Tompkins County | Recycling and Materials Management

Food Scrap Recycling Drop Spots

Drop off your food scraps for free at any one of thirteen locations including the newest drops spots in Danby and on Hancock Street in Ithaca.

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Friendship Donations Network

The local Friendship Donations Network (FDN) rescues fresh, nutritious food that would otherwise be thrown away from stores and farms and redistributes it to those in need.

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Household Hazardous Waste

Sign-up for the next Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) drop-off event! The next date is May 19th.

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Recycling and Solid Waste Center

Residents can bring trash and single stream recyclables to the public drop off , as well as yard waste, scrap metal and additional materials such as electronics and appliances, large rigid plastics, propane tanks and plastic bags.

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Curbside Recycling

Get the Guidelines for every other week curbside recycling collection provided to residents of Tompkins County.

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Permits and Fees

Residents and businesses must purchase permits to dispose of garbage and certain recyclables at the Recycling and Solid Waste Center.

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Ports of New York and Juniper Manor 1 Now ReBusiness Partners

Join us in welcoming Ports of New York and Juniper Manor 1 as our newest ReBusiness Partners! Located on Taber Street in Ithaca, Ports of New York is a small artisanal urban winery which produces high quality wines from locally-sourced grapes. Juniper Manor 1 is an apartment building that provides safe and affordable housing for seniors in Trumansburg.

Hundreds of local businesses and organizations are saving money, conserving energy and diverting resources from the landfill. Make a commitment to the 4Rs - Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, and Rebuy - and call our team today for your free Waste Assessment, and check out this short video promoting the ReBusiness Partners program.

TCRMM Offering Presentations to Local Groups

Does your community group or business want to know more about recycling and waste reduction in Tompkins County? The Tompkins County Recycling and Materials Management (TCRMM) team is planning to offer presentations to local community organizations and businesses in 2018 to improve awareness of services and programs to recycle and reduce waste. They can work into the schedule of a regular event such as a monthly group meeting. Presentations would be 15 minutes in length and could cover the following topics:

An overview of Department services
Curbside Recycling
Food Scraps Recycling
Waste reduction and cost savings opportunities

Presentation opportunities that allow us to reach a large and diverse audience are preferred. If you would like to schedule a presentation please email Communications Specialist Jeremy Betterley at jbetterley@tompkins-co.org

Video Highlights Food Scraps to Compost

Thomas Hoebbel Photography and Video has produced a video showing the full life-cycle of food scraps in Tompkins County from kitchen trimmings to finished compost. It features behind-the-scenes footage of Cayuga Compost's turning and sifting processes.

Visit Recycle Tompkins' YouTube channel to view this video along with other "How to.." segments related to curbside recycling collection, food scraps recycling drop spots, food waste prevention, and using the Recycling and Solid Waste Center.

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Medication Disposal Event in Caroline April 28th

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Celebrate Spring with Compost Fair April 29th

Celebrate Spring with Compost Fair this Sunday

Join Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County for its annual Compost Fair on Sunday. April 29th from 12-4pm at the CCE-Tompkins Education Center on Willow Avenue in Ithaca. There will be information and demonstrations of beginning and advanced compost techniques, live music, food and activities for kids. Several partner organizations will be on hand, including Tompkins Recycling and Materials Management. Admission is free. For more information, contact Adam Michaelides at acm1@cornell.edu or (607) 272-2292.

TC Legislature Backs State Food Rescue and Recycling Legislation

By unanimous vote, the County Legislature went on record in support of State legislation proposed by Governor Cuomo to require large-scale generators of food waste to donate and recycle excess food, in line with the federal Good Samaritan Food Donation Act. The resolution notes that the proposed legislation is consistent with County values and practices, where the County's Department of Recycling and Materials Management already operates and is expanding programs to reduce and recycle food waste, and the non-profit Friendship Donations Network re-routes nearly half-a-million pounds of food each year to feed people in need.

Finger Lakes ReUse Now Hiring eCenter Assistant

Finger Lakes ReUse is accepting applications for the position of eCenter Assistant. Learn more about the position at this link: http://ithacareuse.org/job-posting-ecenter-assistant/

Illegal Dumping and Uncovered Loads Against the Law in Tompkins County

Tompkins County Recycling & Materials Management reminds residents that illegal dumping of trash is against the law, with violators subject to fines, jail time, or both. In addition, transporting materials without a cover is subject to fines of as much as $1,000 or more. Uncovered loads can create unnecessary litter along roadways and on private property.