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Village Recycling and Garbage


​​RECYCLING​ INFORMATION
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Recyclables are collected every other Thursday. Please put recyclables in containers and NOT BAGS. Recyclables must be placed by the street no later than 7 a.m. the day of collection but no earlier than 7:00 p.m. the night before.

Only clean recyclables will be collected. Recyclables do not need to be separated by category.
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The following is a list of both ACCEPTABLE and UNACCEPTABLE items:

Plastic
Bottles, jugs, containers & tubs with caps removed
> NO Styrofoam, plastic bags or automotive oil containers

Glass
Bottles and jars with caps removed (no need to separate by color)
> Glass must be empty and rinsed.  No broken glass, windows, dishes, light bulbs

Metal
Metal food cans, aluminum food and beverage cans
> Containers must be empty and rinsed​

Mixed Paper
Newspaper, junk mail, magazines, paperback books and shredded paper
> NO paper plates or cups, tissue, hardcover books

Cardboard
Corrugated cardboard boxes, brown paper bags
> NO wax, plastic, Styrofoam or metal coating

Lightweight Cardboard
Cereal & food boxes 
> NO used paper plates, cups or tissue

Electronic Waste will no longer be collected by the Village

You may dispose of these items at the
​Jefferson County Transfer site on NYS Route 12. 
For further questions you may call the transfer site at
(315) 786-6900

​GARBAGE INFORMATION
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Household garbage is collected every Monday (Tuesday in the event of a Village observed holiday) and must be in clear or blue garbage bags. Garbage must be placed by the street no later than 7:00 a.m. the day of collection but no earlier than 7:00 p.m. the night before. 

The following items CANNOT be collected:

Tires
Paint
Batteries
Dog Waste
Ashes
Construction debris
Grass clippings
Items over 50 lbs.
Furniture
Recyclables
Mattresses


The Village has a device for the garbage truck that lifts and empties garbage cans mechanically, the device requires a tipper can.  These cans are encouraged for households that generate large amounts of garbage.  The cans resemble the one pictured below and can be purchased at your local home improvement retailer.

Uncollected items must be removed from the curb within 24 hrs.

PLEASE NOTE
VILLAGE ORDINANCE PROHIBITS IMPORTATION OF GARBAGE FROM OUTSIDE THE VILLAGE.  SUCH GARBAGE WILL NOT BE COLLECTED AND VIOLATORS MAY BE PENALIZED PURSUANT TO VILLAGE STATUTE


VILLAGE OBSERVED HOLIDAYS
New Year's Day
Martin Luther King Day
President's Day
Good Friday
Memorial Day
​Juneteenth
July 4th
Labor Day
Veteran's Day
Columbus Day
Thanksgiving
Christmas Day
“THIS INSTITUTION IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY PROVIDER, AND EMPLOYER.  TO FILE A COMPLAINT OF DISCRIMINATION, WRITE: USDA, DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF CIVIL RIGHTS, 1400 INDEPENDENCE AVENUE, S.W., WASHINGTON, DC  20250-9410, OR CALL 800-795-3272 (VOICE) OR 202-720-6382 (TDD)”
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