Huntington, NY Trash & Recycling: Collection Schedule (2026)
Key Facts
- No collection
- 3:30 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.
- No collection
- Sundays, closed holidays
- Commercial evening window
- 3:45-4:15 p.m.
- Recycling frequency
- Once weekly, alternating streams
- Earliest recycling pickup
- 5:00 a.m.
- Schedule source
- Annual Trash & Recycling Calendar
Summary
Huntington bans solid-waste collection between 3:30 p.m. and 6:00 a.m., and on Sundays or holidays when Town facilities are closed. Curbside recyclables are picked up once a week, never before 5:00 a.m., alternating between cardboard/paper and commingled glass, metal and plastic containers.
No collection shall be made between the hours of 3:30 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. or on Sundays or holidays when the town's facilities are closed. This section shall not apply to the town, school districts, fire departments or other municipal agencies.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4940543; v75 updated 2026-06-09; through 06-09-2026).
Full Breakdown
, and none on Sundays or on holidays when the Town's facilities are closed, though the restriction does not apply to the Town, school districts, fire departments or other municipal agencies. on a regularly scheduled collection day. For residential recycling, § 117-23(A) establishes the Town's curbside recycling program, and § 117-23(B) sets the cadence: Acceptable Recyclable Items are collected once each week, except during weeks that contain a holiday, with cardboard, mixed paper and newspaper alternating weekly against commingled glass, metal and plastic bottles or food containers, at the Director's discretion.
m. Collection days for both trash and recycling are published in the Town's annual Trash and Recycling Calendar, mailed to residences and posted on the Town website. Every collection vehicle operator must also avoid unnecessary noise and immediately clean up any waste spilled onto streets or sidewalks during loading, per § 117-22(B).
Violations & Fines
Collecting outside the permitted hours, or on a Sunday or holiday when Town facilities are closed, violates § 117-22 and is punishable under § 117-34(B): a fine of $250 to $2,500 or up to ten days in jail for a first offense, rising to $750 to $5,000 or thirty days for a third offense within five years.
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