Showing ordinances that apply to Shelter Island Heights, NY
Shelter Island Heights is an unincorporated community (population 1,601) in Suffolk County, New York. Because Shelter Island Heights is not an incorporated city, it does not have its own municipal code. Instead, Suffolk County ordinances apply directly to properties here. The bulk item disposal rules below are the ones that govern your area.
Bulk item pickup in Suffolk County is handled by individual towns, usually by appointment or on designated bulk weeks. Brookhaven, Islip, and Smithtown offer scheduled bulk pickup; residents can also self-haul to town transfer stations or the Smithtown MSF.
Brookhaven Sanitation collects one bulk item per week with regular trash, additional items by appointment at no cost for residents. Islip offers one bulk day per week with limits of 3 items. Smithtown residents can bring bulk waste to the Municipal Services Facility on Old Northport Road with a resident sticker. Mattresses must be bagged per New York State Mattress Recycling Program. Appliances containing refrigerants (fridges, AC units) require certified Freon removal, sticker required; fee typically 15-30 dollars. Construction debris from DIY projects is accepted at town transfer stations by the cubic yard, 40-80 dollars per yard. Tires are accepted at MSF for 3-5 dollars each; no more than 4 per visit.
Excess bulk at curb without appointment: 100-250 dollars. Refrigerant appliance without tag: 250-500 dollars. Illegal dumping: up to 15,000 dollars per SC Code Ch 563.
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