News & Events

Spring Newsletter

Extra! Extra! Read all about it. OCRRA's Spring 2024 Newsletter covers several topics as you get ready for spring cleaning. While the registration deadline has already passed, the cover features info..

Pop Quiz!

How much do you know about Onondaga County's recycling rules? Are you a gold star recycler, a wishcycler or a contaminator? When the wrong items are put in your curbside recycling bin, they conta..

Recycling Glass – An Update

This update is bittersweet. Local redemption centers are no longer accepting non-deposit glass beverage bottles (wine and liquor bottles). In the foreseeable future, please put them in your blue bin...

OCRRA Earth Day Litter Cleanup

April 12, 2024 - February 13, 2024

Wow! More groups registered to clean up Onondaga County than we've seen in years! Bravo. This year's event was held Friday, April 12 and Saturday, April 13, 2024. Despite the rain, volunteers showed..

Electronics Drop-off

May 18, 2024 - May 18, 2024

8:30 a.m. - noon

Gather your e-waste for the next drop-off event in Syracuse, hosted by Assemblyman William Magnarelli's office. New York State requires consumers to properly manage certain electronics that do not be..

Confidential Document Shredding

June 1, 2024

9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

While normal junk mail should be placed in your recycling bin at home, you should NOT use the recycling bin for documents containing medical details, bank account numbers or other sensitive informati..