It’s Easy and It’s the Law for New Yorkers to Recycle Rechargeable Batteries
Statewide disposal ban goes into effect today, December 5
New York (December 5, 2011) Effective today, it is illegal for any resident in the state of New York to “knowingly dispose of rechargeable batteries as solid waste.” Call2Recycle®, the only free rechargeable battery and cellphone collec...
King County Solid Waste Division
In 1990, prompted by citizen demand, Washington State directed local governments to create plans to manage hazardous wastes produced by households and, in small quantities, by businesses and other organizations. In 1991, local governments and agencies established a partnership as the Local Hazardous...
City of Spokane
The Department of Solid Waste Management started serving the City of Spokane in 1940 with curbside service. Over the years it has developed into an impressive operation involving systems such as source separation, automated collection and computerized routing. In October of 1990, the City of Spokane...
Webinars
Municipality Recycling: Lessons from the Experts
This series includes webinars from New York, Washington, and Texas regarding their experiences implementing recycling and EPR initiatives.
Law & Order: What the New York State Rechargeable Battery Recycling Law Means for You
This webinar includes ...
Onondaga County Resource Recovery Agency
The Onondaga County Resource Recovery Agency (OCRRA) was created by the New York State Legislature in 1990 to manage the solid waste produced in Onondaga County on a daily basis. Thirty-three of the thirty-five municipalities in the county voluntarily elected to become part of the OCRRA system, and ...
