Town of Rochester Environmental Conservation Commission

07/31/2026

Plastic Bag Recycling Event
This Saturday, August 1,
11AM-3PM
Town of Rochester Transfer Station

06/17/2026

Unfortunately, we have to cancel our tire pull event this year. Stay tuned next year, and we can hopefully grab the remaining tires out of the Rondout Creek!

It's baaaaaccckkkk! What's that, you ask? Our annual Tire Brigade event! 🛞🛞🛞

Come join us on Saturday, June 20 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on the Rondout Creek where we'll pull tires from the water. Last year we grabbed 57, so we're hoping that this year we'll be able to clear the remainders out!

Meet us at 9 a.m. at the Berme Road Rail Trail entrance (1801 Berme Rd). Bring your own kayak, canoe, or rowboat if you have 'em! 🛶

Email [email protected] for more information and to RSVP.

06/05/2026

Plastic Bag Recycling Event
This Saturday, June 6,
11AM-3PM
Town of Rochester Transfer Station

06/04/2026

♻️ Plastic recycling is this weekend! ♻️

Bring your recyclable plastics to the Town of Rochester Transfer Station this Saturday, June 6, from 11AM to 3PM.

The attached photos give you an idea of what can and can't be recycled through this program.

05/25/2026

It's baaaaaccckkkk! What's that, you ask? Our annual Tire Brigade event! 🛞🛞🛞

Come join us on Saturday, June 20 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on the Rondout Creek where we'll pull tires from the water. Last year we grabbed 57, so we're hoping that this year we'll be able to clear the remainders out!

Meet us at 9 a.m. at the Berme Road Rail Trail entrance (1801 Berme Rd). Bring your own kayak, canoe, or rowboat if you have 'em! 🛶

Email [email protected] for more information and to RSVP.

05/13/2026

Earth Day in May

05/11/2026

🚨 The ballot for Rooted in Rochester is closing this week (by May 15), so get your votes in if you haven't already!

Need a refresher? The community came together months ago to share different environmental project ideas they'd like to see happen in the Town of Rochester. Now it's up to you to choose your favorite idea for the group to move forward on first.

If you haven't received a ballot in the mail, you're in luck—you can vote online here: https://www.rootedinrochester.org/vote. 🗳️

It’s time to Vote!There are several ways to vote for your favorite project ideas. CLICK HERE TO VOTE NOW CLICK HERE TO VOTE NOW You can:Vote online by clicking the button.Vote by mailing in the ballot you received by mail. Vote by dropping off your ballot at the town recreation center or the town ...

05/06/2026

Join us for our upcoming Earth Day in May event! We'll be hosting a number of discussions at the Accord Community Center (15 To***co Road) on Saturday, May 16, starting at 10 a.m.

We'll be featuring discussions on:
🌱 🪲 How to identify invasive species
🔥 🌲 The benefits of controlled burns
🦉 🦅 Meeting some bird of prey up close

Plus, Rooted in Rochester will be providing some pizza!

We hope to see you there! 💚

04/30/2026

♻️ Plastic recycling is this weekend! ♻️

Bring your recyclable plastics to the Town of Rochester Transfer Station this Saturday, May 2, from 11AM to 3PM.

The attached photos give you an idea of what can and can't be recycled through this program.

04/22/2026

Happy Earth Day! 🌎 🌱

We're excited about some of the projects we have planned for this year, from talks with environmental experts to our annual river cleanup to growing our Pollinator Pathway presence—and so much more!

We can't wait to see you out there! 🙌