TOMPKINS COUNTY RECYCLING AND MATERIALS MANAGEMENT Kate Collins, Communications Coordinator FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 24, 2023 For media inquiries: Kate Collins, kcollins@tompkins-co.org Recycling and Materials Management Announces Holiday Closures, Recycling Schedules (Tompkins County, May 24, 2023) – The Tompkins County Recycling and Materials Management (TCRMM) office and the Recycling & Solid Waste Center…(Read More)

Help us improve! Tompkins County Recycling and Materials Management is currently conducting a customer service survey. Please take a moment to let us know how you think we are doing, and what we can do to improve. The survey can be found at: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/FCZCZ8D…(Read More)

TOMPKINS COUNTY RECYCLING AND MATERIALS MANAGEMENT Jeremy Betterley, Waste Reduction and Recycling Coordinator FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Feb. 28, 2024 Due to the Wind Advisory issued by the National Weather Service (NWS) for Tompkins County and surrounding areas, Tompkins County Recycling and Materials Management (TCRMM) advises residents to consider delaying setting out Curbside Recycling until their…(Read More)

Tompkins County Recycling and Materials Management is currently seeking applicants for a Temporary Recycling Driver for its Food Scraps Recycling program. This position is an integral component of the department’s successful food scraps recycling program, ensuring that food waste is diverted from the landfill for composting and returns to a valuable soil amendment. The…(Read More)

(Tompkins County, Dec. 21, 2023) – The Tompkins County Recycling and Materials Management (TCRMM) Office and the Recycling & Solid Waste Center (RSWC) will be closed on Monday, Dec. 25, 2023, in observance of Christmas Day. There will be no Curbside Recycling pickup on Monday, Dec. 25. Both the TCRMM Office and the RSWC will…(Read More)

The New York State Association for Reduction, Reuse & Recycling (NYSAR³) recently honored Barb Eckstrom, longtime TCRMM Director, with the 2023 Lifetime Achievement Award. The award was presented during NYSAR³’s Annual Conference in Cooperstown, with Barb accepting the award virtually. Barb was hired by Tompkins County in 1988 to be the county’s first…(Read More)

(Tompkins County, Nov. 21, 2023) – The Tompkins County Recycling and Materials Management (TCRMM) Office and the Recycling & Solid Waste Center (RSWC) will be closed on Thursday, Nov. 23, 2023, in observance of Thanksgiving. There will be no Curbside Recycling Pickup on Thursday, Nov. 23. The TCCRMM Office will also be closed on Friday,…(Read More)

The Tompkins County Recycling and Materials Management (TCRMM) office will be closed on Friday, Nov. 10, 2023, in observance of Veterans Day. The Recycling & Solid Waste Center (RSWC) will be open regular hours on Friday, from 7:00 a.m. until 3:30 p.m., for your recycling and waste disposal needs. There will…(Read More)

Recycling and Solid Waste Center, Tompkins County. Tompkins County Recycling and Materials Management Department (TCRMM) invites the public to celebrate New York Recycles Day by taking a free walking tour of the County’s Recycling and Solid Waste Center (RSWC). Two tours are scheduled: Tuesday, November 14, at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, November 15…(Read More)