

Warren County
A Guide to Re-Use, Repair and Recycling of Household Items in Warren County
compiled by Zero Waste Committee of Warren County, NY
zerowastewarrenco.org
I. REUSE HOUSEHOLD ITEMS BY SHARING THEM IN OUR COMMUNITY
CLOTHING/TEXTILES
Adirondack Outreach Center 2718 NY 28, North Creek 518-251-3481 Family clothing center - Open Tues 2-5, Weds & Sat 10 - 1 Clothing donations accepted 24 hours in bin, back side of building, lower level
American Clothing Recycling Company, Inc 9 Rogers St Glens Falls. 518-793-7785
Bloomingdeals Consignment shop 158 Saratoga Ave, South Glens Falls 518-793-8748
Cuddle Bugs Boutique 61 Hudson St, Moreau 518-338-3374 (Wilton Mall location as well)
Accepts kids’, maternity & women’s clothing, toys, baby gear, furniture
Offer rental of strollers, car seats & baby equipment
Feigenbaum Cleaners 89½ Bay St, Glens Falls Winter coats and used hangers
Finders Keepers 206 Glen St, Glens Falls finderskeepersny.com 518-761-5475
First Baptist Church Thrift Shop 100 Maple St, Glens Falls - Donations accepted Mondays by appointment 518-793-1560
First Presbyterian Church 400 Glens St, Glens Falls St. Pauly clothing & textile bin
North County Ministry 3933 Main St, Warrensburg 518-623-2829 x305 Donations Mon & Tues 9:00 - noon or by appointment Store hours: Tues, Thu, Fri 1:00 - 4:00 PM
Open Arms Pregnancy Center 471 Glen St, Glens Falls
Baby/toddler clothes and supplies, maternity clothes
Open Door Mission 226 Warren St, Glens Falls 518-792-5900 www.opendoor-ny.org
Provides meals and temporary shelter for those in need. Accepts donations of personal care items
Salvation Army Store 376 Quaker Rd, Queensbury 518-792-7730 Clothing, household items, furniture, toys
Southern Adirondack ReStore & Habitat for Humanity 1373 Route 9, Fort Edward 518-793-7484 glensfallshabitat.org
2nd Life Wearhouse at United Methodist Church 460 Aviation Rd, Queensbury, back entrance 518-791-6650
The Bargain Box Consignment shop 110 Main St, South Glens Falls 518-761-6848 Home goods, frames, kitchen items
FURNITURE
Southern Adirondack ReStore & Habitat for Humanity 1373 Route 9, Fort Edward 518-793-7484 glensfallshabitat.org Salvation Army Store 376 Quaker Rd, Queensbury 518-792-7730 Household items, furniture, appliances, lighting fixtures
HOUSEHOLD GOODS AND TOYS
Noah’s Attic Christ Episcopal Church, 10 West High St, Ballston Spa 518-885-9455
Glens Falls Senior Center and Antique Boutique 380 Glens St, Glens Falls 518-793-2189
Housewares, tableware, pocketbooks, wallets, and jewelry including costume jewelry
AMERICAN FLAGS
American Legion, Elks, Rotary Clubs & Boy Scouts; Visit website: starsforourtroops.org
BOOKS, CDs, DVDs, cassettes
Crandall Library 251 Glens St, Glens Falls 518-792-6508 Limit of 2 boxes or bags of books at a time
GreenDisk 800-305-DISK www.greendisk.com/gdsite/pack-itservices.aspx Secure disposal of “technotrash” (electronic media including computers, laptops, CDs, cords, cell phones, printer cartridges) for reuse and recycling.
Use their Pack-IT Service to ship up to 25 pounds of computer/electronic waste for $14.95.
CRAFT SUPPLIES
Up-Stitch 350 New Scotland Ave, Albany 518-618-2825 info.upstitch@gmail.com A creative use organization that
collects donated fabric, yarn, and other sewing and needlework supplies for reuse, re-purpose and re-sale
EYEGLASSES AND HEARING AIDS
Glens Falls Lions Club PO Box 528, Glens Falls 518-792-3421
Drop off in Lions Conservation bins in 15 locations in the Glens Falls area including Bolton and Crandall Libraries, Queensbury Town Hall, opticians and audiology offices, CR Bard, Warrensburg First United Presbyterian Church
GREETING CARDS St. Jude’s Ranch for Children, 100 St. Jude’s St, Boulder City, NV 89005 website: stjudesranch.org
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT
Southern Adirondack Independent Living (SAIL) 71 Glenwood Ave, Queensbury 518-792-3537 www.sailhelp.org Accepts equipment in very good condition such as walkers, wheelchairs, commodes, transport chairs, tub chairs, amplified telephones
PAINTS
Sherwin-Williams Paint Store 736 Glens St, Queensbury 518-792-3586
Noble Ace Hardware 80 Williams St, South Glens Falls 518-761-6777 www.paintcare.org/products-we-accept
Latex and oil-based house paint, stains and varnish in containers up to 5 gallons. No aerosols (spray paint
or other spray products), containers without original labels, or containers that are leaking or empty.
PET ITEMS
Saratoga County Animal Shelter - 6010 County Farm Rd, Ballston Spa 518-885-4113 www.saratogacountyny.gov/shelter
SPORTING GOODS
Play It Again Sports 952 Troy Schenectady Rd, Latham 518-785-6587 Sleeping bags, tents, camp gear
WIRE HANGERS
Feigenbaum Dry Cleaners 89 ½ Bay St, Glens Falls 518-792-1723
II. REPAIR ITEMS THAT ARE BROKEN
CELL PHONES
Ugly Phones 108 Main St, Queensbury 12804 518 681-0051 uglyphones@gmail.com
Repairs cell phones and iPads (cracked screens, water damage, etc.)
SHOES
Merrill’s Shoe and Leather Repair 108 Main St #2, Queensbury 12804 (518) 793-8992
COMPUTERS
Tech Monkeys 122 Broad St, Schuylerville 518-507-6118 tech-monkeys.com Repairs computers and video game consoles
Repair Cafes Free repair of broken items by community volunteers - offered several times per year in various locations including Sustainable Saratoga & Schuylerville Library Visit repaircafehv.org for details
III. RECYCLE ITEMS THAT ARE NO LONGER USEFUL
Town Transfer Stations - Each of the towns in Warren County runs its own Transfer Station and accepts a variety of recyclables. Go to warrencountyny.gov to find Transfer Station phone numbers for details of items they accept, any fees, hours of operation, and location.
AUTOMOTIVE Check with your local town Transfer Station at warrencountyny.gov
MOTOR OIL and TRANSMISSION OIL NYS requires the following to accept used oil back from customers: all service repair shops, boat marinas, any place where oil is changed, as well as retail stores that sell more than 1,000 gallons per year, such as big-box stores. The oil must be uncontaminated, in a rigid can with a screw top, with a 5 gallon per person per day maximum. They cannot charge you for returning used oil.
AUTO COOLANT (ANTI-FREEZE) There is no NYS mandated take-back law, however most auto repair and radiator shops will accept it in quantities less than several gallons, in safe containers with tight lids, during regular working hours.
TIRES - Tire stores - Disposal fee depends on tire size $2.50 per regular auto tire, usually no rims allowed
VEHICLES
Wheels for Wishes 5775 Wayzata Blvd, St. Louis Park, MN 855-919-9474 Program to benefit local children through Make-A-Wish Northeastern New York Accepts autos, trucks, motorcycles, boats & RVs in any condition, free towing
American Legion Call 844-4-LEGION; website: legion.car easy.org
ELECTRONICS Check with your local town Transfer Station at warrencountyny.gov
Best Buy 3062 Route 50 Saratoga Springs 12866 518-583-1785 TVs and VCRs, computers and tablets, cell phones and radios, appliances, ink and toner, car audio, video games, cameras and camcorders (limits and fees apply)
Lowe’s 251 Quaker Rd, Queensbury 518-796-9050 Cellphones
Staples 752 Upper Glen St, Glens Falls 518-792-6900 Electronics, printer ink
Evolution Recycling Inc. 5 Claremont St, Johnstown, 518 -736-1045 E-waste including computers, printed circuit boards and metals including copper aluminum, steel, brass, batteries
BATTERIES Per NYS Dept of Environmental Conservation, all retail locations in NYS that sell rechargeable batteries are required to accept them from consumers for recycling.
Curtis Lumber 460 Big Bay Rd, Queensbury 518- 792-8601 Rechargeable power tool batteries
Evolution Recycling 5 Claremont St, Johnstown, 518 -736-1045
Home Depot 820 Route 9, Queensbury 518-798-8301 Rechargeable batteries for hand tools, cell phone batteries
Lowe’s 251 Quaker Rd, Queensbury 518-796-9050 Rechargeable, lead-acid (non-automotive), lithium ion, nickel-cadmium, nickel-metal hydride, nickel-zinc
Staples Rechargeable batteries
LIGHT BULBS
Askco Electric Supply 14 Cooper St, Glens Falls 518-9503 www.askcoelectircsupply.com
Sells boxes for shipping CFL tubes in quantity, to Waste Management
Hill Electric 174 Broad St, Glens Falls 518-793-3436 CFL bulbs, for a fee
Lowe’s 251 Quaker Rd, Queensbury 518-796-9050 CFL bulbs
MAJOR APPLIANCES AND METALS Check with your local town Transfer Station at warrencountyny.gov
R. Cohen Recycling 38 Geer St, Glens Falls 518-792-2010
Scrap metal, home appliances including dryers, washers, and refrigerators
Plan-It Waste, Recycling & Salvage 274 Greenfield Ave, Ballston Spa 518-885-5977 www.planitsalvage.com Autos & metal
PROPANE TANKS
Queensbury Town Transfer Station Luzerne Rd, Queensbury Charges $6 to dispose of 20-pound tanks
MEDICINES
Warren County Sheriff Office 1340 Route 9, Lake George 518-761-6580 Drop box for sharps & medicines
PAPER, GLASS, CARDBOARD, PLASTICS Check with your local town Transfer Station at warrencountyny.gov
Currently only plastic containers numbered 1,2, and 5 are being recycled. Do not place “compostable” and “biodegradable” plastics into plastic recycling bins. Plastics 3, 6, 7 are not recyclable as of 2022.
PLASTICS Plastic bags #2 and #4 Hannaford, Lowe’s (also, plastic planter pots, trays, cases and tags, in garden center), Market 32, Staples, Target,
Walmart, some CVS Pharmacies
WINE CORKS
Exit 9 Wine & Liquor Warehouse 9 Halfmoon Crossing Blvd, Halfmoon 518-688-0153 www.exit9wineandliquor.com
WEB-BASED EXCHANGES: Earth911.com FreeCycle.org Ebay.com
*THINGS CAN CHANGE – PLEASE CALL AHEAD TO BE SURE THESE LOCATIONS ARE STILL ACCEPTING ITEMS*
Edited 3/12/23 Nancy E-C