For additional recycling information visit: www.earth911.org
The Monroe County Household Hazardous Waste Facility (585) 753-7600 x3
Free of charge
The free portion of this program is open ONLY to Monroe County residents with non-industrial household chemicals. To ensure safety and better serve customers, items are accepted by appointment only. Call 753-7600 (Option 3), 8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m., Monday-Friday for an appointment. Be ready to describe your items and the quantity of each. After an appointment is made, you will be mailed directions to the HHW facility and instructions for the safe packaging and transportation of your items. Under a separate fee-based program, businesses, out-of-county residents and Monroe County households that have somehow acquired industrial-use products may also call the above number for disposal information.
Monroe County residents can bring up to 30 gallons of liquid and 75 pounds of solid HHW per appointment without charge. No 55-gallon drums will be accepted.
antifreeze, brake, power steering, and transmission fluids
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Camera, Coffee Pot, Clock, Curling Iron, Fans, Fryer, Electric Skillet, Electric Mixer Hair Dryer, Iron, Popcorn Maker, Receiver, Toaster, Vacuum
Call to schedule free pick up or more information about the items Volunteers of America can accept. Items must be in usable condition.
All Goodwill stores and the Donation Centers accept gently used clothing and household items. However, the Donation Centers are drive-in locations only. All donations should be clean and in working order. For your convenience, there are six locations which will happily receive your generous donations. For a complete listing of all locations, see below.
Penfield-Webster Store Bay Centre 1217 Bay Road Webster, NY 14580 585) 787-1012 9:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. Mon. - Sat. 11:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Sun.
Henrietta Store Jefferson Plaza 376 Jefferson Road Rochester, NY 14623 (585) 427-7140 9:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. Mon. - Sat. 12:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Sun.
Greece Store Stone Ridge Plaza 1516 West Ridge Road Rochester, NY 14615 (585) 663-5220 9:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. Mon. - Sat. 12:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Sun.
Downtown 451 South Clinton Avenue Rochester, NY 14620 (585) 262-3330 9:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. Mon. - Sat. 12:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Sun.
Gates (Donation Center) 1563 Spencerport Road (Corner of Elmgrove Road) Rochester, NY 14606 (585) 247-9320 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Mon. - Sat. Closed Sunday
Perinton-Fairport (Donation Center) Egypt Plaza 7450 Pittsford-Palmyra Road Fairport, NY 14450 (585) 421-0294 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Mon. - Sat. Closed Sunday
To donate items, just bring them to one of our many collection centers or call us. To arrange for free pick up call Volunteer of America at 585-647-1150.
The Salvation Army Thrift Store Locations & Hours
Rochester - 745 West Avenue Mon, Tues, Thurs, Sat - 9am - 6pm Weds & Fri - 9pm - 8pm 585-235-0020
Irondequoit - 535 East Ridge Road Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri - 9am - 6pm Weds - 9am - 7pm Sat - 9am - 5pm 585-336-9944
Greece - 3790 West Ridge Road Mon, Tues, Weds, Thurs, Fri - 9am - 9pm Sat - 9am - 6pm 585-720-1610
Newark - 235 Murray Street Mon, Tues, Weds, Thurs, Fri - 9am - 6pm Sat - 9am - 5pm 315-331-3821
Canandaigua - 136 South Main Street Mon, Tues, Weds, Sat - 9am - 5pm Thurs, Fri - 9am - 8pm 585-394-3531
St. Louis Church 46 S. Main Street Pittsford, NY 14534 Phone: (585) 385-6860 Contact: Colleen Knauf, Director
Fax: (585) 387-9888 E-Mail: saintlady@stlouischurch.org Web site: www.SaintsPlace.org
Saint’s Place goal is to provide the refugees arriving in Rochester with a furnished, functional home. They are always in need of furniture, lamps, draperies, appliances, linens, pots and pans, dishes, toys for the children, and other household items. Donated items should be clean and in good working/usable condition. Please contact Saint’s Place to make arrangements to drop off items or to have us pick them up at your convenience.
Dryer, Freezer, Heater, Refrigerator, Stove, Washer
Car seat, Carriage, Changing table, Crib, High Chair, Playpen, Stroller, Walker
Rechargeable Ni-Cad and Button Batteries
The Monroe County Household Hazardous Waste Facility (585) 760-7600 x3
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ReHouse, Inc. are always looking for sources of salvaged items. If you have a door, kitchen cabinet, lighting fixture, or any other used “house part” that is too good to throw out, give them a call. They accept quality salvaged items at the store during business hours or will pick up items of sufficient value from your home or work site.
Give away to friends or neighbors, sell at a garage sale or look for free, easy Reuse Opportunity, see RELATED LINKS.
Place in your trash.
Cell phones, PDAs, pagers, rechargeable batteries
Home Depot/Staples Shopping Ctr 1115 East Ridge Road Irondequoit, NY 14621 585-266-7980
Westgate Plaza 2036 Chili Ave. Gates, NY 14624 585-426-1450
1370 West Ridge Road Rochester (Greece), NY 14615 585-865-8340
1190 Jefferson Rd. and Ridgeland Henrietta, NY 14623 585-292-0290
950 Hard Road Webster, NY 14580 585-670-9470
7560 Commons Blvd. Victor, NY 14564 585-425-8130
Town & Country Plaza 337 Hamilton St. Geneva, NY 14456 315-789-7399
Verizon Wireless Hopeline 2951 Monroe Ave Pittsford NY 14534 US Phone: 585-242-8866
Verizon Wireless Hopeline 951 Jefferson Rd. Rochester NY 14623 US Phone: 585-697-5900
Verizon Wireless Hopeline 3400 W. Henrietta Rd. Rochester NY 14623 US Phone: 585-475-9085
March of Dimes - Northern Region - Fairfield Count 333 Metro Park SuiteS-102 Rochester NY 14623 US Phone: 716-424-3250
Verizon Wireless Hopeline 1575 MARKETPLACE DR Rochester NY 14623 US Phone: 585-475-0330
The body shop 181 Miracle mile Dr. Rochester NY 14623 US Phone: 585-272-7530
T-Mobile 1 Miracle Mile Drive, Unit 271 Rochester NY 14623 US Phone: 585-292-0680
Energy East 40 West Avenue Rochester NY 14611 US Phone: 585-724-8119
Verizon Wireless Hopeline 2390 West Ridge Road Rochester NY 14626 US Phone: 585-453-9950
T-Mobile 271 GREECE RIDGE CENTER Rochester NY 14626 US Phone: 585-720-1950
Verizon Wireless Hopeline 530 Greece Ridge Center Rd. Rochester NY 14626 US Phone: 585-225-8673
Verizon Wireless Hopeline 140 GREECE RIDGE CENTER DR Rochester NY 14626 US Phone: 585-453-9450
Verizon Wireless Hopeline 20 SQUARE DR Victor NY 14564 US Phone: 585-421-0220
T-Mobile 274 EASTVIEW MALL Victor NY 14564 US Phone: 585-425-0460
Verizon Wireless Hopeline 8000 Victor Pittsford Road Victor NY 14564 US Phone: 585-223-9950
Verizon Wireless Hopeline 7979 Pittsford-Victor Road Victor NY 14564 US Phone: 585-223-9910
Verizon Wireless Hopeline 419 West Main Street Batavia NY 14020 US Phone: 585-345-0919
Boots, Blouses, Dresses, Jeans, Pants, Pajamas, Shirt s, Shoes, Skirts, Slacks, Sleepwear, Sport Coats, Suits, Sweaters
Volunteers of America will pick of most household items for free. Call to schedule a free pick up. Items must be in usable condition.
Dressbarn Panorama Plaza 1601 Penfield Road Rochester NY 14625 (585)381-1127
Cobblestone Court Shopping Center 8000 Victor and Pittsford Road Victor NY 14564 (585)425-2520
Town Center @ Webster 1040 Ridge Road Webster NY 14580 (585)872-4231
Greece Ridge Center 310 Greece Ridge Center Drive Rochester NY 14626 (585)225-7690
Waterloo Premium Outlets 665 Route #318 Space #73 Waterloo NY 13165 (315)539-2265
The Cornell Cooperative Extension of Monroe County (585) 461-1000 Find out detailed information on composting and other environmental information. www.cce.cornell.edu/Monroe/environment/home
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Geneva - 430 Exchange Street Mon, Tues, Weds, Thurs, Fri, Sat - 9am - 5pm 315-789-6095
Continental Coating Corporation 20757 S.W. 105th Avenue P.O. Box 927 Tualatin, Oregon 97062 Phone: (503) 692-3400 Email: cii@teleport.com
You no longer need to throw away your fry pans, utensils, grills, and other cookware because the non-stick coating has worn off. Professional and gourmet cookware is expensive. FryPan can re-coat your cookware for considerably less than buying new. Their process of re-coating with DuPont non-stick is much better than the factory process of applying non-stick coatings. As long as it's metal, they re-coat all surfaces of your cookware or fry pans. This allows for more uniform heating throughout the pan and it's much easier to clean up.
They can also recoat Whisks, Tongs, Spatulas, Colanders, Mixing bowls, Pyrex®, Cookie sheets, Barbecue grills, Waffle irons, Deep fryers, Woks, How It Works
Preparation When prepping fry pans and other cookware for non-stick recoating, remove all plastic handles and accessories. If we can remove the plastic handle or accessory without damage, we will return it with the recoated cookware unattached. If they are not removed, we cannot guarantee they will be returned. Remember, only metal and aluminum can handle the recoating process.
Special Instructions When sending cookware to us for recoating, please attach a note describing what you are sending and a return address including name and phone number.
Shipping (VERY IMPORTANT): If using UPS, Federal Express, Airborne or any trucking company: Packages need to be sent to the physical address: 20757 SW 105th Avenue; Tualatin, OR 97062.
If using the U.S. Postal Service, please send to PO Box 927; Tualatin, OR 97062.
Starting the day after we receive your cookware, allow ten (10) working days to process your order. Hours of operation are Monday-Friday excluding major holidays. On the tenth working day or sooner, the cookware will be shipped within the continental United States via United Parcel Service (UPS) from their facility at current prices based on weight and distance. No additional handling charges will be added.
Forms of Payment Master Card and Visa accepted
Prices Fry pan prices are as follows. To inquire about non-stick coating for other cookware, please provide some rough dimensions with brief description.
Commercial Accounts 6"-7" Diameter Pan $10.00 8"-9" Diameter Pan $11.00 10"-11" Diameter Pan $14.00 12"-13" Diameter Pan $17.00 14"-15" Diameter Pan $22.00 16"-17" Diameter Pan $24.00
Individual & Custom Accounts 6"-7" Diameter Pan $17.00 8"-9" Diameter Pan $18.00 10"-11" Diameter Pan $23.00 12"-13" Diameter Pan $25.00 14"-15" Diameter Pan $30.00 16"-17" Diameter Pan $36.00
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Stereos, computers, monitors, terminals, printers, mainframes/midranges, medical electronics, televisions, banking equipment, network equipment, circuit boards, wiring, cabling, scientific equipment, business machines, electronic scrap, copiers, typewriters, fax machines.
Contact individual facility to inquire about recycling specific electronic.
www.computertakeback.com www.epa.gov/epaoswer/hazwaste/recycle/ecycling www.techsoup.org www.electronicsrecycling.org www.iaer.org www.nrc-recycle.org www.svtc.org ban.org
Chances are an optician or club in your area collects eyeglasses for reuse. Another option is to have your old glasses tinted to turn them into sunglasses.
Irondequoit Mall LensCrafters 10 Irondequoit Mall Dr. (585) 266-5440
Marketplace Mall LensCrafters 121 Miracle Mile Drive Rochester, NY 14623 (585) 427-7600
Mall at Greece Ridge Center LensCrafters 154 Greece Ridge Center Drive Rochester, NY 14626 (585) 227-8580
Eastview Mall LensCrafters 307 Eastview Mall Victor, NY 14564 (585) 425-7400
Accepts scrap metal frames in any condition, unbroken plastic framed glasses, non-prescription sunglasses, any precious metal scrap like broken jewelry and monetary donations.
Mail or ship your contributions to New Eyes in padded envelopes or boxes using the least expensive method of shipping (the cost of shipping is tax-deductible) to:
New Eyes for the Needy 549 Millburn Avenue PO Box 332 Short Hills, NJ 07078
Be sure to include your return address with ZIP Code inside the package so that they can send you an acknowledgement.
Gasoline, kerosene, thinners, strippers, solvents, glues, etc.
Bed, Cabinet, Chair, Coffee Table, Couch, Desk, Kitchen Set, Dining Room Set Dresser, End Table, Mattress & Box spring Set
See Appliances (small)
City Residents can have holiday trees recycled at 5 drop off sites between Dec. 27, 2007 - Jan. 27, 2008:
Trees may also be placed at the curb on residents' regular refuse collection day. All lights and ornaments must be removed. Mulch will be available at the Ferrano St. site only. For more details, call the Office of Customer Satisfaction , 24 hours a day at (585) 428-5990.
Bedspreads, Carpets, Curtains and Curtain Rods, Decorations, Lamp, Pillows, Sauce Pans, Sheets Suitcases, Towels, Utensils
Fee: Free of Charge
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Latex Paint, Oil Paint, Paint Thinners and Varnishes
If you have less than ¼ gallon of paint, add clay based kitty litter and stir, let it set until it is dry and then you may place it out with your regular garbage for pick up. (Leave the top off of the paint so that garbage men can see that it is dry.)
Packing peanuts don't have much recycling potential, but they can be reused. Many packing, shipping and moving stores will take used peanuts. Just pack them up in (recycled) plastic bags, and drop them off next time you are nearby. Suitable businesses can be located under "packaging" in the yellow pages. Typical chain stores include Mail Boxes Etc. and The Postal Annex. For a partial list of local collection sites, try the Plastic Loosefill Council at 1-800-828-2214 (24 Hours).
Some peanuts are not made of plastic. If you find a peanut that looks like a cheese puff, try weting it. One type of peanut is made from vegetable starch, and dissolves almost instantly in water. If you buy peanuts, strongly consider switching to this type. They're better for the environment, and much much easier to get rid of.
Disposal of rigid foam blocks (such as those protecting new equipment) is problematic. The materials are very lightweight, they're made from natural gas: it is easy to end up with a net environmental loss just transporting the stuff. For most individuals recycling this material is not worth it, though future research into local small-scale reprocessing may change this. If you have large quantities of material, a list of collection sites is available from The Alliance of Foam Recyclers www.epspackaging.org
The free portion of this program is open ONLY to Monroe County residents with non-industrial household chemicals. To ensure safety and better serve customers, items are accepted by appointment only. Call 753-7600 (Option 3), 8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m., Monday-Friday for an appointment. Be ready to describe your items and the quantity of each. After an appointment is made, you will be mailed directions to the HHW facility and instructions for the safe packaging and transportation of your items. Under a separate fee-based program, businesses, out-of-county residents and Monroe County households that have somehow acquired industrial-use products may also call the above number for disposal information
See Appliances (large)
The Monroe County Department of Environmental Services 753-7600 (Option 3)
Monroe County Department of Environmental Services (MCDES) is participating in a program with the National Recycling Coalition and Nike, Inc. that will allow area residents to recycle their unwanted athletic sneakers instead of throwing them in the garbage. Nike’s Reuse-A-Shoe program recycles and grinds athletic footwear and turns them into sports surfaces.
Sneaker collection barrels are located at 444 E. Henrietta Road (Building 15) in both public access doors. The doors are open to the public 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday.
The program accepts sneakers (any brand) only—no shoes, boots, sandals. The sneakers must not be the light-up variety or contain any metal (eyelets, grommets, spikes, cleats, etc.) and cannot be tied together or in plastic bags.
The most common type of smoke detector contains a small amount of Americium 241, a radioactive material. Detector companies accept returned radioactive detectors for disposal as hazardous waste. Unfortunately the companies seem to assume you'll keep the instruction booklet on hand for the entire life of the product, and don't always put good contact information on the case.
Detectors have a limited life span, usually specified at ten years. Testing your detector with actual smoke is the only way to be sure it will work when needed. The vast majority of smoke detectors are made by First Alert Corporation. Send old detectors to First Alert, Radioactive Waste Disposal, 780 McClure Rd, Aurora, IL 60504-2495, 1-800-323-9005. Others are made by a Canadian firm called American Sensors, dial 1-800-387-4219 for information. The companies sell detectors under many different brand names, and can dispose of any of them. Send detectors by surface mail or UPS Ground so they don't end up in an airplane.
safely packaged
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Dolls, Riding Toys, Stuffed Animals, Trucks, Etc.
Boats, Cars, trucks
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