Albany, NY Trash & Recycling: Bulk Item Disposal (2026)

Bulky rubbish. Special arrangements must be made with the Department of General Services for the collection of large items such as household appliances (stoves or refrigerators), overstuffed furniture, wrapped mattresses, wrapped boxsprings, and the like.

(1) All mattresses and boxsprings must be bagged in heavy-duty plastic bags or hypoallergenic mattress covers at least 0.8 mm thick. All plastic bags and coverings should be taped with duct or box tape so there are no openings.

D. Dangerous materials. Broken glass must be independently wrapped before placing in plastic bags.

E. Building materials. There will be no collection of waste building materials, large amounts of concrete, felled trees and the like, with the following exceptions. Residential construction debris shall be collected in accordance with the following standards:

(1) The debris must be neatly contained in a box(es), bag(s), metal or plastic can(s) and or tied in a bundle(s), all of which must be reasonably manageable for one laborer to move from the curbside to a refuse collection vehicle. All safety hazards must be eliminated prior to placement for collection.

(2) Loading the debris into the collection vehicles shall take no more than four trips between the debris pile(s) and a refuse collection vehicle.

(3) The debris shall be placed curbside of the premises no more than two times per month on the scheduled collection day for said premises.

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