General Guidelines
REFUSE AND RECYCLABLES: To be placed at curbside before the start of the work day (7:00am). Refuse must be in clear bags inside the provided garbage tote and recyclables must be cleaned and sorted inside the provided recycling bin.
GRASS, LEAVES & BRUSH: To be placed at curbside in paper or biodegradable bags at no charge to all city residence. Please do not mix contents together when bagging and use only paper or biodegradable bags (plastic not accepted). *Due to scheduling difficulties or because of unusually large amounts citywide, it may take a few extra days for the collection of such. Patience is requested and appreciated.
DO NOT rake grass or leaves into the street.
DWELLING TYPE | SIZE ALLOWANCE | COST |
SINGLE FAMILY DWELLINGS AND TOWNHOUSES | Bagged household garbage and recyclables inside provided garbage tote and recycling bin | $31.85/month for a weekly pick-up |
OPTIONAL BI-WEEKLY PICK-UP | Limit of 1 garbage tote (65 or 95 Gallon) of bagged household garbage inside provided garbage tote and recycling bin. | $18.25/month *Charge of $4.00 per bag outside of City provided garbage tote |
MULTIPLE FAMILY DWELLINGS: All apartments need to be on our service and accounts need to be in landlords names | Bagged garbage inside 95 Gallon garbage tote / plus recyclables *One (1) garbage tote will be issued per unit | 3 to 5 Apartments | $77.35/Month |
6 to 7 Apartments | $151.35/Month |
8 to 10 Apartments | $200.50/Month |
Over 10 apartments | $27.00/Apartment Per Month |
COMMERCIAL BUSINESSES (WITHOUT DUMPSTERS) | Bagged garbage inside 95 Gallon garbage tote (6 bag limit) / plus recyclables | $36.15 Per Month for once a week pick-up $63.85 Per Month for twice a week pick-up *Charge of $4.00 per bag over the 6 bag limit |
SPECIAL PICK-UPS Tree branches, limbs, construction or demolition debris, metal, wood, appliances (except refrigerators, air conditioners and other appliances that have freon in them) furniture, mattresses, carpeting, padding, hot water heater tanks, clothing, toys, pool covers, etc. | Regular pick-up truck size load | $30.00 (City Refuse Customer) $35.00 (Not a City Refuse Customer) |
Small dump truck size load | $80.25 (City Refuse Customer) $85.25 (Not a City Refuse Customer) |
A $50.00 DEPOSIT WILL BE REQUIRED FOR ALL NEW REFUSE ACCOUNTS.
ANY UNLISTED SERVICE AT AN HOURLY LABOR AND EQUIPMENT CHARGE TO BE DETERMINED IN ADVANCE OF PROVIDING THE SERVICE.
PLEASE CONTACT PUBLIC WORKS AT (518)563-1120 TO ARRANGE DELIVERY OR PICK UP OF GARBAGE TOTE AND RECYCLING BIN. THE PERSON’S NAME THAT THE ACCOUNT IS SET UP UNDER NEEDS TO SIGN FOR THE GARBAGE TOTE AND RECYCLING BIN.
