Save The River encourages all cottage and homeowners on the river to participate in this free event hosted by the Development Authority of the North Country and NYSDEC. This event is just one small part of our Trash Free River program and an ongoing effort to make the St. Lawrence River “swimmable, fishable, and drinkable now and for generations to come”.
Send us a selfie or photo of your collected waste when you drop off your waste at one of these free collection days and you will receive a free 8×10 print featuring a stunning river photo.
How is works:
Collect your household waste that is accepted at one of the upcoming collection days. Take a picture of your collection and/or a selfie when you are at the drop-off site.
All you have to do is email your pictures to us at outreach@savetheriver.org with your full name, phone number and address so that we can mail you the above print for free!
Collection Details:
Clean out your house, boathouse, garage and/or basement you’ll have several opportunities to properly dispose of household hazardous waste this fall. The Development Authority of the North Country, in cooperation with its regional county partners and the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, is sponsoring three free household hazardous waste collection days this fall to help residents in Jefferson, St. Lawrence and Lewis counties properly dispose of certain hazardous materials.
The collection days will be:
- September 11 from 8 a.m. to noon in Lowville at the Lewis County Transfer Station
- September 18 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Canton at the St. Lawrence County Human Services Building
- October 2 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Watertown at the Jefferson County Highway Garage, located at 21897 County Rd 190, Watertown, NY 13601.
For a complete listing of what will and will not be accepted at the Household Hazardous Waste Collection Days, please visit www.northcountryrecycles.org. There you can also find tips on how to dispose of items that will not be accepted at the events.
About the Development Authority
The Development Authority of the North Country is a leader in providing regional infrastructure and technical services to municipalities that strengthen communities in Jefferson, St. Lawrence and Lewis counties. As a New York State Public Benefit Corporation chartered in 1985 and based in Watertown, NY, the Authority works with partners to meet the region’s infrastructure needs in water, wastewater, housing, telecommunications and solid waste management, owning and operating water and wastewater lines, over 2,000 miles of fiber network, and a tri-county solid waste management facility in Rodman, NY. Visit the Authority online at www.danc.org or www.northcountryrecycles.org