Solid Waste & Recycling

Integrated Environmental Infrastructure

Monroe County’s integrated environmental infrastructure manages the waste materials generated by local residents, businesses, industries and institutions in an economically and environmentally-sound manner. The overall goal is to reduce waste generation and increase reuse, recycling, and recovery. The County’s materials management facilities work hand in hand to divert as much material as possible for recycling and recovery. 

• 1 Materials Recovery Facility, capturing residential and commercial recyclables - Monroe County Recycling Center
• 1 combined solid waste transfer station and recycling facility (Monroe County Resource Recovery Facility)
• 1 residential drop off facility for household hazardous waste (HHW), pharmaceutics and hard to handle recyclables - ecopark
• 1 nonhazardous solid waste landfill with renewable energy recovery - Mill Seat Landfill
• 2 yard waste compositing facilities 

Local Solid Waste Management Plan

Monroe County currently operates under an approved Local Solid Waste Management Plan (LSWMP) covering the planning period from 2016 through 2027. The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) requires planning units, like Monroe County, to develop an LSWMP to guide solid waste management in an economically sound and environmentally responsible way, while advancing the broader goal of reducing the amount of waste sent for disposal. Building upon this framework and a decade of successful implementation, the County is now developing a next-generation LSWMP to guide solid waste management beyond the current planning horizon.

This next-generation LSWMP will establish policy and program direction for the coming decade. It also recognizes the continued importance of coordination among local municipalities, the NYSDEC, private waste haulers, residents, and facility owners in ensuring an effective and sustainable solid waste management system. Monroe County’s LSWMP will align with the broader goals of the New York State Solid Waste Management Plan.

As development of the new LSWMP progresses, there will be opportunities for public input through community events and online engagement tools.  Please visit the LSWMP website for additional information.

Visit the Local Solid Waste Management Plan Page- Coming soon