Recycling

Recycling

The City of Troy's "Single Stream Recycling Program" allows residents to combine all their recyclables into one container. This means no more separation of acceptable items, making recycling easier for the residents while incurring no additional costs to the City.  Learn more about our Single Stream Recycling Program (PDF).  

Recycling Bins

If you require a bin to be dropped off at your residence or would like to pick one up, please contact the Department of Public Works dispatcher at 518-270-4579.

If you have any specific questions regarding what is recyclable or how to recycle something see our Recycling Guide.

Pickup Schedule

Your recyclables are picked up the same day the garbage is picked up. All recyclable items are to be placed in one or more city-issued blue containers and placed curbside no earlier than 6 p.m. the night prior to pickup or before 6 a.m. on the day of pickup. 

Holiday Collection

No collection on these holidays. Recyclables will be collected on the next business day following the holiday.

  • New Years Day
  • Independence Day (July 4th)
  • Thanksgiving Day
  • Christmas Day

Missed Collection

If your recycling is not collected on your scheduled day, leave your container out and call the Department of Public Works dispatcher at 518-270-4579 as soon as possible.  Do not wait to call for a missed collection!

Other Recycling Programs

The Sustainability Task Force is running a series of sustainability-oriented community campaigns to help Troy transition to cleaner energy, help ease energy costs, and raise grant funds at the same time.  Please sign up now for the City, the planet, and our communities!  Campaigns include community solar power, electric vehicles, clean heating and cooling, and demand response, which helps make energy use more effective. View the flyer here or follow the links below to learn more and sign up: 

Comprehensive Recycling Analysis 

Annually, the city submits reports to the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation that serve as an overview of the City of Troy initiatives (and their respective results) in the areas of resource management, recycling, diversion, community engagement, and solid waste handling. These documents are meant to be interactive and “living” documents for the use of the community and City, not merely to fulfill reporting requirements for New York State. To view the reports, visit our archive center.

Curbside Composting Pilot Program Report

From September 29, 2021 to September 29, 2023, the City of Troy executed a curbside composting pilot program partially funded by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and National Resource Conservation Service (NRCS). To view the impacts of the program, visit our Recycling Grant Reports Archive.