Trash, Recycling and Drop-Off Guide for Oneida and Herkimer Counties
Curbside rules by city, town and village, what goes in recycling, electronics and hazardous waste drop-off, and Solid Waste Authority facility hours for Oneida and Herkimer Counties.
Last reviewed: October 10, 2026
The Oneida-Herkimer Solid Waste Authority runs the region's recycling, drop-off and compost facilities, and recycling is required in both counties. Curbside pickup is handled by each city, town or village, or by private haulers. Rules and hours below are as published by each agency.
Filter by Location
Solid Waste Authority drop-off facilities
The Oneida-Herkimer Solid Waste Authority's EcoDrops take special and one-time waste year-round. Some items carry a disposal fee. Administrative office: 1600 Genesee Street, Utica; 315-733-1224.
EcoDrop Utica
Accepts recyclables, household garbage, trash/bulk items, appliances, construction and demolition debris, tires, yard/green waste, automobile and rechargeable batteries, used motor oil, antifreeze, propane cylinders under 100 lbs., electronics, and household hazardous waste (seasonal, Utica only).
EcoDrop Rome
Same materials as EcoDrop Utica except household hazardous waste, which is not accepted in Rome.
Eastern Transfer Station
Receives municipal solid waste, industrial/commercial waste and construction and demolition debris from Oneida and Herkimer Counties for transfer to the Regional Landfill.
Western Transfer Station
What goes in curbside recycling
The Authority's RecycleOne single-stream list applies across both counties. Never bag recyclables (shredded paper in a clear bag is the one exception) and do not tie bundles with string.
Paper and cardboard
Yes: newspapers and inserts, magazines, catalogs, phone books, brown paper bags, paper egg cartons, junk mail and envelopes, office and school paper, lightweight boxes (cereal, tissue, toy boxes), paper towel tubes, pizza boxes with food removed, and flattened corrugated cardboard. No: hardcover books, napkins, tissues, paper towels, paper plates/cups, wax paper, frozen food and microwave cartons, wax-coated beer and soda boxes, Tyvek envelopes.
Plastic bottles, containers and cartons
Yes: plastic bottles and containers with or without a number (soda bottles, jugs, condiment and detergent bottles, peanut butter jars, baked goods containers, disposable drink cups) and beverage cartons. Leave lids on; empty and rinse. No: Styrofoam, plastic bags and wrap, snack bags, plates and tableware, prescription bottles, motor oil bottles, hangers, toys, straws, six-pack holders, needles.
Metal
Yes: food and soda cans, deposit cans, aluminum foil and foil trays, metal lids, empty aerosol cans. No: silverware, pots and pans, small appliances, metal/cardboard containers such as cocoa and motor oil, or anything that held pesticides, chemicals, gasoline or paint.
Glass
Yes: food and beverage bottles and jars, including liquor, wine and deposit bottles. Rinse, remove lids, do not break. No: broken glass, drinking glasses, ovenware, ceramics, window panes, mirrors, dishes or light bulbs.
Electronics recycling
State law bans putting computers, TVs and other electronics in the trash or curbside recycling. The Authority takes them free year-round at both EcoDrops.
EcoDrop Utica and EcoDrop Rome (free electronics drop-off)
Free year-round for residents. Accepted: computers, monitors, components, televisions, video equipment, CD/DVD players, desktop copiers, fax machines, microwaves, electronic games, printers, toner cartridges, cell phones, battery chargers, calculators, answering machines. Businesses and institutions must call 315-733-1224 for an appointment.
Town of Kirkland (registered e-waste collection site)
Listed by the Solid Waste Authority as a NYSDEC-registered electronic waste collection site. Call ahead for hours and accepted items.
Town of Deerfield (registered e-waste collection site)
Listed by the Solid Waste Authority as a NYSDEC-registered electronic waste collection site. Call ahead for hours and accepted items.
Town of Manheim Transfer Station (registered e-waste collection site)
Listed by the Solid Waste Authority as a NYSDEC-registered electronic waste collection site. Call ahead for hours and accepted items.
Town of Lee Highway Department (registered e-waste collection site)
Listed by the Solid Waste Authority as a NYSDEC-registered electronic waste collection site. Call ahead for hours and accepted items.
Town of New Hartford (registered e-waste collection site)
Listed by the Solid Waste Authority as a NYSDEC-registered electronic waste collection site. Call ahead for hours and accepted items.
Town of Webb Transfer Station (registered e-waste collection site)
Listed by the Solid Waste Authority as a NYSDEC-registered electronic waste collection site. Call ahead for hours and accepted items.
Town of Floyd (registered e-waste collection site)
Listed by the Solid Waste Authority as a NYSDEC-registered electronic waste collection site. Call ahead for hours and accepted items.
Town of Salisbury (registered e-waste collection site)
Listed by the Solid Waste Authority as a NYSDEC-registered electronic waste collection site. Call ahead for hours and accepted items.
City of Sherrill (registered e-waste collection site)
Listed by the Solid Waste Authority as a NYSDEC-registered electronic waste collection site. Call ahead for hours and accepted items.
Household hazardous waste
Seasonal, April through September, at EcoDrop Utica only. Free for Oneida and Herkimer County residents.
Household Hazardous Waste Facility
The 2026 season closed September 30; the facility reopens April 1, 2027. Limit 15 gallons and/or 20 pounds per day; containers over 5 gallons not accepted. Keep products in original, labeled, closed containers and never mix them. Not accepted at EcoDrop Rome or the Regional Landfill. Businesses need prior approval.
PaintCare drop-off sites
Year-round drop-off for paint and related products at participating local businesses.
Yard waste and compost
OHSWA Compost Site
Green waste drop-off at EcoDrop Utica and Rome
Accepted year-round: grass clippings, leaves, brush and shrubs, tree limbs under 6 feet long and 14 inches in diameter, live holiday trees. Not accepted: dirt, soil, green waste mixed with rocks or hard fill, bagged green waste. Bagged or car loads free; truck/trailer loads charged per ton. Compost for sale: bags $3; pick-up/trailer small $15, large $20; bulk $15/cubic yard.
Stump Disposal Site (Rome)
Stumps, root balls and oversize limbs by appointment only; loads weigh in and out at 575 Perimeter Road, $15/ton.
Curbside collection and local drop-off by municipality
Rules as published by each municipality or on its Solid Waste Authority district page. Many towns rely on private haulers; call your hauler or town if yours is not listed.
| Name | Municipality | Ward1 Pickup2026 | Ward2 Pickup2026 | Ward3 Pickup2026 | Ward4 Pickup2026 | Bag Prices | Cart Prices | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
City of Utica Garbage goes in City of Utica blue bags; recyclables in an orange container or RecycleOne-decaled container, between sidewalk and curb. Collected once a week; set out only between 5 PM and 11 PM the night before your collection day. Limit 10 blue bags per week for single-family homes, 20 for multi-family homes and businesses. The contractor must collect by 4 PM; call if missed. Route maps and multilingual brochures are on the Authority's Utica page. | Utica | — | — | — | — | — | — | Source |
City of Rome Inside-district homes get two city carts (trash and recycling), collected by contractor Bliss Tuesday–Friday; carts at the curb by 7 AM on your day. Recyclables loose, never bagged. One bulk item per week (two-adult carry; no Freon items). One container of minor C&D debris per week (under 50 lbs; lumber/metal under 4 ft). Green waste April–October, up to five 33-gallon containers or paper sacks. The city no longer takes electronics; use EcoDrop Rome. New Year's, Thanksgiving and Christmas delay pickup one day. Collection concerns: 315-339-7778. | Rome | — | — | — | — | — | — | Source |
City of Little Falls DPW collects Wednesday, Thursday or Friday starting 7 AM; set out the night before or before 7 AM. Up to three 32-gallon receptacles per household, bags inside receptacles. Recycling in the city blue bin or a reusable container. One bulk item per week. Metal and major appliances: dumpster at DPW garage, 367 Loomis St. Ext., Mon–Fri 6:30am–2:30pm. Yard waste picked up 2nd Tuesday of each month April–October (bundles under 5 ft; max 3x3x3 ft), or drop at the garage. Annual electronics collection week in November. Rules effective March 23, 2026. | Little Falls | — | — | — | — | — | — | Source |
City of Sherrill Transfer Station open Wednesdays 4–7 pm and Saturdays 8 am–1 pm through October 3; from October 6, Saturdays only until spring. Refuse coupons ($5 each) from City Hall required. Green waste may not go to the curb before the Friday preceding the Monday collection. Leaf pickup begins late October or early November; rake leaves to the curb, unbagged. | Sherrill | — | — | — | — | — | — | Source |
Town of New Hartford Residents use private haulers for weekly trash. Town trash drop-off at the Highway Garage every Monday April–September, 7–11 am (Tuesday after a Monday holiday), proof of residency required. Curbside brush collection by ward, twice monthly April–September. One-time curbside trash pickup in October: Ward 1 Oct 5–9, Ward 2 Oct 12–16, Ward 3 Oct 19–23, Ward 4 Oct 26–30, 2026 (place at curb no earlier than the day before the window opens). Tag service $5/item first Monday of each month April–September. Trash hotline 315-733-7500 ext. 2326. | New Hartford (town) | Oct 5–9 | Oct 12–16 | Oct 19–23 | Oct 26–30 | — | — | Source |
Village of New Hartford Garbage collected Monday and Thursday nights; at the curb by 10:00 pm. Cans or heavy-duty bags, 50-pound limit, no 55-gallon barrels, no paint cans or hazardous liquids. Garbage containing recyclables will not be collected. | New Hartford (village) | — | — | — | — | — | — | Source |
Town of Whitestown Annual town trash pickup (village residents excluded) usually the first two weeks of June; street dates announced each spring. Green waste picked up weekly April 15 to Thanksgiving, weather permitting. Year-round metal-only recycling bin at the Highway Garage, Mon–Fri 6:30am–2:30pm. Christmas tree collection begins the week after Christmas. | Whitestown | — | — | — | — | — | — | Source |
Town of Kirkland Transfer Station Town residents only, sign-in required, five visits per year for wood, trash, construction or roofing. Takes metal and appliances, electronics, hard fill, mixed non-recyclables, vehicle batteries, and bulky rigid plastics (free). No paint, chemicals, spray cans, household garbage or regular recyclables. Bagged materials in clear bags. | Kirkland | — | — | — | — | — | — | Source |
Town of Marcy Garbage, recyclables and bulky items at the roadside by 6:00 am, not sooner than the day before, on the side of the driveway opposite the mailbox. Containers no larger than 45 gallons; recyclables loose in a yellow or marked container. Holiday Monday–Thursday shifts collection one day later; Friday holiday moves it to Thursday. No green waste pickup December 1 – April 11. | Marcy | — | — | — | — | — | — | Source |
Town of Floyd Weekly curbside garbage pickup for town residents, billed on the January tax bill; call for your pickup day. Transfer station at the Highway Garage for bulk trash and construction debris in spring, summer and fall (hours on the Town calendar). | Floyd | — | — | — | — | — | — | Source |
Town of Trenton Recycling & Solid Waste Collection Center Town residents and businesses only. Accepts recyclables, appliances, furniture, household items, construction debris and green waste; free wood chips. No household garbage or hazardous material. | Trenton | — | — | — | — | — | — | Source |
Village of New York Mills Monday: green waste April–October (no grass clippings). Tuesday: garbage in beige Village bags only (large $2.75, small $2.00), out after 6 pm Monday. Wednesday: recyclables loose in a lidded container up to 40 gallons. Last Thursday of the month (March–October): heavy trash, two 40-gallon containers and/or one wood bundle. Large items need a $5 heavy trash tag; tires $5/$10. $20 Red Tag fine for wrong-day set-outs. | New York Mills | — | — | — | — | — | — | Source |
Village of Waterville Bulky rigid plastics (crates, buckets, lawn furniture, laundry baskets, toys without electronics, etc.) and electronic waste collected curbside on the first Wednesday of every month. | Waterville | — | — | — | — | — | — | Source |
Village of Boonville Transfer Site Fee schedule: household garbage $2.50 per bag up to 30 gallons, $5.00 for larger bags; pickup loads $40–$80; appliances $8; couch $20, mattress $16; other items as posted. | Boonville | — | — | — | — | — | — | Source |
Village of Herkimer Residents choose Village garbage bags or a Village cart; either one includes a recycling cart (recyclables loose, no bags or string). Households outside the public system do not get recycling, bulk, e-waste, metal, appliance or green waste service. Bags: Large $6.00, small $5.50 (sold at local stores listed by the Authority). Carts: 32-gal $93, 64-gal $108, 95-gal $129 per quarter, paid quarterly in advance; arrange carts through the Authority (315-733-1224 ext. 2800 or tinah@ohswa.org). | Herkimer | — | — | — | — | Large $6.00, small $5.50 (sold at local stores listed by the Authority) | 32-gal $93, 64-gal $108, 95-gal $129 per quarter | Source |
Village of Ilion Residents choose Village garbage bags or a Village cart; either one includes a recycling cart (recyclables loose, no bags or string). Households outside the public system do not get recycling, bulk, e-waste, metal, appliance or green waste service. Bags: Large $6.00, small $5.00. Carts: 32-gal $103, 64-gal $119, 95-gal $139 per quarter, paid quarterly in advance; arrange carts through the Authority (315-733-1224 ext. 2800 or tinah@ohswa.org). | Ilion | — | — | — | — | Large $6.00, small $5.00 | 32-gal $103, 64-gal $119, 95-gal $139 per quarter | Source |
Village of Mohawk Residents choose Village garbage bags or a Village cart; either one includes a recycling cart (recyclables loose, no bags or string). Households outside the public system do not get recycling, bulk, e-waste, metal, appliance or green waste service. Bags: Orange bags: large $4.00, small $3.50. Carts: 32-gal $62, 64-gal $77, 95-gal $95 per quarter, paid quarterly in advance; arrange carts through the Authority (315-733-1224 ext. 2800 or tinah@ohswa.org). | Mohawk | — | — | — | — | Orange bags: large $4.00, small $3.50 | 32-gal $62, 64-gal $77, 95-gal $95 per quarter | Source |
Village of Frankfort Residents choose Village garbage bags or a Village cart; either one includes a recycling cart (recyclables loose, no bags or string). Households outside the public system do not get recycling, bulk, e-waste, metal, appliance or green waste service. Bags: Large $4.00, small $3.50. Carts: 32-gal $76, 64-gal $88, 95-gal $102 per quarter, paid quarterly in advance; arrange carts through the Authority (315-733-1224 ext. 2800 or tinah@ohswa.org). | Frankfort | — | — | — | — | Large $4.00, small $3.50 | 32-gal $76, 64-gal $88, 95-gal $102 per quarter | Source |
Village of Dolgeville Residents choose Village garbage bags or a Village cart; either one includes a recycling cart (recyclables loose, no bags or string). Households outside the public system do not get recycling, bulk, e-waste, metal, appliance or green waste service. Bags: Blue bags: large $4.75, small $4.25. Carts: 32-gal $83, 64-gal $101, 95-gal $118 per quarter, paid quarterly in advance; arrange carts through the Authority (315-733-1224 ext. 2800 or tinah@ohswa.org). | Dolgeville | — | — | — | — | Blue bags: large $4.75, small $4.25 | 32-gal $83, 64-gal $101, 95-gal $118 per quarter | Source |
Town of Webb Curbside garbage bagged in a covered container and set out by 7:00 am on pickup day. Recyclables in a lidded container under 35 gallons and 50 lbs, not bagged. Transfer station takes household garbage, recyclables and electronics only; a Town window cling or $2 bag stickers required. | Webb | — | — | — | — | — | — | Source |
Town of Manheim Transfer Station Windshield sticker required ($3, from the Town Clerk). Limit 1 cubic yard per visit. No chemicals, liquids, paint, vehicle batteries or asbestos; no contractors. Tires $2–$8, refrigerators $40, other appliances $5. | Manheim | — | — | — | — | — | — | Source |
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I put electronics in my recycling bin?
No. State law bars disposing of electronics as garbage, and they cannot go in curbside recycling. Take them free to EcoDrop Utica or EcoDrop Rome year-round.
SourceWhen can I drop off household hazardous waste?
April through September at EcoDrop Utica, 824 Sewage Plant Road. The 2026 season ended September 30; it reopens April 1, 2027.
SourceWhen do I put out trash in Utica?
Between 5 PM and 11 PM the night before your collection day, in City of Utica blue bags.
Source