ATHENS, NY — Greene County Solid Waste Management will be holding its annual Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Collection event 8 a.m.-1 p.m. June 24 at the Greene County Highway Department facility, 67 Scott Lane, Athens, NY. This event is funded by the Greene County Legislature and is eligible for a 50% reimbursement grant through New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.
County residents are asked to come to the site during a time period based on the first letter of their last name so traffic can be spread out evenly during the morning. Scheduled times are as follows. If the first letter of your last name begins with A-F, 8-9 a.m.; G-K, 9-10 a.m.; L-P, 10-11 a.m.; Q-U, 11-noon; and V-Z, noon-1 p.m.