Essex/Willsboro Transfer Site
Route 22, Essex, NY 12936 (518) 963-1164
Open: Monday, Wednesday and Saturday
9 AM to 5 PM
Punch tickets are sold by the towns of Willsboro and Essex at their Town Halls and other designated locations. Tickets are also available for sale at the Transfer Station during regular business hours. Checks only accepted. (Site personnel are unable to accept cash or credit cards.)
Charges as follows for refuse weighed at the site:
Weight # Punches Cost
Up to 10 pounds 1 $1.00
10 up to 20 pounds 2 $2.00
Over 20 and up to 30 pounds 3 $3.00
Over 30 and up to 40 pounds 4 $4.00
Over 40 and up to 50 pounds 5 $5.00
The above formula will continue for all refuse weighed at the site.
Metal: accepted according to special guidelines (Separate Sheet)
Tires: Passenger Car Tires up to 16 1/2 inches: $3.00
Truck Tires 16 1/2 to 24 1/2: $10.00
Tractor/Other Tires over 24 1/2 inches: $25.00
Items Not Accepted:
Brush
Batteries
Toxic Waste
Paint in Cans
Construction/Demolition (See Lewis Transfer Site)
(Revised May 2011)
NOTICE TO ALL RESIDENTS OF ESSEX and WILLSBORO
THE ESSEX TOWN WASTE MANAGEMENT FACILITY IS NOW PROHIBITED BY THE D.E.C. FROM ACCEPTING ELECTRONIC WASTE. THIS INCLUDES COMPUTERS AND MONITORS, TELEVISION SETS, COMPUTER PERIPHERALS, ETC. THIS NEWLY ENACTED LAW TOOK EFFECT ON JANUARY 1, 2012.
Here is a portion of the information/guidelines or you can visit their site using the following link:
Guidance for Consumers of Covered Electronic Equipment:
Recycle Your Electronic Waste in Three Easy Steps:
1.Go to DEC’s list of electronic equipment manufacturers registered in NYS (PDF) (194 kB), to find manufacturers, their brands of covered electronic equipment, websites and toll-free telephone numbers.
2.Find the manufacturer’s brand of equipment you wish to recycle, and click on that manufacturer’s website link or call its listed toll-free telephone number.
3.Follow the specific instructions listed on the manufacturer’s website or provided over the telephone. The manufacturer will provide information on how to recycle your equipment, free of charge.
New Electronic Waste Law:
The NYS Electronic Equipment Recycling and Reuse Act (PDF) (39 kB), requires manufacturers to provide free and convenient recycling of electronic waste to most consumers in the state. It was signed into law by the Governor on May 28, 2010.
www.dec.ny.gov/chemical/66872.html
THANK YOU FOR YOUR COMPLIANCE!
Additional Option for E-Recycling Drop Off:
A Business that takes old, broken, used, etc, computers is Total Computer Supplies and Repairs. The phone # is 518-561-6885.
Take exit 39 off the Northway. Make a left turn at the light, and it is on the right side, almost directly, across from the mobil station. Cumberland 12 cinema is down the road just a short distance.
Not open Saturdays. Call before going, as there is a $1000.00 fine if you just leave items outside.
