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BULK TRASH COLLECTION is provided to residential homes on a prescheduled basis; check the schedule below. Bulky items in your home such as furniture, mattresses, appliances, rugs, lamps, curtains & blinds, bicycles and bags of small items are examples of acceptable items; no commercial debris will be accepted.
Construction debris such as sheetrock, plaster, roof shingles, house siding, ceramic tile, toilet bowls, porcelain sinks, brick, stone, concrete, asphalt, liquid paints, loose wood, grass clippings, dirt, wood chips, mulch and kitchen refuse will not be collected. Household chemicals, hazardous garden products, pool chemicals and automotive fluids must be brought to Westchester County's "Household Recycling Days" for proper disposal; refer to www.westchestergov.com/recycling for schedule.
Leaves and tied branches will be picked up with Bulk Trash. Leaves must be packed in paper biodegradable bags (available at the Environmental Conservation Office). Branches must not exceed 4' in length, 5" in diameter and tied in bundles not exceeding 50 lbs. The Town does not collect grass clippings, stumps or logs.
Reminders:
- All items to be removed MUST be placed at curbside no later than 6:00 am on Monday of the scheduled week.
- Town Law prohibits items or materials which are intended for bulk trash collections from being placed at curbside for more than TWO (2) DAYS prior to the first day scheduled for each section pickup. Violators are liable to summons and fine under Town Code Sec. 201-6c(1).
- The collection of bulk trash shall be limited to reasonable amounts, as determinded by the department in its sole discretion. The department reserves the right to reject excessive amounts and unacceptable items of bulk trash.
- In order to keep recyclable items out of the waste stream, the following items are picked up in separate vehicles: car tires, car batteries, bulk metal, TV's and computer monitors, paper biodegradable leaf bags and tied branches. To minimize the number of trips for E.C.D. vehicles, those items should be placed separately along the curbside.
- After pickup, residents must immediately remove any ineligble items, and are responsible for policing curbside area.
REQUIRED PREPARATIONS:
- 32-gallon trash cans will only be removed when clearly marked "To Be Removed".
- Paint cans must be empty or contain hardened paint; lids must be removed. To harden excess paint, stir in clean kitty litter.
- Loose wood and/or branches must not exceed 5" in diameter and 4' in length, and must be tied with a cord in manageable bundles, max. 50 lbs.
- Doors must be removed from refrigerators and freezers. No commercial appliances will be collected.
- All small items must be contained in strong bags or boxes.
- Rugs must be rolled and tied with a heavy cord.
- Bulk Metal includes stoves, washing machines, dryers, diswashers, air conditoners, metal fencing and aluminum ladders. Metal peices must not exceed 4' in length; no cement in pipes.
- Car tires must be removed from rims; maximum 16"; no truck or off-road tires will be collected.
- The entire center valve on propane tanks MUST BE REMOVED to ensure that the tank is not under pressure.
- Leaves must be in biodegradable paper bags. Grass clippings and logs will not be collected -- bring them to Yorktown's Organic Yard Waste Facility.
- Large windows, glass and mirrors must be wrapped, contained or apply strips of masking tape to minimize breakage.
- Wood from a deck, larger than 100 sq. feet, or railroad tie retaining walls will not be accepted.
- Fuel oil tanks must be empty and have a 2'x2' opening on each side. Tanks of 350-550 gallon capacity must be cut in half; max. tank accepted is 550 gallons.
- Household chemicals are NOT to be disposed of in the trash. Check www.westchestergov.com/recycling for info on Westchester County's "Household Recycling Days."
2010 BULK TRASH COLLECTION SCHEDULE:
SECTION 1 April 5 June 14 August 9 October 4 |
SECTION 2 April 26 June 21 August 16 October 12
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SECTION 3 March 8 May 3 June 28 August 23 |
SECTION 4 March 15 May 10 July12 August 30
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SECTION 5 March 22 May 17 July 19 September 13 |
SECTION 6 March 29 May 24 July 26 September 20
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SECTION 7 April 12 June 7 August 2 September 27 |
CONDOMINIUMS & APARTMENTS will have Bulk Trash collected on Wednesday, April 21 and
Wednesday, September 8
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Please Note: If you do not know what "Section" your street is in, go back to this department's opening page and click on the "Street Index", or call the Environmental Conservation Office (914) 245-4438.
When possible, Special Bulk Trash collections can be arranged for by calling the Environmental Conservation Office at (914) 245-4438. There is a $35.00 charge (cash or a check) for this service and must be received before the scheduled date. Regulations are the same as for regular bulk trash collections.
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