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Trash & Recycling in Glen Cove, NY (2026)

4 verified trash & recycling rules for Glen Cove, New York, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.

Verified from official government sources

Pickup Rules & Schedules

Glen Cove Chapter 235 (Solid Waste) requires residents to place garbage, trash and recyclables at curbside between 5:00 a.m. and 8:00 a.m. on collection days. All collection containers must be covered and must be removed from the street before the end of the collection day.

Glen Cove Garbage Collection Curbside Rules

Some Restrictions

Bin Placement Rules

Glen Cove requires trash containers to be covered at all times, set out only during the 5-8 a.m. window on collection days, and removed from the public way before the end of the collection day. Bins must be stored on private property between collection days.

Glen Cove Trash Bin Placement and Storage

Some Restrictions

Bulk Item Disposal

Bulk items and abnormal amounts of refuse exceeding the 300-pound / 4-bundle / 8-container daily curb limit must be brought to the Glen Cove Co-Disposal Facility or scheduled as a special collection by DPW for an added charge.

Glen Cove Bulk Trash and Co-Disposal Facility

Some Restrictions

Recycling Requirements

Glen Cove Chapter 235 Part 2 (Recycling) makes participation in the city's recycling program mandatory for all residential, commercial, industrial and institutional entities within the city. Recyclables must be source-separated and placed for collection following DPW guidelines.

Glen Cove Mandatory Recycling Program

Some Restrictions

Looking for Nassau County county-wide rules?

County ordinances apply to unincorporated areas and may supplement Glen Cove city rules.

Trash & Recycling in Nassau County