Saratoga Springs, NY Trash & Recycling: Collection Schedule (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- City Code § 126-5
- Schedule set by
- Commissioner of Public Works
- Yard debris window
- March 1–December 31
- Tree limb max length
- Four feet
- Enforcing agency
- Department of Public Works
Summary
Saratoga Springs sets refuse collection under City Code § 126-5. The Commissioner of Public Works fixes pickup schedules, allowed containers, and how many hours before pickup refuse may go out. Yard debris goes curbside March 1 through December 31 in containers, with limbs no longer than four feet.
C. The Commissioner of Public Works, in his discretion, may from time to time establish schedules during which the Department of Public Works shall pick up refuse placed for collection at or near a road, curb, sidewalk, alley or street. The Commissioner shall have the authority to specify the types of refuse that shall be so collected, as well as types of containers, receptacles or paper bags to be used, and the number of hours prior to scheduled pickup that said refuse may be placed for collection.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4856340; v41 updated 2026-04-07; through 04-07-2026).
Full Breakdown
City Code Chapter 126, § 126-5 (Deposit of refuse) governs collection. No one may deposit refuse on any road, curb, sidewalk, alley, or street without written permission from the Department of Public Works. Under Subsection C, the Commissioner of Public Works establishes the pickup schedules the DPW runs, and specifies which types of refuse are collected, the containers, receptacles, or paper bags to use, and the number of hours before scheduled pickup that refuse may be placed for collection. Yard debris such as leaves and grass may be set at curbside between March 1 and December 31, placed in suitable containers, receptacles, or paper bags rather than loosely piled, with tree limbs and branches not exceeding four feet in length.
Violations & Fines
Depositing refuse contrary to § 126-5 is a violation of the chapter. The Commissioner of Public Works may correct or pay to remove it and bill the owner the actual cost plus interest; unpaid amounts become a lien on the property collected like taxes.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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