CITY OF ALBANY LANDFILL

UNACCEPTABLE MATERIALS LIST: 2015

SOLID WASTE SHALL NOT CONTAIN THE FOLLOWING:

1. Explosives or ammunitions
2. Combustable liquid or gas containers, bottles, cylinders or cans
3. Caustic acids, corrosives, chemicals or other hazardous wastes, radioactive or other contamination or pollutants prohibited by mandatory and binding laws or regulations of the United States and New York State
4. Liquid or slurry wastes
5. Unopened containers, except emptry household spray cans
6. No lawn clearing debris including grass, leaves, stumps, tree trunks or limbs
7. Thick-walled or solid metallic objects such as castings, forgings, gas cylinders or motors
8. Steel or nylon rope, cables, or slings more than four feet long
9. Case-hardened or alloy steel chains over 3/8 inches in diameter or 4 feet in length
10. Animal wastes or parts of animals other than normal household garbage
11. No recyclables as determined by the commissioner of the Department of General Services
12. Solid blocks of metal, rubber or plastic in excess of two cubic feet
13. Any material classified as infectous, hazardous wastes (contaminated hypodermic needles, syringes, broken glass, scalpel blades, isolation waste, cultures and stock from laboratories, human blood and blood products)
14. No barrels or drumbs
15. No incinerated or partially incinerated materials
16. Wastes that are not easily recognizable or wastes that may pose a health risk to landfill employees will only be accepted with written approval from the landfill



RECYCLING MATERIALS LIST: 2015

THE FOLLOWING RECYCLABLE ITEMS ARE BANNED FROM DISPOSAL AT THE LANDFILL:

1. Paper: ONP, OMG, OCC, office paper, craft, junk mail, other recyclable papers
2. Containers: Plastic - #1-# 7 (with the exception of #6 Styrofoam)
GLASS – Green, brown & clear
Cans – Ferrous & Bi-metal, juice boxes, aseptic packaging & milk cartons
3. Yard waste and grass clippings
4. White goods (Used Appliances)
5. Scrap metal including pipe, studs, conduit, appliances, & auto parts
6. Tires
7. Batteries with the exception of household alkaline batters (i.e. A, AA, AAA, C & D)
8. Motor oil
9. Textiles

Hours of Operation

Monday: 7:00am - 11:00am (Last load in 10:30 AM)
Tuesday: 7:00am - 11:00am (Last load in 10:30 AM)
Wednesday: 7:00am - 11:00am (Last load in 10:30 AM)
Thursday: 7:00am - 11:00am (Last load in 10:30 AM)
Friday: 7:00am - 11:00am (Last load in 10:30 AM)
Saturday: Closed
Sunday: Closed

Contact Us

City of Albany Rapp Road Waste Management Facility
525 Rapp Road
Albany, NY 12205
Phone: 518.869.3651
Fax: 518.869.6825
Email: coalandfill@albanyny.gov
Odor Complaint Line:
518.453.8288

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