News & Events

Syracuse Adopt-a-Block

Here's a great way to keep tackling litter all year with the city of Syracuse. Volunteers are needed for the Adopt-a-Block program again this year. Mayor Ben Walsh promised to help the 200th registra..

Earth Day Litter Cleanup Milestone Results

Wow! Thanks to more than 4,000 volunteers, OCRRA’s Earth Day Litter Cleanup brought in 157,635 pounds of litter last month. We’ve only seen a higher weight once before in the past 30 years. Ju..

Spring Newsletter

Extra! Extra! Read all about it. OCRRA's Summer 2024 Newsletter is ready to read! Page 2 of our newsletter features an Earth Day Litter Cleanup recap and short photo album. It was a milestone yea..

Mercury and Vape Collection Event

September 14, 2024

8:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Miller Environmental Group, Inc., (532 State Fair Blvd, Syracuse, just past the I-690 W on-ramp off Hiawatha Boulevard). To prevent the potential hazards of mercury and vape devices, OCRRA ..

WEP Fest

September 21, 2024

10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Metro Syracuse Treatment Plant, 650 Hiawatha Blvd. West in Syracuse. Discover the Secrets of Our Sewer System at WEP Fest Curious about what happens after you flush? Wondering where it all goes..

Paint Drop-off Event

September 28, 2024

8 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Leftover paint never belongs in a recycling bin, but can be recycled when dropped off at free collection points year-round. Alternatively, Assemblyman Al Stirpe is hosting a free drop-off event soon,..

Electronics Drop-off

November 9, 2024

8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Gather your e-waste for the next drop-off event in Syracuse, hosted by Assemblyman Al Stirpe's office with Sunnking. New York State requires consumers to properly manage certain electronics that do n..