03/28/2025
Public service announcement!
2025 Mobile
Household Hazardous Waste
and Pharmaceutical Collection Schedules
Monroe County continues the long-standing tradition of bringing recycling services closer to home.
Mark your calendar with these dates!
Visit www.monroecounty.gov/ecopark
for times and necessary appointments.
In 2025, Monroe County's Household Hazardous Waste collection program again takes to the road to bring this service closer to residents!
Similar to home base – the Monroe County / WM ecopark, where hazardous waste is collected twice a week, every week – appointments are REQUIRED for ALL Hazardous Waste collections and can be made by:
Visiting the Monroe County / WM ecopark website www.monroecounty.gov/ ecopark
Clicking the link below
2025 Mobile Household Hazardous Waste Schedule
Saturday, April 26
Town of Gates DPW
200 Beaver Road
Saturday, May 17
Town of Perinton DPW
100 Cobbs Lane
Saturday, June 7
Town of Ogden DPW
2432 S. Union Street
Saturday, September 20
Town of Webster DPW
1005 Picture Parkway
Saturday, October 4
Town of Greece DPW
647 Long Pond Road
Schedule a Hazardous Waste Appointment
Several mobile collection events for unwanted pharmaceuticals are scheduled throughout 2025.
No appointments required for mobile pharmaceutical events -
drive up and drop off!
2025 Mobile Pharmaceutical Waste Schedule
Three collections will be held in cooperation with local
Wegmans stores.
All are Saturdays from
9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Saturday, May 3
Wegmans - Mt. Read Blvd.
Greece
Saturday. July 19
Wegmans - Calkins Road
Henrietta
Saturday, September 10
Wegmans - Eastway
Webster
Remember: Pharmaceuticals are collected during
regular collection hours
every Wednesday
and Saturday
at the
Monroe County /
WM ecopark -
no appointments necessary!
For a complete list of sites and acceptable items,click below:
Pharmaceutical Sites
REMINDER! Recycle your cardboard correctly!
Local waste haulers have asked us to remind residents about proper preparation methods to make sure all of your cardboard that is left at the curb will be recycled.
Make sure your cardboard is:
no larger than 2'x 4'
clean & flattened
not tied or bundled
Otherwise, your cardboard is at risk of being landfilled as it will not fit in the recycling area of your hauler's
collection vehicle.
Help your hauler and make sure your cardboard is properly recycled by following
these rules!
Five years ago this month, New York State banned plastic bags for many applications.
Now, it almost seems second nature to bring your own bag when you visit a retailer, or return plastic bags to retailers or the ecopark for recycling.
One thing that has not changed:
bags and film are still finding their way into the residential recycling stream.
PLASTIC BAGS AND FILM ARE NOT RECYCLABLE IN RESIDENTIAL RECYCLING or in residential recycling at the Monroe County / WM ecopark.
Bags and film
must be collected separately and returned to retailers or the ecopark.
When placed in residential recycling, they cause dangerous machinery jams and downtime at the Monroe County Recycling Center.
Fun fact:
Since the inception of the bag ban in 2020, Monroe County has collectively amassed over 2,700 pounds of bags and film -
which were made into plastic lumber, fencing and other materials - including new bags!
Click below for more information:
Plastic Bags and Film
Waste and Recycling Workers Recognition
returns for the sixth year!
Monroe County is again partnering with the Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) and Wegmans to honor the unsung heroes of trash and recycling -
and we need YOUR help!
Does your hauler consistently go above and beyond?
Are they friendly?
Do they make an extra effort for you?
Nominate them for a 2025 Waste and Recycling Workers Recognition by visiting the link below and entering a few details - takes less than five minutes!
Your hauler may be selected to receive recognition, including a Wegmans gift card!
Nominate Your Waste Hauler
Monroe County Department of Environmental Services | 50 West Main Street | Rochester, NY 14614 US
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Please note that the recycling stations at ecopark are self-serve (with the exception of Household Hazardous Waste). Residents should be prepared to unload their own items.
