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Tompkins County Household Hazardous Waste Drop-Off

160 Commercial Avenue, Ithaca, NY

Call ahead. Hours, fees, residency rules, appointments and accepted materials change. Check the official page or call before you go. Never mix chemicals, and keep products in their original containers. Open the official source page.

Type
Collection event
Address
160 Commercial Avenue, Ithaca, NY (map pin at street level)
County
Tompkins County
Dates
November 21, 2026 · The county hosts household hazardous waste drop-off events at the Recycling and Solid Waste Center about six times a year. The remaining 2026 date is November 21, 2026, described as the last event until April 2027.
Hours
Saturday, November 21, 2026, by appointment. Event hours were not printed on the household-hazardous-waste page.
Accepted
Paint; Fluorescent bulbs / CFLs; Pesticides & garden chemicals; Household chemicals & cleaners; Other household hazardous waste
The county page accepts most hazardous products that are corrosive, ignitable, poisonous, reactive or toxic, including automotive-care products, damaged lithium batteries, fluorescent bulbs and tubes, home-maintenance products, lawn and garden products, oil-based paints and stains, latex and water-based paint if more than one-third of a gallon remains, personal-care products, mercury-containing products, unidentified products and workshop or hobby wastes.
Not accepted
Ammunition, explosives and firearms; Asbestos; Undamaged rechargeable batteries (electronics drop-off) and alkaline batteries; Controlled substances and medications; Empty containers; Propane tanks and other gas cylinders; Medical or infectious waste and sharps; Smoke detectors; Radioactive waste
Appointment
Required Reserve a spot and bring a valid solid-waste permit number.
Who can use it
Tompkins County residents. Businesses and other non-residential CESQGs have a separate path. Only one sign-up per household per event.
Fees
Residents must have a valid solid-waste permit and an appointment.
Notes
The street address is printed on the county’s Recycling and Solid Waste Center page, which also says the center hosts the household-hazardous-waste events. No ZIP code is printed there. PaintCare locators named on the page were not copied.

Source: Tompkins County Department of Recycling and Materials Management

Last checked: — Read directly from the official source page on 2026-11-09: confirmed the household hazardous waste service, address, event dates, accepted materials, appointment rules; other fields not re-checked. Address 160 Commercial Avenue is printed on the county's companion Recycling and Solid Waste Center page, which also says the center hosts the household-hazardous-waste events.

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