Otsego County Farming Recycling Days Coming Up!

Farmers will have two opportunities to drop off their used agricultural plastic for recycling this November through a special program arranged by the Otsego County Department of Solid Waste, Otsego County Conservation Association, Casella Resource Solutions, Otsego County Soil & Water Conservation District, and the New York State Recycling Agricultural Plastics Program. The collections are scheduled for Saturday, November 7 at the Southern Transfer Station in Oneonta, and Thursday, November 12 at the Northern Transfer Station in Cooperstown. Collections on both days will run from 8-11 a.m. Participation is free, though pre-registration is required.Two collections were held last spring, both in Oneonta. Farmers dropped off more than 6,000 pounds of plastic for recycling. Farmers interested in participating should call OCCA at (607) 282-4087 for instructions on how to prepare their plastic for the collection.