What Monroe County itself runs: 1 landfill, site or program covering 11 items. If your town doesn’t have its own page, these are usually the places to start.
Checked October 26, 2026 · Call before you go · How we check
County "one stop drop off" run with WM at 10 Avion Drive, Rochester, NY 14624, for Monroe County residents only. Open Wednesday 1–6:30 p.m. and Saturday 7:30 a.m.–1 p.m. No appointment for electronics, TVs, appliances, tires, scrap metal, rechargeable batteries and recycling; household hazardous waste (including paint) by appointment. Fees (card only): refrigerant appliances $20, tires $7–$40. Self-serve unloading.
ecopark is for use by Monroe County residents only. Checked October 26, 2026.
No appointment is needed for electronics, pharmaceuticals, tires, appliances or general recycling; HHW needs an appointment. Checked October 26, 2026.
Electronic waste and tube or flat-screen TVs and monitors (intact or broken) are accepted during all operating hours. Checked October 26, 2026.
Paper and cardboard are accepted without an appointment. Checked October 26, 2026.
Rechargeable and button batteries are accepted, but not alkaline or lead-acid batteries; lithium batteries can now be recycled. Checked October 26, 2026.
Scrap metal, including bare tire rims, is accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
Fee items (credit/debit only): passenger tires on rims $12–$40, tires off rims $7–$20, appliances with refrigerant $20. Checked October 26, 2026.
As of 1/1/2026 off-rim tire disposal prices increased; limit 4 tires per person. Checked October 26, 2026.
Oil-based and latex paint (more than 1/3 can full) is household hazardous waste and needs an appointment. Checked October 26, 2026.
An appointment is required to drop off household hazardous waste. Checked October 26, 2026.
Non-refrigerant appliances are free: washers, dryers, microwave ovens (glass plate in the trash), ovens/stoves, dishwashers. Checked October 26, 2026.
Refrigerant-containing appliances (refrigerators, freezers, air conditioners, water coolers, dehumidifiers) are $20 per appliance, credit/debit only. Checked October 26, 2026.
Recycling stations are self-serve; residents unload their own items. Checked October 26, 2026.
“Checked” means we read the official page on that date. Things can change, so call before you go.