Hey, your heart’s in the right place. Make sure your recyclables are, too.

Do you try to separate things like plastic, electronics, glass, and chemicals, but you’re not always sure what can safely go where? We’ve all stood at the recycling bin with an item in our hand and wondered- what do I do with this? We’re here to answer those questions. When you need quick answers to some of the toughest recycling and waste disposal questions, ask Alexa!

The Ontario County Recycles skill for Amazon Alexa is designed to help residents and businesses throughout Ontario County manage their waste and recycling responsibly.

You can use the Ontario County Recycles skill on Amazon smart devices or by downloading the Alexa app on your smartphone. Visit Amazon.com to learn more and enable the skill on your devices. Please contact our office at (585) 393-3090 if you need assistance.

To open this skill say, "Alexa, open Ontario County Recycles." You can then ask the skill for information about various things, for example:

Alexa, can I recycle pizza boxes?

Alexa, how do I recycle electronics?

Alexa, what do I do with tires?

Alexa, how do I recycle paint?

Alexa, can I recycle hazardous waste?

Alexa, when is the next Mattress Recycling Event?

Alexa, play the news.

All of the small decisions that you make every day add up- whether you are choosing to reduce waste, finding ways to reuse materials, or looking for recycling information. When you are feeling overwhelmed, frustrated, or confused about recycling it easy to become apathetic- but what you do matters!