Recycling Information


Highway Superintendent Joseph Whalen
(518) 885-8502 EXT #23
Clerk Leslie Zorn
(518) 885-8502 EXT #23

Recycling Items

  • Saratoga County Recycling Center on County Farm Road is open for recycling Tuesday through Saturday 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. You can recycle the following items: newspapers, plastic, glass and anything made of metal. T hey also recycle batteries, automotiveand household, cardboard, magazines, catalogs, junk mail, telephone directories and paper bags.
  • If you have questions concerning recycling, please call the Saratoga County Recycling at
    745-0813.
  • Residents can recycle fluorescent light bulbs at the following locations:

    • Technology Surplus Store on Route 5S in Scotia near the Naval Depot
      (drive in the 3rd entrance) Fee: 65 cents per bulb. You can also recycle many kinds of electronics here.
    • Wolberg Electric at 152 Erie Blvd. in Schenectady. Fee: $1.50 per bulb.
      Residents can recycle the following items at the Saratoga County Recycling Center on County Farm Rd. from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday: cardboard, magazines, junk mail, telephone directories, household and automotive batteries, metal scraps and cans, plastics, clear glass and newspapers with inserts.

  • Transfer Station for Household Garbage:

    • The Saratoga Springs Transfer Station on Weibel Avenue is a facility to handle household garbage. 30 gals. Garbage Bags are available at a cost of $4 at the Saratoga Springs City Hall and at the Stewarts on Lake Ave. in Saratoga.

      The hours of operation are Monday - Saturday from 8:00 a.m. - 3:45 p.m.