The Transfer Station provides City of Beacon residents with a drop-off facility for garbage, recyclables and yard waste.
Some items have a minimal drop-off fee. The Transfer Station accepts personal checks for all fees.
Transfer Station coupons and information about the City's Free Dump Program are available at the City Clerk's office.
Items accepted at the Transfer Station include:
Items NOT accepted at the Transfer Station include:
Electronic and Household Hazardous Waste Collection
The City of Beacon has an electronic waste collection container available at the transfer station.
The following fees are in effect:
Electronic Waste | Price |
---|---|
TV — Bubble Back | $25.00 |
TV — Flat Screen | $15.00 |
Computer Monitors — Bubble Back | $15.00 |
Computer Monitors — Flat Screen and Lap Tops | $15.00 |
Small Scale Servers and Microwaves | $5.00 |
Personal Computers with Mouse and Keyboard | $3.00 |
Fax Machines | $2.00 |
Printers | $2.00 |
Scanners | $2.00 |
VCR, DVR, DVD players and radios | $2.00 |
Cable or Satellite Receivers | $2.00 |
Electronic or Video Game Consoles | $2.00 |
Portable Digital Music Players | $1.00 |
Digital Converter Boxes | $1.00 |
Cell Phone | FREE |
Mouse and/or Keyboard | FREE |
We do NOT accept air conditioners, refrigerators or smoke detectors, those can be recycled at Best Buy and other big box stores.
For disposal of household hazardous waste (this includes button and rechargeable batteries, CFL light bulbs, etc.) contact the Dutchess County Resource Recovery Agency (DCRRA) at (845) 463-6020.
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