Trash & Recycling in Orange County, NY (2026)
5 rules for unincorporated Orange County, New York.
Verified from official government sources
Pickup Rules & Schedules
Anyone hauling, collecting, storing or transporting solid waste generated in Orange County must hold a Commissioner-issued Solid Waste Hauler license under Local Law No. 2 of 1989, required since January 1, 1990. Haulers must also give customers source separation services, and unlicensed hauling of county waste has been banned outright since June 1, 1990.
Orange County Solid Waste Hauler Licensing
Significant RestrictionsOrange County Local Law No. 2 of 1989 (Orange County Solid Waste Management Law) Sections VI(2),(3),(6) and IX
Section VI. Prohibitions. It shall be unlawful for any person to: ... 2. Leave for collection any solid waste unless it has separated from it at the point intended for collection, its recyclable components. 3. Collect, haul, store or transport solid waste generated in Orange County unless it has separated from it its recyclable components. ... 6. After June 1, 1990, haul, store, collect or tran...
Bulk Item Disposal
Bulk items accepted at Orange County transfer stations (New Hampton, Newburgh) with tipping fees. Some municipalities offer scheduled bulk pickup 1-4 times per year. Mattresses, appliances, and electronics have separate rules.
Trash Recycling: Bulk Disposal
Some RestrictionsNYS Electronic Equipment Recycling and Reuse Act, Environmental Conservation Law, Article 27, Title 26; 6 NYCRR Subpart 368-3
NYS consumers are required to recycle many electronic waste items, such as computers, computer peripherals, televisions, small scale servers, and small electronic equipment, etc., in an environmentally responsible manner. The NYS Electronic Equipment Recycling and Reuse Act (Environmental Conservation Law, Article 27, Title 26), and the supporting Subpart 368-3 regulations , requires manufactur...
Recycling Requirements
Under Local Law No. 2 of 1989, Orange County requires source separation of five recyclable categories, paper, glass, plastics, metal and yard waste, once the County Commissioner of Public Works determines an economic market exists for each category. Local Law No. 10 of 1992 later added lead-acid batteries to the mandatory list, banning their disposal anywhere but a state-permitted facility after December 4, 1993.
Orange County Recycling Program Requirements
Some RestrictionsOrange County Local Law No. 2 of 1989 (Orange County Solid Waste Management Law) Section VII, as amended by Local Law No. 10 of 1992
Section VII. Recyclable Components. 1. Subject to the determination of the Commissioner that an economic market for the following recyclable components of solid waste exists, the following materials shall be considered recyclable components: a. Paper Products b. Glass c. Plastics d. Metal e. Yard Wastes. 2. From time-to-time the Commissioner shall determine whether or not an economic market exi...
Illegal Dumping
Dumping solid waste anywhere in Orange County other than a DEC-permitted Solid Waste Management Facility is unlawful under Local Law No. 2 of 1989, Section VI(1). Violators face a misdemeanor charge or, at the Commissioner's election, a civil penalty of $1,000 for each violation, with every day a violation continues counted as a separate offense.
Orange County Illegal Dumping Penalties
Heavy RestrictionsOrange County Local Law No. 2 of 1989 (Orange County Solid Waste Management Law) Sections VI(1) and XII
Section VI. Prohibitions. It shall be unlawful for any person to: 1. Dispose of any solid waste generated in Orange county in any place in Orange County except a Solid Waste Management Facility which is entitled to operate as such by permit of the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation pursuant to the provisions of Article 27 of Title 7 of the Environmental Conservation Law. Se...
Recycling Rules
The Orange County Commissioner of Public Works sets the operating rules for the county's recycling program under Local Law No. 2 of 1989, Section X, covering facility operations, hauler licensing, hauler reporting and inspections, and how recyclable materials must be delivered. Every regulation must be written and approved by County Legislature resolution before it takes effect.
Orange County Solid Waste Commissioner Rules
Some RestrictionsOrange County Local Law No. 2 of 1989 (Orange County Solid Waste Management Law) Section X
Section X. Commissioner's Regulations. The Commissioner shall, from time to time, adopt and promulgate, amend and repeal rules and regulations governing the operation of all Orange County Solid Waste Management Facilities and the delivery of recyclable components to such facilities and the licensing of Solid Waste Haulers which shall include provisions for annual reports by such haulers of the ...
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