Transfer Station

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

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

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

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