A reminder for everyone using the Long Lake Transfer Station: If you’re not sure where an item belongs, please ask. We’re happy to help!
“At the Long Lake Transfer Station our attendants are working hard to keep things organized. These items were pulled out of the Recycling Bin after an afternoon rush. Some of these items should have been put in the corrugated cardboard bin. The bottles should have been placed in the Glass Bin and the rest of the items should have been placed in the Construction Bin”
~Shaneka D. Burch
TOWN OF LONG LAKE
& RAQUETTE LAKE
TRANSFER STATION &
RECYCLING CENTERS
Mandatory Recycling and Waste Disposal
Rules are in effect. The guidelines
outlined in this brochure must be followed
or your refuse will be rejected.
PERMITS
Decal stickers, which are required for Long Lake
Transfer Station use, are available from the Town
Clerk at no charge to any property owners,
permanent renters, and lessees in the Township of
Long Lake. Rental businesses, property owners
and rental agents not providing pick-up service for
their guests must provide guests with forms
permitting use of the Long Lake Transfer Station.
Property owners must provide non-resident
contractors doing work on their premises forms
permitting use of the Long Lake Transfer Station.
Forms can be obtained from the Town Clerk.
Until further notice, the Raquette Lake Center is
not set up with the permit system.
ARTICLE IV. ENFORCEMENT UNDER
LOCAL LAW NO. 11 OF 2013: SOLID WASTE
AND RECYCLING LAW FOR HAMILTON
COUNTY, NY
Inspections: All portions of vehicles and containers
used to haul, transport or dispose of Recyclable
Materials, including such containers placed outside
of residences, shall be subject to inspection by the
Solid Waste Coordinator or by his designees to
ascertain compliance with this Local Law and the
rules, regulations or orders promulgated
hereunder; the Solid Waste Coordinator and his
designees shall be authorized to reject said
materials for disposal at a County Facility.
2026 HOURS OF OPERATION
January 1st through May 20th
5 Days per Week: 9 AM to 4 PM
CLOSED Tuesdays, Wednesday
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May 21st through October 12th
7 Days per Week: 9 AM to 4 PM
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October 12nd through December 31st
5 Days a Week: 9 AM to 4 PM
CLOSED Tuesdays, Wednesdays
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2026 HOLIDAYS WHEN THE
TRANSFER STATIONS ARE
CLOSED:
January 1 New Year’s Day
January 19 Martin L. King Day
February 16 President’s Day
April 05 Easter
November 11 Veteran’s Day
November 26 Thanksgiving
December 25 Christmas
SCHEDULE SUBJECT TO CHANGE!
INSTRUCTIONS
WHERE DO I PUT IT?
Stations are set up in the Long Lake and Raquette
Lake Transfer Stations to allow for sorting and
recycling refuse. If you are not sure where to
discard an item, ask the attendant.
HOUSEHOLD GARBAGE
All garbage & debris not specified elsewhere
should be placed in:
LONG LAKE: compactor bin
RAQUETTE LAKE: roll-off bin
Household garbage MUST BE in CLEAR,
TRANSLUCENT or GRAY plastic bags.
Garbage bagged in black bags will be rejected.
PLASTICS, MIXED PAPER, and TIN CANS
BIN
ONLY Plastics 1-7 (inc. caps), Mixed Paper,
and Tin Cans may be comingled and will be
accepted together. NO aerosol cans, motor
oil cans or paper oil cans with metal tops.
Containers MUST be clean. Absolutely NO GLASS
GLASS BIN
All colored and clear glass bottles and jars. NO
light bulbs, windows, mirrors, or vehicle glass.
Glass must be rinsed clean. Tops/caps go into
household garbage.
RETURNABLE BOTTLES & CANS
Clean bottles and cans returnable for deposit
money should be sorted like other food containers.
A station MAY be set up to collect them for a local
charity.
CORRUGATED CARDBOARD BIN
ALL clean, dry corrugated cardboard accepted.
FLATTEN BOXES. Staples need not be removed.
NO soiled cardboard INCLUDING USED pizza
boxes. NO non-corrugated cardboard.“E” WASTE BIN
TVs, computers, computer cables & cords,
monitors, keyboards, mouse, VCRs, portable
music players, DVD players, cable or satellite
receivers, video game consoles, fax machines,
scanners, and printers. NO mercury
thermometers, coffee makers, batteries, or light
bulbs.
TIRES
All rubber tires, rubber tracks. Rims must be
removed and placed at designated metal pile area.
LONG LAKE: Place tires inside designated bin.
RAQUETTE LAKE: place tires in designated area
indicated by attendant.
METAL PILE AREA
Wood chips, grass clippings, leaves, pine needles,
etc. Remove from container before dumping and
discard appropriately. NO stumps or logs
accepted. Check with attendant before dumping!
LIGHTS
Fluorescent light bulbs, Christmas light strands.
Place in designated barrel (blue) at compactor.
NO incandescent light bulbs or broken fluorescent
lights
MATTRESSES AND FURNITURE
All metal that doesn’t go in the metal can bin. Ex.
appliances, open DRY, EMPTY paint cans, sheet
metal roofing, rusty items, etc. (NO 1# propane
tanks) Check with attendant before dumping!
YARD WASTE AREA for LONG LAKE ONLY
For large pieces of furniture and ALL mattresses.
LONG LAKE: place in C & D bin.
RAQUETTE LAKE: place in designated area
indicated by attendant.
(Fold-out bed metal goes in metal area.)
CONSTRUCTION & DEBRIS BIN (C&D)
“Flyables” are NOT permitted – put these in
household garbage.
C&D must be REDUCED TO 4 FT or less in length
and width. Mirrors and windows are accepted.
HOUSEHOLD BATTERIES
1. Alkaline and zinc-carbon go in compactor.
2. Rechargeable batteries and battery packs (nickel-
cadmium, sealed lead, lithium ion, nickel metal
hydride) go in DESIGNATED PAIL AT
COMPACTOR to be recycled.
PROPANE TANKS of all sizes must be empty
and/or have valves removed; place with other tanks
near metal pile area.
CAMPER-TRAILERS and BOATS must be
disassembled by owner; metal stripped out and wood
or fiberglass reduced to 4 FT or less length/width.
Discuss with attendant prior to discarding.
CARS and ENGINES must have all fluids drained
out of them; CARS accepted in LLK only.
FUEL TANKS, OIL DRUMS, BARRELS must be
delivered DRY (burned out) with a hole cut in the
side.
RAQUETTE LAKE ONLY: Metal pipe or metal
roofing MUST BE NO LONGER OR WIDER
THAN 8′.
USED COOKING OIL may be poured into
designated container.
PLEASE NOTE:
1. NO PAINT will be accepted, except in dried form
on cardboard or in cat litter.
2. NO ANIMAL carcasses or large animal parts will
be accepted.
3. NO SLATE SHINGLES, BRICK OR CEMENT
will be accepted.
4. NO BATTERIES containing acid will be
accepted.
5. NO MOTOR OIL, ANTI-FREEZE, TAR,
ADHESIVES, PESTICIDES, or any other toxic
material will be accepted other than in “household
amounts”. EMPTY MOTOR OIL containers
should be placed in compactor bin.
6. NO USED, PETROLEUM-BASED OIL will be
accepted.
7. NO BRUSH WILL BE ACCEPTED IN LONG
LAKE OR RAQUETTE LAKE.
8. NO INFECTIOUS or UNTREATED,
REGULATED MEDICAL WASTE will be
accepted.
9. NO RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS, NO
EXPLOSIVES and NO HOT ASHES will be
accepted.
IF THERE IS ANY DISPUTE, the
attendants are instructed to refuse
permission to dump and to refer the
matter to the Highway Superintendent.
LONG LAKE TRANSFER STATION
8180 NYS Route 28N, Long Lake
Alan Parker, Transfer Station Attendant
(518) 624-3806
RAQUETTE LAKE TRANSFER
STATION
249 Antlers Road, Raquette Lake
(315) 354-4107
Michael Lamphear, Highway
Superintendent & Transfer Station
Department Head
(518) 624-6933
January 2026
