What Are The Environmental Issues In Your Town/Village?

In the past, we have responded to your calls by putting together a series of workshops on junk and unregistered vehicles. Contact us and let us know what other environmentally-related issues you need help on in your town/village, so we can add it to our present and future programming!

(Aug 2006) The County has a new location at which County residents may dispose of used motor oil.

With the assistance of funds from Chemung Landfill, LLC, a waste oil tank has been set up at the Lake Street Wastewater Treatment Plant, at 1700 Lake Street. This facility is located immediately north of the Solid Waste Transfer Station. The facilities share a driveway off of Lake Street, with Solid Waste bearing off to the right, and the Treatment Plant being off to the left.

County residents can bring their waste motor oil to the facility between the hours of 7AM and 3PM, Monday through Saturday. The waste oil will be accepted free of charge.

In order for the Lake Street Treatment Plant staff to assist residents with the disposal of the oil, it is suggested that an appointment be made in advance by calling 733-1837.

• Recycling: Reduce, Reuse, at Home, Work, School
• Composting: at Home

Education is available for adult groups and youth groups. Contact Toni for more information.

• Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event: Volunteers are needed to assist with registration, do event-day surveys, and help with traffic posts.
   
• Community clean-ups: We can assist groups wishing to clean-up town and village roadsides, with supplies and contacts with highway departments.
   
• Adopt-A-Highway
   
• River Cleanup
   

• Alliance of Foam Packaging Recyclers (AFPR) was formed in July of 1991 by more than 80 companies, representing every major manufacturer of expanded polystyrene (EPS) protective foam packaging, their raw material suppliers and equipment manufacturers. AFPR works to facilitate EPS recycling between EPS manufacturers and original equipment manufacturers. http://www.epspackaging.org/
   
• Conservatree's website details environmental issues and answers FAQ's regarding paper making and recycling, and buying / using recycled paper, plus waste reduction tips. Also includes a glossary of paper terms. www.Conservatree.com
   
• Consumer Waste Prevention Toolkit, developed by INFORM Inc. helps community leaders and grassroots environmental organizations across the US design and implement effective solid waste prevention programs in their towns and cities. www.informinc.org/cwp_00.php
   
• Cornell Waste Management Institute serves the public through research, outreach, training, and technical assistance programs in solid waste disposal, management and planning. www.cwmi.css.cornell.edu/
   
• Earth 911's mission is to empower the public with community-specific resources to improve their quality of life. Topics include: Recycling Centers, Green Shopping, Energy Conservation, Household Hazardous Waste, Kids / Environmental Education, Composting, and dozens of other resources. www.earth911.org/
   
• Environmental Protection Agency http://www.epa.gov/
   
• Get Energy Smart: Energy Efficiency tips and funding sources for residents, apartment-owners, schools, and businesses. NYS Energy & Research Development Authority. www.getenergysmart.org
   
• Keep America Beautiful offers a section for Local Communities. www.kab.org/
   
• National Energy Education Development (NEED) Project promotes an energy conscious and educated society by creating effective networks of students, educators, business, government and community leaders to design and deliver objective, multi-sided energy education programs. Includes curriculum guides and activities, information on state and local programs, energy links, and a Youth Awards program. www.need.org/
   
• National Recycling Coalition is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to the advancement and improvement of recycling, and also source reduction, composting, and reuse by providing technical information, education, training, outreach, and advocacy services to its members in order to conserve resources and benefit the environment. www.nrc-recycle.org/
   
• Northeast Recycling Council (NERC)'s mission is to leverage the strengths and resources of its member states to advance an environmentally sustainable economy in the Northeast by promoting source reduction, recycling, and the purchasing of environmentally preferable products and services. Includes resources for businesses. www.nerc.org/
   
• Northeast Resource Recovery Association (Co-op) is a pro-active, non-profit working with its municipal membership to make their recycling programs strong, efficient and financially successfull by providing cooperative marketing, cooperative purchasing, educational and networking opportunities, developing innovative recycling programs, creating sustainable alternatives to reduce the volume and toxicity of waste, and educating and informing local officials about recycling and solid waste issues. www.recyclewithus.org/
   
• NYS Association of Reduction, Reuse and Recycling. www.nysar3.org
   
• New York State Association for Solid Waste Management (NYSASWM) is an active group of solid waste professionals representing municipal solid waste managers. www.newyorkwaste.org/
   
• NYS Department of Environmental Conservation. www.dec.state.ny.us/
   
• NYS Department of Environmental Conservation Environmental Notice Bulletin. www.dec.state.ny.us/website/enb/
   
• NYS Department of Parks, Recreation & Historic Preservation - Grants. www.nysparks.com/grants/
   
• NYS Energy Research & Development Authority. www.nyserda.org/
   
• Plastic Loose Fill Council (PCFC) was founded in 1991 to develop, promote and implement the original use and subsequent recovery, reuse and recycling of polystyrene loose fill. www.loosefillpackaging.com
     
• Recycler's World was established on May 1, 1995 as a trading site for information related to recyclable commodities, by-products, used & surplus items. www.recycle.net
   
• ReDO's Mission is to promote reuse as an environmentally sound, socially beneficial and economical means for managing surplus and discarded materials. www.redo.org
   
• Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA), has been the leading professional association in the solid waste field for over 40 years. SWANA's core functions are to educate, innovate and communicate. www.swana.org/
   
• TechSoup connects nonprofits with donated and discounted technology products. Use the website to either donate to or find computer products for your non-profit. www.techsoup.org/products/recycle