The Division of Solid Waste Management of the Dutchess County Department of Planning and Development formulates programs for the collection and disposal of solid waste (discarded material) generated within Dutchess County.
Our main function is to implement the Dutchess County Local Solid Waste Management Plan .
The three main goals of the plan are:
Reducing the amount of waste generated within Dutchess County
Dutchess County has partnered with Recycle Coach, a free mobile and desktop app designed to help residents better understand what can and cannot be recycled, right from their smartphones or computers. The collaboration aims to avoid confusion about recycling and answer residents' questions about recycling at any time of day.
The Recycle Coach digital platform offers several benefits to residents, including a handy search tool to learn how to properly dispose of household items - from aerosol cans to wrapping paper - as well as educational tips to reduce waste, reuse materials and recycle more effectively. Users of the mobile app can snap a photo of materials and learn how they can be correctly recycled or disposed of. Residents can access the Recycle Coach app directly through this website at the top of the page, or download it from the Apple App Store or Google Play.
The Division of Solid Waste Management developed a Solid Waste Disposal Guide, which outlines different ways to responsibly get rid of certain materials.
Each month we will be focusing on a recycling topic to support efforts to reduce contamination in household recycling across Dutchess County.
Repair Cafes are free community events where you bring your broken but beloved items and volunteer repair coaches help you fix them!
Click here for a list of February's repair cafes.
Several Household Hazardous Waste and Electronics Recycling events will take place throughout 2026, the dates will be announced on our website in March or April of 2026.
Dutchess County holds a hazardous waste collection event for businesses, schools and farms that generate less than 220 pounds of hazardous waste per month. The 2026 event date will be announced in March or April of 2026. For more information, email solidwastemgmt@dutchessny.gov or call (845)-486-2841.
Textile Recycling
Find information on composting and how to purchase a backyard compost bin
Helpful information on reducing and reusing items
The County has recycling containers to borrow for your next big event
See where your local transfer station is located and what items they will accept
Recycling rates, accomplishments, facility information and more in the 2019 Annual Report
