Oyster Bay, NY Trash & Recycling: Bin Placement Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Earliest set-out time
- 5:00 p.m. day before
- Latest removal time
- 8:00 p.m. on collection day
- Placement location
- Curb, readily accessible
- Underground receptacles
- Prohibited
- Waste ownership at curb
- Becomes Town property
Summary
Oyster Bay bars residents from putting solid waste containers at the curb before 5:00 p.m. the day before pickup, and requires them removed from the curbline by 8:00 p.m. on collection day itself.
No solid waste container shall be placed for collection before 5:00 p.m. on the day prior to the scheduled collection date and such containers must be removed from the curbline by 8:00 p.m. on the scheduled collection date.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4036544; v24 updated 2023-03-07; through 03-07-2023).
Full Breakdown
" That rule applies across garbage, rubbish, bulky items and recycling containers alike, since it sits in the general Article II collection and container provisions rather than being limited to one waste stream. " Once containers are set out within that window, § 201-9 makes the material Town property from the moment of placement, and it becomes a violation for anyone other than the Town or its authorized agent to collect, pick up, remove or disturb it, closing off unauthorized scavenging of curbside material. Container design still has to meet the 32-gallon, no-permanent-lid, sanitary-condition standard in § 201-11, and underground or buried receptacles remain flatly prohibited under § 201-7, regardless of timing compliance.
Violations & Fines
Setting containers out before 5:00 p.m. the day before collection, or leaving them at the curb past 8:00 p.m. on collection day, is enforced by Sanitation Department inspectors under § 201-15. A violation is punishable under § 201-16 by a fine up to $500 or imprisonment up to 15 days, or both, with the Bureau of Administrative Adjudication authorized to levy penalties within that range.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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