Recycling has been mandatory in Monroe County for residents and businesses/institutions since 1992. Following are the laws and regulations as recommended by the Monroe County Department of Environmental Services:

The law states, in general, that residents must recycle steel, aluminum, glass (clear, green, and brown only), plastic (#s 1 & 2 only) and paper (gable-top cartons/drink boxes) food and beverage containers. Empty steel aerosol cans (no pesticides or spray paint) may also be recycled. Residents must also recycle newspapers, magazines and corrugated cardboard. Large appliances are also required to be recycled--this is usually done by your garbage hauler.

Only the containers listed above are accepted for recycling. Although not required by law, additional paper materials may be recycled. The Monroe County Recycling Center is now accepting all clean paper from haulers for recycling.

Businesses, Institutions (Schools/Colleges) and Industries must recycle corrugated cardboard and high-grade (office) paper. Businesses and institutions that have cafeteria-type services and all restaurants must recycle the above listed containers.

All residents and businesses in Monroe County are required to recycle. The county has one recycling drop-off location for residents without curbside recyclable pick-up. Only those items that are accepted in the curbside recycling program can be dropped off. For a list items that county residents may bring to the drop-off center reference the Residential Recycling page provided by the Monroe County Department of Environmental Services website. No garbage will be accepted.

Several towns/villages operate their own recycling drop-off centers. Contact your municipality's public works/highway department to see if they offer this service. The Monroe County Recycling Drop-off Center is located in the former lola Campus across the street from Monroe Community Hospital:

444 East Henrietta Road, Rochester, New York 14620

The Western New York Materials Exchange (MAT-EX): Western New York Materials Exchange (MAT-EX) is an opportunity for businesses to exchange unwanted/unusable products that would otherwise end up in a landfill. The MAT-EX Web site also allows businesses to locate free/inexpensive materials that can be used in daily business operations. Log onto MAT-EX and see what is available for your business and add materials to the MAT-EX listing. MAT-EX involves businesses in twenty-one counties of Western/Central New York (Genesee, Livingston, Wyoming, Erie, Allegany, Steuben, Chautauqua, Monroe, Seneca, Tompkins, Orleans, Cattaraugus, Broome, Cayuga, and Tioga), Niagara Consortium, and the Western Finger Lakes and Oneida-Herkimer Solid Waste Management Authorities.

Interested in further information about recycling in Monroe County or touring the Monroe County Recycling Center with your group or classroom? Please contact our office for details.

Recycle Your Clothes & Household Goods:

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
Get Map

Batavia - 96 Jackson Street
Mon, Tues, Weds, Thurs - 9am - 6pm
Fri - 9am - 8pm
Sat - 9am - 5pm
585-344-2262

Geneva - 430 Exchange Street
Mon, Tues, Weds, Thurs, Fri, Sat - 9am - 5pm

Newark - 235 Murray Street
Mon, Tues, Weds, Thurs, Fri - 9am - 6pm
Sat - 9am - 5pm
315-331-3821

Hornell - 90 Center Street
Mon - 9am - 6pm
Tues, Weds, Thurs, Fri - 9am - 8pm
Sat - 9am - 5pm
607-324-4421
Get Map

Canandaigua - 136 South Main Street
Mon, Tues, Weds, Sat - 9am - 5pm
Thurs, Fri - 9am - 8pm
585-394-3531

Bath - 380 West Washington Street
Mon, Tues, Weds, Thurs, Fri - 9am - 8pm
Sat - 9am - 6pm
607-776-3127

Dansville - 6 Chestnut Street
Mon, Tues, Thurs - 9am - 6pm
Weds, Fri - 9am - 8pm
Sat - 9am - 5pm
585-335-3420

Collection Centers

Drop Boxes
Victor Main Street by Sheriff's Department (in parking lot)
Wellsville Rt. 19, Scio, New York
Henrietta Rustic Village Apartments, Rustic Village Lane
Pittsford Parking Lot at the corner of Rt. 96 and Rt. 31

Collection Trailers
Newark 235 Murray Street
Rochester 745 West Avenue
Bath 380 West Washington Street
Dansville 6 Chestnut Street
Canandaigua Wal-Mart Plaza
Wed - Sat - Sun 11:00AM to 6:00PM

Thrift Stores That Take Collections
Geneva 430 Exchange Street
Greece 3790 West Ridge Road
Irondequoit 535 East Ridge Road
Hornell 60 Center Street

Recycling/Donation Links:

http://www.abvi-goodwill.org/stores/donate.html

http://www.rochestersalvationarmy.org/thrift-store.html

http://www.ywcarochester.org/index.php?id=contribute&sub=kind

http://www.vva20.org/donations.thriftstore.howtodonate.asp?nid=58