Cayuga County Soil and Water Conservation District

Cayuga County Soil and Water Conservation District ... since 1944

AVC Program Update
The harvester will be heading to Owasco Lake the week of July 27th. Please be sure to mark any waterlines so that they do not get damaged. If you do not want your area cut, please contact us and let us know in advance.

- Erosion & Sediment Control Workshops for
Contractors and Operators
Workshops run from:
8:00 am to 12:00 pm
Cost: $100.00
- Spring classes have taken place -
If you have a group of 5 or more people and would like to schedule a class, please contact us and we can see what we can do.
(includes break with refreshments and all workshop training materials)
Pre-Registration is required
Click on date of course below for Registration forms and on DEC button for DEC Form

DEC Form

  Both forms (registration form and DEC form) must be filled out and sent in along with payment to register for a course.
Payment can be made on-line, by clicking on the date of the class below.
  If you need further assistance or for large groups,
please call 315-704-6204 or
send an e-mail.

Recycling Events :

Cayuga County is working on planning recycling events for 2026. The County's events will be announced on their website at the link below as soon as they are determined:
The Household Hazardous Waste Event and the Fall Electronics event have been cancelled for 2026.

The County's "What Do I Do With ..." webpage gives people information on how to discard some items.

County Recycling Website

Like our facebook page at www.facebook.com/cayugaswcd

Cayuga County Soil & Water
Conservation District
7413 County House Road
Auburn, NY 13021
Phone: 315-252-4171 Ext. 4
Fax: 315-252-1900
E-mail: [email protected]

Hours of Operation
Monday thru Friday
7:30 AM to 4:00 PM

Conservation Information:

HAB Plans

Governor Cuomo announced the release of 12 tailored action plans to address causes of HABs in priority waterbodies across the state. These plans are a key component of the Governor’s four point initiative unveiled in the 2018 State of the State to combat HABs and protect drinking water quality and the upstate economy.

The press release can be accessed here: https://www.governor.ny.gov/news/governor-cuomo-announces-action-plans-combat-harmful-algal-blooms.
The DEC webpage that contains the plans can be accessed here: https://www.dec.ny.gov/chemical/113733.html.