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Where Do I Discard...?
Find locations near you to recycle items.
Your resource for reducing, reusing & recycling waste in Northern New York.
Northern New York is home to some of the most pristine and wonderful natural wonders in the world like the Tug Hill, Thousand Islands and Adirondacks. Every citizen of the region disposes of waste, and North Country Recycles wants to minimize the negative impact that our waste disposal habits have on our environment.
North Country Recycles provides you with information and resources needed to reduce household waste through reduction, reuse and recycling.
Find:
- advice on incorporating environmentally-sound practices into your daily life;
- tips on recycling in the North Country;
- information on reducing waste in your household and improving efficiency;
- facts on reusing materials;
- best practices occurring in your own back yard;
- links to local, state and federal environmental resources, among others.
North Country Recycles is brought to you by the Development Authority of the North Country in cooperation with its partners-Jefferson, Lewis and St. Lawrence Counties, the City of Watertown, and the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. The Authority is a New York State Public Benefit Corporation that owns and operates the tri-county, regional Solid Waste Management Facility in Rodman, NY. It is the Authority’s mission to be environmental stewards and through North Country Recycles hopes to educate and enact people of the North Country to adopt environmentally-sound practices into their own homes and lifestyles to maintain our natural wonders for future generations.
North Country Recycles.org has aired commercials on local networks to promote public education and awareness of the 3R's. If you would like to view some of the videos clips, click on the links below:
North Country Recycles.org Introductory Recycling Commercial, April 2010
North Country Recycles.org, It's the Law. August 2011
North Country Recycles.org -General Recycling Feb 2012
North Country Recycles.org-Electronic Waste Recycling Feb 2012
North Country Recycles.org-Rechargeable Battery Recycling Feb 2012
North Country Recycles.org-Recycling Saves You Money Nov. 2012
