Town of Blooming Grove Press Releases

2024 CESQG Hazmat Collection Event on Friday, November 22nd at OCTS #1 Maintenance Garage

To Whom It May Concern:

We are pleased to announce the first Hazardous Waste and Safe Scripts Collection Event of 2024, which will take place in New Hampton, on Friday, November 22^nd, for CESQGs, and on Saturday and Sunday November 23^rd & 24^th, for Orange County residents. The Friday, November 22^nd event is for or School Districts, Municipalities, Businesses, and Farms, otherwise known as Conditionally Exempt Small-Quantity Generators (CESQGs). The Saturday & Sunday, November 23^rd and 24^th events are for Orange County residents with a valid ID, showing an Orange County address. These events will take place at the Orange County Transfer Station #1 Maintenance Garage, at 21 Training Center Lane in New Hampton, located across from the Mid-Hudson Psychiatric Center.

All CESQGs *MUST* pre-register for the Friday, November 22nd event at OCTS #1 by NO LATER THAN C.O.B. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 15. If you have acceptable materials (Wet Latex/Water-Based Paints are also now accepted) and are interested in participating, please complete both pages of the attached registration form and email to [email protected], or send via fax to (845) 291-4570. These forms can also be found on the EF&S Hazardous Waste webpage, at the following link: https://www.orangecountygov.com/449/Household-Hazardous-Waste.

*IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS*

On your registration, please articulate the QUANTITY of each material you plan to bring - specifically the number of containers and volume of each container - on the first page, and on the second page, please include the AGGREGATE WEIGHT of said materials. NOTE: Unsigned registrations and registrations containing over 220 lbs. of materials will be rejected. Multiple registrations for one site can be submitted.

Your registrations will be sent to our vendor, MXI Environmental Services, who will then provide a quote based on your submission during the week before the event, providing you time to process purchase orders or checks.

Orange County Resident Event -

Also, attached is a JPEG of the flyer for the Saturday, November 23 & 24 events for residents. Registration for residents is not required; however, commercial quantities of materials will not be accepted. No businesses, municipalities, or school districts are permitted to bring materials to the event for residents. Please note that this event will take place from 9 AM to 3 PM. Please help spread the word!

Your adherence to the above procedures, help make these events possible. We are looking forward to working with you to continue keeping toxic materials out of the environment and recovered, recycled, or disposed of, in the best manner possible.

Regards,

Barbara A. Devine

Secretary/Administrative Assistant II

Orange County Department of Public Works

Division of Environmental Facilities & Services (EF&S)

PO Box 637

2455-2459 Route 17M

Goshen, New York 10924

845-291-2664

[email protected]