Dutchess County Environmental Managment Council

Month: March 2020

  • Household Hazardous Waste & Electronics Event

    The March 28 event is now cancelled. The next two events will be June 20th and September 19th. Registration for the June 20th event will open May 20th. Registration and pre-payment for this HHW event is mandatory. We must receive your $10.00 registration fee no later than the Wednesday prior to Saturday’s event. No monies will be accepted…

  • Help Us Prepare for New York State Compost Awareness Week

    As we prepare to celebrate New York State Compost Awareness Week in conjunction with International Compost Awareness Week, May 3 – 9, 2020, we’re interested in hearing from you! Email organicrecycling@dec.ny.gov with any compost related events (composting workshops, volunteer opportunities, etc.) happening in your community throughout April and May. Leading up to Compost Awareness Week, we will be sharing these…

  • 9th Annual Riverkeeper Sweep

    WHEN: May 2, 2020 (Postponed. Contact sweep@riverkeeper.org for further info) WHERE IN DUTCHESS COUNTY: Beacon: Denning’s Point Cleanup Beacon: Riverfront Park Cleanup Poughkeepsie: Waryas Park Shoreline Cleanup Poughkeepsie: Kaal Rock Park Cleanup Staatsburg: Mills Historic Site Cleanup Tivoli: Cleanup of the Hudson River at Tivoli Landing Wappingers Falls: Lower Wappinger Creek Cleanup by Kayak/Canoe and…