Mark your calendars for our upcoming recycling day in April 2025! OCCA is inviting all Otsego County residents to bring their hard-to-recycle items to Brewery Ommegang. We've made it as convenient as possible for you-simply drop off your items, and we'll take care of the rest. The 2024 Drive-Through Drop-Off happened on April 27, and we collected over 5000 pounds of hard-to-recycle items.

OCCA, Otsego County Department of Solid Waste, and Casella Waste Management are proud sponsors of this significant challenge, inspired by a national initiative by Trex Company, Inc. The challenge's primary aim is to educate our youth and the wider community about the correct recycling methods for plastic bags and other film plastics. These items, such as bubble wrap, wood pellet bags, food storage bags, and package wrap, cannot be recycled in curbside programs or at County transfer stations. However, they can be conveniently dropped off at most grocery stores and other large retailers. By recycling film plastics, we can create a range of new products, including composite lumber and decking, plastic bags, and pallets, crates, and pipe.

The next challenge will begin in November 2025. The winners from the 2024 challenge were Unatego Elementary, which collected 2823 pounds of plastic, and Gibertsville Mount Upton Middle/High, which collected 490 pounds. Check with your local school district to see if they are participating.

Household Hazardous Waste Day (HHWD), is a way for residents and businesses to dispose of materials not-suitable for regular garbage processing. The program is sponsored by the Otsego County Solid Waste Department and occurs in August. Visit: Otsego County Solid Waste for specific details.

Click on the link below to learn how to recycle an/or properly dispose of items here in Otsego County.

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