Onondaga County residents can now bring the following items to the
Community Collection Center (C3):
1) Household Electronics NEW!!!
2) Fluorescent Bulbs
3) Household Batteries
4) Books
5) Cell Phones
6) Smoke Detectors
All of these items will be collected at no charge to residents.
C3 is conveniently located at 6085 Court Street Road, in Syracuse between Carrier Circle
and Military Circle, off of Route 298.
Hours
Tuesdays 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Thursdays 8:00 AM to 12 noon
Saturdays 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM
C3 is closed on the following holidays:
New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day,
Christmas Day
Directions from Carrier Circle - Enter Carrier Circle and exit at 298 West. Follow Route 298 to the light at Deere Road and take a left. At the intersection of Deere Road and Court Street Road, turn left. Pass the U-shaped driveway on your left and turn left into the large parking lot. You have arrived!
Unloading
Residents must unload their own vehicles. If you need someone to get your items in your vehicle, please bring them along to help you unload your items as well.
Food Bank Donations
While you are packing your vehicle up, throw in some non-perishable food items (canned food, cereal, pasta, etc.). OCRRA donates all collected food to the Food Bank of Central New York. Help out the environment and help out those in need at the same time!
Household Electronics
OCRRA accepts all household electronics at C3, excluding televisions, from Onondaga County residents. Materials from businesses are not accepted. You must complete a Resident Certification form when dropping off household electronics. Click here to download and print out a form prior to arrival.
Examples of acceptable items:
- Computers* and all peripherals (limit 2 systems per vehicle)
- Copiers (only small, HOUSEHOLD, tabletop copiers are accepted)
- DVD players
- Electronic game consoles (Nintendo, Xbox, etc.)
- Fax machines
- Phones
- Stereos (including speakers)
- VCRs
Examples of unacceptable items:
- Televisions
- Small appliances (toasters, blenders, toaster ovens,microwaves, etc.)
- Large appliances (ovens, dishwashers, etc.)
- Dehumidifiers
- Humidifiers
- Space Heaters
- Fans
If you have household electronics, in good working condition (including TVs),
an alternate "disposal" option, is to offer them for free to the local community for reuse. How you ask? Try one of the many online material exchange sites available. Check out the sites listed here, such as AroundAgain, FreeCycle and ReUseIt and give your electronics a new home!
Fluorescent Bulbs
Acceptable fluorescents include 4 foot tubes, compact fluorescents or CFLs, u-shaped and circular bulbs from residents. Bulbs from businesses are not accepted.
Household Batteries
Acceptable batteries include: A, AA, AAA, AAAA, C, and D cells, 6-volt, 9-volt, button batteries (from watches and hearing aids), and rechargeable nickel-cadmium batteries, such as those in cell phones, cordless phones and power tools.
Unacceptable batteries include: Wet cell batteries or lead-acid batteries, for example: car, boat, house alarm batteries, etc.
Books
Residents must unload and then separate their hard cover from their soft cover books at C3.
Cell Phones
All types of cell phones and their cords/chargers are accepted.
Smoke Detectors
If you are unable to return these to the original manufacturer, please bring them to C3 for proper disposal.
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Wherever you dispose of you old computer, it is a good idea to destroy your hard drive so your personal information doesn't find its way into someone else's hands. You can 'wipe' your hard drive of information using software and / or physcially destroy it by drilling holes through the hard drive.
