The Town of Colonie does not run residential garbage trucks. Town Code Chapter 112 (Solid Waste, Local Law 2-1992) requires haulers to obtain a Town Clerk hauler's license. Currently licensed residential haulers are Allied Waste / Republic Services (518-785-7030) and County Waste & Recycling (518-877-7007). Each hauler sets its own pickup day, frequency, container, and rate via direct contract with the resident. The Town operates the Colonie Landfill at 1319 Loudon Road (entrance 4 Arrowhead Lane) as the disposal endpoint - one of the few municipal landfills in NY.
Colonie's residential refuse collection is unusual in NY: instead of a Town-contracted single hauler or Town-operated trucks, the Town licenses multiple private haulers and lets each resident choose. Town Code Chapter 112 (Solid Waste), adopted by Town Board Local Law No. 2-1992 under NY Town Law §130, NY Municipal Home Rule Law, and NY ECL Article 27, requires any person, firm, or corporation engaged in the business of refuse removal within the Town to obtain a hauler's license from the Town Clerk before operating. Currently licensed residential/commercial haulers per the Town Clerk's office: Allied Waste Services of North America LLC (now branded Republic Services), 136 Sicker Road, Latham NY 12110, 518-785-7030 (residential and commercial); County Waste and Recycling, P.O. Box 431, Clifton Park NY 12065, 518-877-7007 (residential and commercial). Waste Management is licensed commercial only (518-842-6842). Each hauler sets the resident's pickup day, frequency, container size, contractor-bag policy, rate, and missed-pickup procedure through the direct service contract - the Town does not standardize these parameters. The Town Landfill at 1319 Loudon Road (Cohoes) has its entrance and Residential Drop-Off Area at 4 Arrowhead Lane (accessed via Fonda Road to Green Mountain Drive to Arrowhead Lane). Capital Region Landfills Inc. has operated the landfill under contract to the Town since 2011. Residents may also self-haul to the landfill with proof of residency (green resident sticker placed in vehicle window). Landfill hours: Monday-Friday 7:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.; Saturday 7:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon winter (Oct-May) or 7:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. summer (Jun-Sep). The Town also operates a Municipal Recycling Center and a Residential Recyclables Drop-Off Station. State authority: NY ECL Article 27 (Solid Waste Management) and §27-0701 et seq.; NY Town Law §130 (Town Board ordinance authority).
Operating refuse-removal services within the Town without a Town Clerk hauler's license under Chapter 112 is a violation, with the Town Clerk and Building Department authorized to enforce. Disputes over missed pickups, container size, or rate are between the resident and the hauler (private contract) - the Town does not adjudicate service disputes. Persistent visible blight from improperly stored cans is enforced separately under Chapter 62 Art IV by the Building Department (518-783-2706) with $500/$750/$1,000 civil penalties. Self-haulers without a current green resident sticker may be turned away from the landfill. NY ECL §27-0701 et seq. provides the state-level enforcement layer for unlicensed solid-waste operations.
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