Onondaga County residents can now bring the following items to the
Community Collection Center (C3):
1) Television sets
2) Electronics
3) Fluorescent Bulbs
4) Batteries
5) Books
6) Cell Phones
7) Smoke Detectors
All of these items, with the exception of televisions*, will be collected at no charge to residents.
* Televisions cost $5 per set; however, through Saturday, December 13, the cost
to drop-off a TV set is FREE!
Directions
C3 is conveniently located at 6085 Court Street Road, in Syracuse between Carrier Circle
and Military Circle, off of Route 298. Click here for a map.
Directions from Carrier Circle - Enter Carrier Circle and exit at 298 West. Follow Route 298 to the light at Deere Road and take a left. At the intersection of Deere Road and Court Street Road, turn left. Pass the U-shaped driveway on your left and turn left into the large parking lot. You have arrived!
Hours
Tuesdays 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Thursdays 8:00 AM to 12 noon
Saturdays 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM
C3 is closed on the following holidays:
New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day.
Unloading
Residents must unload their own vehicles. If you need someone to get your items in your vehicle, please bring them along to help you unload your items as well. There are several carts available for resident use.
Food Bank Donations
While you are packing your vehicle up, throw in some non-perishable food items (canned food, cereal, pasta, etc.). OCRRA donates all collected food to the Food Bank of Central New York. Help out the environment and help out those in need at the same time!
Electronics
OCRRA only accepts household electronics from Onondaga County residents at C3. Residents must sign a certification form when dropping off electronics; this form states materials are NOT from a business. Save time-click here to download and print out a form prior to arrival.
Do you have electronics from a business? Click here to find out about your disposal options.
Examples of acceptable items at C3:
- Computers* and all peripherals (limit 2 systems per vehicle)
- Copiers (only small, HOUSEHOLD, tabletop copiers are accepted)
- DVD players
- Electronic game consoles (Nintendo, Xbox, etc.)
- Fax machines
- Phones
- Stereos (including speakers)
- Television sets
- VCRs
* Wherever you dispose of you old computer, it is a good idea to destroy your hard drive so your personal information doesn't find its way into someone else's hands. You can wipe your hard drive of information using software and / or physcially destroy it by drilling holes through the hard drive.
Examples of unacceptable items at C3:
- Small appliances (microwaves, toasters, blenders, toaster ovens, etc.)
- Large appliances (ovens, dishwashers, refrigerators, washers, dryers, etc.)
- Dehumidifiers
- Humidifiers
- Space Heaters
- Fans
- Tires
Although the unacceptable items listed above are not taken at C3, they are accepted at the transfer stations.
If you have electronics, in good working condition (including TVs),
an alternate "disposal" option, is to offer them for free to the local community for reuse. How you ask? Try one of the many online material exchange sites available. Check out the sites listed here, such as AroundAgain, FreeCycle and ReUseIt and give your electronics a new home!
Residents can also contact one of these organizations for disposal:
Bruin Computer Trading, 410-0050
Northeast Surplus & Materials, 476-4025
OC Management, 458-3242
Other electronics disposal options (for businesses):
Contact the vendors below for year-round disposal fees.
Bruin Computer Trading, 410-0050
Maven Technologies, LLC, 800-609-2435
Northeast Surplus & Materials, 476-4025
OC Management, 458-3242
Regional Computer Recycling & Recovery, 888-563-1340 Ext. 22
Waste Management, www.wmescraptracker.com/
Fluorescent Bulbs
Acceptable fluorescents include 4 foot tubes, compact fluorescents or CFLs, u-shaped and circular bulbs from residents. Bulbs from businesses are not accepted.
Batteries
Acceptable household batteries include: A, AA, AAA, AAAA, C, and D cells, 6-volt, 9-volt, button batteries (from watches and hearing aids), and rechargeable nickel-cadmium batteries, such as those in cell phones, cordless phones and power tools.
Unacceptable batteries include: Wet cell batteries or lead-acid batteries, for example: car, boat, house alarm batteries, etc.
Books
Residents must unload and then separate their hard cover from their soft cover books at C3.
Cell Phones
All types of cell phones and their cords/chargers are accepted.
Smoke Detectors
If you are unable to return these to the original manufacturer, please bring them to C3 for proper disposal.
Television Sets
Televisions cost $5 per set; however, through Saturday, December 13, the cost to drop-off a TV set at C3 is FREE!
Residents must unload their own TV sets at C3. Carts are available for resident use.
What happens to all the old TVs at C3? Typically, they are dismantled and the various parts, including the picture tubes, are sent to processors for recycling.
Another way to find a new home for your unwanted, but still working, television sets is to sign up for a popular internet material exchange like, ReUseIt or Freecycle. Both use the power of the internet to connect people who have things they need to get rid of (such as working televisions), with people who can use them. Sign up to become a member (it’s free) and jo in thousands of other local residents who are using the internet to keep materials out of the trash.
Other organizations that recycle TVs, prices may vary:
- ecoInternational, 800-711-6010 (Vestal, NY)
- Maven Technologies, LLC, 800-609-2435 (Rochester, NY)
- Northeast Surplus, LLC, 476-4025 (Syracuse, NY)
- Regional Computer Recycling & Recovery, 888-563-1340 (Victor, NY)
- Waste Management, www.wmescraptracker.com
Do you need to get a new TV set?
When stations make the switch from analog to digital broadcasting in February 2009 do you have to get a new TV? The short answer is “No!” To learn more, visit www.dtvtransition.org
