Town of Colonie Landfill — Hours, Fees & New Entrance
The Town of Colonie Landfill takes residents' trash at its new entrance and drop-off area, 4 Arrowhead Lane in Cohoes. It's open weekdays 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Saturdays 7 a.m. to noon (to 2 p.m. from June through September).
Colonie residents can bring 8 to 10 bags of kitchen garbage and their recycling through the toll booth for the $5 minimum, cash only. Heavier loads go over the scale at $84.23 a ton, and out-of-town waste is accepted at a higher rate.
Residents' toll booth: kitchen garbage (8 to 10 bags) and recycling for the $5 minimum; small furniture up to 200 lbs, $6 an item; cash only
By weight: kitchen garbage and construction debris $84.23 a ton ($5 and $6 minimums)
Appliances $4; with refrigerant $16; tires off rims $4 (8 a year); propane tanks $6
TVs and monitors: free for residents (2 units)
Yard waste under 2,000 lbs: free for residents
Out-of-town waste: $194.57 a ton, $50.59 minimum
Won't take: Asbestos, barrels, paint and other liquids, hazardous materials
Use the new entrance at 4 Arrowhead Lane: take Fonda Road to Green Mountain Drive, then left onto Arrowhead Lane. Safety vests are required at all times.
Closed Sundays, New Year's Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas; the residents' toll booth also closes on town holidays.
Mixed loads are charged as construction debris. “Kitchen garbage” means waste from your kitchen; furniture and clean-out material count as demolition. Rates are the town's posted rate sheet and can change.
Colonie residents can skip the scale: the toll booth takes kitchen garbage (8 to 10 bags at most) and recycling for the minimum fee, small furniture up to 200 pounds at $6 an item, and the flat-rate items above. Loads over 200 pounds are sent to the scale. The toll booth takes cash only; bags that aren't see-through may be screened.
Electronics and fluorescent bulbs are accepted from Colonie residents only, so be ready to show proof of residency if they're in your load. Plastic planters, pails, totes, toys and chairs aren't recyclable here; they go in the trash and are charged.
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Monday to Friday, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.; Saturdays 7 a.m. to noon from October through May and 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. from June through September. It is closed Sundays, New Year's Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas.
Where is the Colonie landfill entrance?
The landfill entrance and residential drop-off moved to 4 Arrowhead Lane, Cohoes. Take Fonda Road to Green Mountain Drive, then turn left onto Arrowhead Lane.
How much does the Colonie landfill charge?
Residents can bring 8 to 10 bags of kitchen garbage and recycling through the toll booth for the $5 minimum. By weight, garbage and construction debris are $84.23 a ton. Appliances are $4, refrigerant appliances $16 and tires $4.
Can non-residents use the Colonie landfill?
Yes, at out-of-town rates: $194.57 a ton with a $50.59 minimum. TVs, monitors and yard waste are accepted from Colonie residents only.
