Glen Cove, NY Trash & Recycling: Collection Schedule (2026)
Key Facts
- Who sets refuse schedule
- Director of Public Works, § 235-27
- Who sets recycling schedule
- Superintendent of Public Works, § 235-53
- Basis for schedule
- Administrative determination, not fixed in code
- Notice required
- Reasonable notice to residents of recycling areas
- Off-schedule penalty
- $1,000-$2,000 fine under § 235-33
Summary
Glen Cove does not fix collection days in the code itself: City Code § 235-27 lets the Director of Public Works set the frequency, days and hours for every class of refuse, and § 235-53 gives the Superintendent of Public Works the same authority over recycling routes and schedules.
Collection of the several classes of refuse as herein defined shall be made with such frequency and on such days and at such hours as may from time to time be established by the Director of Public Works. ... The Superintendent of Public Works is hereby authorized to establish collection schedules and routes for the collection of recyclable materials and to cause reasonable notice of requirements thereof to be given to the residents of the recycling areas. Collection of newspapers shall be in accordance with the provisions heretofore set forth in this Part 2.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 5003439; v76 updated 2026-08-26; through 08-26-2026).
Full Breakdown
Rather than printing fixed pickup days, Glen Cove's code hands scheduling power to City Hall. ' That means the actual weekly schedule residents follow is an administrative determination, not a fixed code provision, and it can be adjusted by the Director without a change to the local law itself. Recycling schedules run on a parallel track. Section 235-53, in the Part 2 recycling article, authorizes the Superintendent of Public Works to establish collection schedules and routes specifically for recyclable materials, and requires the City to give residents in each recycling area reasonable notice of those requirements.
Newspaper collection continues to follow whatever schedule the rest of Part 2 already sets out. Together, the two sections mean garbage, recyclables and newspapers can each run on their own administratively set calendar, and the Department of Public Works, not the City Council, is the office that publishes and changes it.
Violations & Fines
There is no separate penalty tied to § 235-27 or § 235-53 themselves; the schedule-setting authority is administrative. But missing a published pickup day and instead setting out refuse at curbside outside the scheduled window violates § 235-26, and § 235-33 makes that a $1,000 to $2,000 fine or up to 15 days in jail on a first conviction, with escalating fines for repeat offenses within five years.
Frequently Asked Questions
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