Address: 100 Airport Road Accord, New York
Transfer Station: 845-626-5273 * Town Clerk: 845-626-7384
Recycling and Composting Liaison: Councilwoman Enouen
Transfer Station Employees: Chris Klitzner, MGR.., Jeff Subeh, Bob Barringer
Hours of Operation: Tuesday, Friday and Saturday- 8am-4pm
Please note the Transfer Station is closed for the following Holidays:
- New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Day, Presidents Day, Memorial Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Election Day, Veteran’s Day, Thanksgiving, Day after Thanksgiving, Christmas.
- When there is inclement weather please call ahead of time because of possible delays or closures.
Methods of Payment:
Purchases made at the Town Clerk’s Office (8am-12pm & 1pm-4pm Monday-Friday) can be made using check, cash, money order or credit card(additional fees apply for cc)
Purchases made at the Transfer Station must be a check or money order only.
All checks are made payable to “Town of Rochester”. Checks MUST include address, phone number & permit number
- The Transfer Station may be used by Town of Rochester Residential Users ONLY.
- Commercial, Business, Contractor, or Farm Refuse CANNOT BE Accepted
Effective 10/5/18 Commercial haulers and non-residents permits are no longer available
- Permits are required and must be located on your vehicle to use the Transfer Station
- No vehicles larger than a pickup or equivalent size tow behind car trailer
- Mechanical tip vehicles may not “tip” to dispose of refuse
PERMITS: (available for purchase at the Town Clerk’s office OR at the Transfer Station)
- Valid for 1 year of the last day of the month purchase date.
(example: purchase Jan. 15, 2021 – Good until Jan. 31, 2022
- 1 permit per household which includes 2 vehicles
Resident: $ 35.00 (proof of residency)
Senior Permit 65+: $ 20.00
KAFAS- Kerhonkson Fire, Accord Fire $ 20.00 (proof of membership required)
PUNCHCARDS: (available for purchase at the Town Clerk’s office OR at the Transfer Station)
- Punchcards are sold in $ 8.00 increments with 4 punches on each card.
HOUSEHOLD WASTE (MSW – Municipal Solid Waste)
Less than 30 gallons $ 2.00 (1 punch)
30 gallons or greater $ 4.00 (2 punches)
RESIDENTIAL C&D (Construction & Demolition Debris)
- Residential ONLY.
- No Commercial, Business, Contractor, Or Farm C&D Accepted
- C&D capacity is limited.
- Transfer Station reserves the right to refuse C&D based on the capacity of transfer station.
LOAD MAXIMUM of 2 Cubic Yards.
Cubic Yard Guide: 3x3x3ft = 1 cubic yard (27 square feet)
BULK/LOOSE IN TRUCK OR TRAILER (Max 2 cubic yards)
- Cannot be filled above the body of truck
Short 6’ Truck Bed: about 1.5 cubic yards $100
Standard 8’ Truck Bed: not to exceed more than 2 cubic yards $125
Heavy Material Surcharge* $25
*May be assessed If load is greater than 50% brick, shingles, rubble, concrete, or asphalt
TRANSFER STATION PRICING FOR INDIVIDUAL ITEMS (per piece)
Tires (no tires larger than tandem trailer size)
Passenger/Light Truck Tires: Up to 16″ $ 8.00
Medium Truck Tires larger than 16″ $ 22.00
Large Truck Tires $ 8.00 Per Ply
Skid Steer Tires $ 16.00
Appliances: anything with Freon $ 14.00
Florescent Lightbulbs:
Compact CFL lamps $ 1.00 each
4’T-8 or T-12 Lamps $ 2.00 each
8’ T-8 or T-12 Lamps Not Accepted
Other Disposables
**Furniture, Mattresses & Rugs Will Be Charged Double If Received Wet**
Furniture
Chairs, kitchen, office $ 4,00
Living Room Furniture $ 6.00 per seat
Sofa $ 18.00
Sleeper Sofa $ 24.00
Wood/plastic Furniture (desks, dressers, etc.) $ 8.00
Mattresses
Twin, each piece $ 8.00
Full/Queen, each piece $10.00
King, each piece $16.00
Rugs, Carpets, Pads
Up to 12×12 $ 8.00
Larger than 12×12 $16.00
Porcelain sink, toilet, bathroom vanity $10.00
Recyclables – as per UCRRA approved list
- PLEASE, NO Plastic Bags or Garbage Bags
Glass, Mixed Paper, Cardboard, Aluminum Metal Free
Metal Free
Organic Waste/Food Scraps Free
RECYCLABLES | ACCEPTED: | NOT ACCEPTED: |
MIXED PAPER RECYCLING: all paper should be clean and dry
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Newspaper, magazines/catalogs, computer/copy/fax paper, writing/ledger paper, phonebooks, brown bags, cereal/tissue boxes, junk mail ( ads, envelopes, coupons), wrapping paper(not foil/metallic), greeting cards, paper egg cartons, books( hardcovers must be removed), Shredded Paper( in clear bags)
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This is considered garbage:
Wax or plastic-coated paper/pizza boxes, wet or food-contaminated paper, paper streamers/tissue paper, tissues/napkins/paper towels.
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CONTAINER RECYCLING: must be empty and clean
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Plastic bottles ( drink, soap, etc.), jugs( milk, juice, etc.) ,tubs( yogurt, butter, etc.) caps/lids with # 1 & # 7
Aluminum cans, (beverages,etc.),clean aluminum foil/trays, tin cans(soup, etc.) metal lids from jars.
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This is considered garbage:
Plastic bags/film (bring to participating retail stores), black plastic, plastic toys, electronics, Styrofoam, plastic food”clamshells”, plastic hangers, plant pots, laundry baskets, garden hoses, scrap metal/pipes, Tupperware, shelf-stable food cartons, furniture/fencings/siding, auto parts
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GLASS RECYCLING: must be a clean bottle or jar with lids removed
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Beverage bottles, food jars, any other CLEAN bottle or jar
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This is considered garbage:
Household dishes/ovenware/pyrex/ceramics/porcelain, window glass, light bulbs, mirrors, crystal glass
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CARDBOARD RECYCLING: flatten cardboard keep loose do not tie bundles together
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Corrugated cardboard only
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This is considered garbage:
Plastic bags, plastic shipping pillows(recyclable with plastic film at participating retail stores), food contaminated cardboard, Styrofoam/packing peanuts, cereal/tissue boxes, toilet paper rolls, paper towel rolls, brown paper bags, paper of any kind
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