Babylon, NY Trash & Recycling: Pickup Rules & Schedules (2026)
Key Facts
- Banned window
- 4:30 p.m.–6:00 a.m.
- District 2 exception
- 4:00 a.m. start, needs consent
- Enforcement
- Ch. 133, § 133-31B penalties
- Covers
- garbage, recycling, rubbish, debris
Summary
Garbage, recycling, and refuse haulers in the Town of Babylon may not collect between 4:30 p.m. and 6:00 a.m., with a narrow early-start exception for one garbage district.
It shall be unlawful to collect any garbage, solid waste, rubbish or debris, ashes, recyclable material or refuse between the hours of 4:30 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Solid Waste Administrator, upon the consent of the Sanitation Commission, may approve the regular collection of garbage, solid waste, rubbish or debris, ashes, recyclable material or refuse within the Residential or Commercial Garbage District No. 2 between the hours of 4:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m., upon the written request of the carter licensed by the Town to service such customer. [Amended 12-5-2000 by L.L. No. 26-2000; 4-23-2013 by L.L. No. 10-2013]
C. It shall be unlawful for any person, partnership or corporation to fail to remove from or permit to be stored on the property of a commercial customer a collection container of one cubic yard or more within 30 days after said customer vacates, abandons or ceases to operate a commercial establishment at said location.
§ 133-37. Use of unlicensed private collectors.
A. It shall be unlawful for any person to enter into any agreement or arrangement, whether a fee is paid therefor or not, whereby a person not licensed by the Commission pursuant to this chapter removes solid waste, rubbish or debris, recyclable material or construction and demolition debris within the Town.
B.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4941158; v66 updated 2026-05-13; through 05-13-2026).
Full Breakdown
Town of Babylon Code § 133-36B bars collecting garbage, solid waste, rubbish, debris, ashes, or recyclable material between 4:30 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. anywhere the code reaches, covering the unincorporated hamlets. West Babylon, North Babylon, Deer Park, Wyandanch, Copiague and the rest. The Solid Waste Administrator, with Sanitation Commission consent, may approve an earlier 4:00 a.m. start only within Residential or Commercial Garbage District No. 2, on a licensed carter's written request; every other route waits until 6:00 a.m.
Violations & Fines
Violating the collection-hours rule is a Chapter 133 offense under § 133-31B: a $500–$2,500 fine and up to 15 days jail for a first offense, escalating to $5,000–$7,500 for a third offense within five years.
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