The Department of Public Works is responsible for
• Highways • Bridges • Buildings
• Grounds • Airport • Recycling

Our new Traffic Advisory Tool displays the current road closures, construction, incidents, weather info and more!

In accordance with New York State Highway Law Section 136, a permit must be obtained from the County for any work within the County Right-of-Way. Violating this section of New York State Highway Law may result in a fine of up to $1,000 for each day of violation.

How do I Recycle

New Single Stream Recycling – The five County Recycling Centers began receiving Single Stream Recycling on Monday, March 2, 2015.

No current projects

Saratoga County Local Solid Waste Management Plan

Composting Information
Visit the Cornell Cooperative Extension for Composting Resources

Download Composting Resources

Winter Composting
Home Composting
Composting Basics
Indoor Prep for Better Compost
6 Steps to Compost
Choose your Compost Bin
Welded Wire Bin for Compost
Lasagne Layering for Easy Compost
Don’t Panic! Troubleshooting your Compost
Leaf Composting
Winter Composting
Indoor Worm Compost
Composting with Worms
Sources for Composting Worms
“Stealth” Composting
Testing for Finished Compost
Using Compost
Group Composting

View Composting Videos

Compost Fact Sheet
Choose Your Compost Bin
Lasagne-Layering
Welded Wire Compost Bin
Composting on a Large Property

Latest News

Saratoga County Department of Health Announces Successful Transition to Full-Service Health Department and Recognition as One of the Healthiest Counties in the Country

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Saratoga County Clerk Craig Hayner announces Donate Life Month kickoff

Saratoga County Career Center Announces April Virtual Workshops Schedule

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Contact Us
Chad M. Cooke, P.E., Commissioner of Public Works
Gregory N. Ball, Deputy Commissioner of Public Works

3654 Galway Road Ballston Spa, NY 12020
Phone: (518) 885-2235
FAX: (518) 885-8809
Office Hours: 8:00 am – 4:30 pm
Field Hours: 7:30 am – 4:00 pm

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