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
The Dutchess County Division of Solid Waste has entered into an agreement with a consulting firm to conduct a waste reduction and diversion feasibility study. The study officially kicked off in October 2025.We will be hosting a virtual presentation on the findings of the study in the fall of 2026. After the presentation the Division will open a comment period where residents will be welcomed to submit their comments by mail or email.
Project Tasks Currently Underway:
Keep checking back for updates and announcements!
For questions, please email our office at solidwastemgmt@dutchessny.gov or call (845) 486-2826.
Dutchess County will be hosting three Household Hazardous Waste and Electronics Recycling events throughout 2026. The dates of these events and when registration opens are listed below. For more information on what is and is not accepted at these events click here . When registration is open a link will be available here.
June 6th at 626 Dutchess Turnpike, Poughkeepsie, NY (online registration opens May 6th )
September 19th at Dutchess County Fairgrounds, Rhinebeck, NY (online registration opens August 19th)
October 17th at 626 Dutchess Turnpike, Poughkeepsie, NY (online registration opens September 17th)
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 March's repair cafes.
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 October 16, 2026. Registration packets will be available August 17th. 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
