Greenburgh, NY Trash & Recycling: Bulk Item Disposal (2026)
Key Facts
- Large items
- Curb pickup only, furniture/refrigerators
- Brush bundle limit
- 3 ft long, 24 in. wide
- Not collected
- Tree stumps/branches over 6 in. diameter
- Extra rubbish allowance
- 3 containers, May-October
- First violation fine
- Up to $500, 3 months
- Governing section
- Greenburgh Code § 410-3E(1)
Summary
Greenburgh's Department of Public Works collects large household items like furniture and refrigerators from the curb only, and treats bundled tree trimmings up to 3 feet long and 24 inches wide as a single container against the household rubbish allowance.
Rubbish: The equivalent of two twenty-gallon containers each collection day, plus an additional equivalent of three twenty-gallon containers during the months of May through October inclusive. Bundled and tied tree trimmings not exceeding three feet in length and 24 inches in any other dimension shall be equal to one twenty-gallon container... Large household items. All large household items, such as furniture, refrigerators, etc., will be collected from the curb area only. The Commissioner shall have the authority to decline certain materials in accordance with the Town's ability to dispose of such materials.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4570580; v39 updated 2025-10-22; through 10-22-2025).
Full Breakdown
Under Town Code § 410-3E(1), residential rubbish collection normally allows two twenty-gallon containers per collection day, with an extra three-container allowance from May through October. Bundled and tied tree trimmings not exceeding three feet in length and 24 inches in any other dimension count as the equivalent of one twenty-gallon container against that allowance, so a homeowner clearing brush has to bundle it to size rather than piling loose branches at the curb. Large household items such as furniture and refrigerators are handled separately: § 410-3E(1)(d) requires they be set out at the curb area only (no walk-in pickup for bulk items), and the Commissioner of Public Works has discretion to decline particular materials based on the Town's disposal capacity.
Separately, § 410-3E(5) excludes contractor debris (plaster, stone, brick, sawdust, sod, dirt) and tree stumps or branches over six inches in diameter or three feet long from Town collection altogether, meaning oversized brush and construction waste must be arranged for private removal. The Commissioner also retains the general authority under § 410-3A and § 410-3E(4)(a) to refuse, defer, or make a special charged collection of abnormal or excessive amounts of any waste class.
Violations & Fines
Bulk items placed anywhere other than the curb, or in violation of the size and bundling limits, are enforced the same way as any other Chapter 410 violation under § 410-9: a notice is issued giving 14 days to correct the condition, and a violation upon conviction carries a fine of up to $500 and/or imprisonment up to three months, rising to a misdemeanor punishable by up to $1,000 and/or six months for a second or subsequent offense, with each day of noncompliance a separate offense.
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Sources & Official References
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