Ramapo, NY Trash & Recycling: Bin Placement Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Earliest set-out
- 3:00 p.m. day before pickup
- Container removal deadline
- 8:00 p.m. on collection day
- Garbage bag limit
- 30 gallons, 60 lbs max
- Trash location
- Street curb
- Bin distance rule
- 10 ft from public road (§235-10M)
Summary
Ramapo residents cannot set trash containers at the curb before 3:00 p.m. the day before pickup, and empty containers must come back off the curb by 8:00 p.m. on collection day.
Such trash shall be set out no earlier than 3:00 p.m. on the day prior to collection, and all containers shall be removed no later than 8:00 p.m. on the collection day. ... Garbage. Placement of garbage for collection shall be at any point between the street curb and the five feet behind the front building line. Garbage shall be placed into securely fastened containers or bags not larger than 30 gallons in volume and filled to a maximum weight of 60 pounds. ... Trash. Placement of trash for collection shall be at the street curb.
Full Breakdown
on the collection day itself. Subsection B breaks placement location down by material: garbage goes anywhere between the street curb and five feet behind the front building line, in securely fastened containers or bags no larger than 30 gallons and no heavier than 60 pounds; trash, recyclables, cardboard, leaves and yard waste all go at the street curb itself rather than the wider garbage zone. Commingled recyclables and paper have to go into separate Town-provided recycling bins, cardboard must be flattened and secured before going in the paper bin, leaves must be bagged in biodegradable brown paper, and brush and branches must be cut to sections no longer than four feet and tied into bundles weighing no more than 60 pounds.
window to recycling bins and adds that no recycling bin or refuse container may be placed within 10 feet of a public road except as part of that set-out window.
Violations & Fines
The Police Department or the § 376-140 zoning enforcement official may issue an appearance ticket under § 235-4. A violation of the placement chapter is a Class 3 violation under Town Code § 1-15 et seq. per § 235-5, and each day the violation continues is a separate offense; for recycling-specific placement violations under § 235-10L/M, § 235-13E sets a warning for a first offense and a fine of $50 to $250 for a subsequent offense.
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