that it's once again
partnering with the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation and
regional partners to host household hazardous waste days throughout 2026 at
no cost.
For more than
fifteen years, these household hazardous waste
recycling days have provided an opportunity to safely dispose of items that
can’t be thrown away in regular trash, such as paints, chemicals,
pesticides, and other hazardous products. In 2025 alone, 134 tons of
household hazardous waste were collected across locations in Jefferson,
Lewis and St. Lawrence Counties. This year, area residents are again
encouraged to bring hazardous materials for disposal to any of the upcoming
free events. The details for the events are as
follows:
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St. Lawrence County/SUNY Canton- 34 Cornell Drive,
Canton, NY on May 16th from 8am-1pm
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Jefferson County- 21897 County Route 190, Watertown,
NY on June 6th from 8am-12pm
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Lewis County- 5481 Bostwick Street, Lowville, NY on
August 29th from 8am-12pm
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St. Lawrence County- 85 Robinson Road, Massena, NY on
September 26th from 8am-1pm
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Jefferson County- 21897 County Route 190, Watertown,
NY on October 10th from 8am-12pm
“We all know
someone that has old pool chemicals, half empty aerosol cans or even
florescent light tubes tucked away in their basement or garage, just
waiting for the opportunity to responsibly dispose of them. The longer they
lie around, the greater hazard these materials can pose to our family and
friends,” said Shawn Thornton, Materials Management Director for the
Development Authority of the North Country. “The Authority is proud to once
again sponsor these free, Hazardous Household Waste recycling days with our
regional partners. It takes just a few minutes to load your vehicle and
dispose of these materials, which is a simple and easy way to do our part
to safeguard the environment.”
To pre-register
for any of the events and to view the complete list of items that will be
accepted for disposal, residents are encouraged to visit https://www.northcountryrecycles.org/HHWRegistration
or by calling 315-661-3233.
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