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

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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

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