The Broome County Sheriff's Office sponsors a one-day effort to bring national focus to the issue of pharmaceutical controlled substance abuse. Unwanted, outdated, or unused prescription or over-the-counter medications are collected.

ServiceMaster of the Tri-Counties services the Disaster Restoration needs of Horseheads, NY and the counties of Steuben, Schuyler, Chemung, Tompkins, Seneca, Yates, Livingston, Tioga and in PA, Tioga, Bradford, Erie, Naigara, Wyoming and Genesee counties.

When fire, smoke, or water damage your home or business, speed is essential to minimize further damage. To restore your home or business to its pre-crisis condition and avoid costly mistakes it’s just as critical to select the most qualified professionals. As the leader in the restoration and cleaning services industry, ServiceMaster of the Tri-Counties is committed to maintaining the highest business, ethical, and quality standards.

So no matter what the emergency; water, sewage, fire or smoke damage, trauma /vandalism clean up, mold remediation and construction services, ServiceMaster of the Tri-Counties is ready to give you peace of mind with 24/7/365 service.

Staff is available to assist builders, homeowners, and design professionals with any code-related questions by accessing building codes, testing laboratories, as well as federal & state agencies. Information regarding pool safety and current regulations are also made available.

The Environmental Division is responsible for plan review, plan approval, permit issuance, inspections, complaint investigations, and enforcement at the following facilities and in the following program areas:

Food service establishments

Lead poisoning investigation

Mobile home parks

Rabies investigations

Sewage systems

Community water systems

Children's camps

Hotels and motels

Migrant labor camps

Pools and beaches

Realty subdivisions

Campgrounds

Indoor air

Public health nuisances

Smoking regulations

Individual sewage systems

Non-community water systems

Temporary Food Training

This is a list of various activities required to keep the affiliate working. Please consider how you could help and volunteer with us.

Family Selection:

The family selection committee is responsible for reviewing applications of potential home owners. For each selection period, they interview the applicants. Based on findings the committee makes a recommendation concerning the appropriate candidates.

Family Support:

Family Supports work with selected families and new home owners to help them adjust to their new home and the responsibilities of home ownership. Family Support provide guidance in areas as obligations (taxes, mortgage, etc) or yard & home maintenance. Partnerships are formed with families and are expected to be continued for at least one year but often become long term friendships.

Site Evaluation:

Every potential site must be examined for suitability. The organization considers each site with respect to lot size (ample but not extravagant), legal considerations, cost to build on, and potential issues for a habitat family. Houses built by MCHFH must provide suitable, affordable homes.

Fund Raising:

Over the years, the organization has conducted many different fund raising events, People that can bring new ideas and volunteers who are willing to help with or organize events are always a need.

Public Relations:

Our public relations sub-committee is responsible for producing our newsletter and for press releases for important events. Typical events are ground breaking, house dedication, and fund raising events.

Volunteer Coordination:

A volunteer coordinator will help make sure we have appropriate construction volunteers. This person will work with the construction manager during a build.

Board of Directors:

Madison County HFH maintains an all volunteer, working board of directors. In order to optimize the value of contributions, our volunteers do not take payment for their service even at the level of directors and officers. Typically, directors are also members of the sub-committees which are responsible of many of the tasks above. The Board operates according to rules and responsibilities as defined in the Bylaws which include 4 elected officers (President, Vice President, Secretary, and Treasurer).

Provides recycling program for Broome County.

The City of Binghamton Department of Public Works provides the following services: paving operations, pothole repair, snow and ice removal, street cleaning, garbage and trash collection, recycling collection, yard waste collection, street lighting, city owned buildings and grounds maintenance, including vacant property maintenance, traffic signs, and traffic markings maintenance.

The City's Code Enforcement Office is responsible for issuing building permits for all new construction and renovations. This office also enforces the City ordinances against property maintenance, substandard housing conditions, high weeds, junk vehicles, etc. The City Health Department and Sanitation Inspector are also contacted through this office.

Broome County Office for Aging maintains a Snow Removal Vendor Database, which is a listing of vendors available to do snow removal, shoveling, plowing and ice removal. Database is updated annually. Fees for the service are determined between the vendor and the senior consumer.