4 rules for unincorporated Saratoga County, New York.
Verified from official government sources
Saratoga County uses private haulers (Waste Management, Casella, County Waste & Recycling) — no county-run pickup. Saratoga Springs offers municipal collection under Chapter 221. Towns contract pickup or residents hire directly. Weekly service typical with holiday delays.
Saratoga County municipalities require bins at the curb no earlier than the evening before pickup, removed within 24 hours. Saratoga Springs §221-12 enforces; Clifton Park §198, Halfmoon §184, and Ballston Spa §220 have similar rules. Snow-bank clearance required to allow hauler access.
Saratoga Springs offers bulk pickup by appointment via City Code §221. Town residents use private haulers or county transfer stations (Milton, Northumberland, Clifton Park). Appliances with refrigerants need EPA Section 608 recovery. No curbside electronics — NY ECL 27-2601 covers e-waste.
NY ECL Article 27, Title 26
Disposal Ban: As of January 1, 2015, consumers could no longer dispose of certain types of electronic equipment in landfills, waste-to-energy facilities, in the trash, or at curbside for trash pickup. Use the recycling options described above. Two Ways to Recycle Your Electronic Waste Option 1: Use a Manufacturer's Free and Convenient Takeback Program Go to DEC's list of electronic equipment ma...
NY General Business Law §27-0717 and Saratoga County Local Law require source separation of recyclables. Saratoga Springs Chapter 221 enforces single-stream collection. Contaminated bins are tagged and skipped. Paper, cardboard, glass, aluminum, and plastics #1-#2 accepted countywide.
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