Huntington, NY Trash & Recycling: Pickup Rules & Schedules (2026)
Key Facts
- Max receptacles per pickup
- 6 bags/cans (household garbage)
- Receptacle limit
- 50 lbs or 42 gallons each
- Curb placement window
- 6 p.m. night before to noon after
- No collection hours
- 3:30 p.m. to 6 a.m., Sundays, holidays
- First-offense fine
- $250 to $2,500
Summary
Huntington limits residential household garbage to six 50-pound, 42-gallon receptacles per collection, curbside no earlier than 6 p.m. the night before pickup, removed by noon the next day, with no collection allowed between 3:30 p.m. and 6 a.m. or on Sundays and holidays.
Said receptacles shall be placed for collection in an accessible area adjacent to the curb immediately in front of the property no earlier than 6:00 p.m. the day before the day of collection and removed no later than 12:00 p.m. the day after the day of collection to a location to the rear of the front line of the main dwelling. ... No more than six receptacles or bags of Household Garbage in combination, exclusive of yard waste and bulk items, may be placed for any one collection.
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
Huntington Code § 117-21(A)(1) puts the storage and placement burden on the property owner, tenant or occupant: receptacles must be sized for 96 consecutive hours of Household Garbage, kept closed and sanitary, and each receptacle, when full, may not exceed 50 pounds or 42 gallons. " Section 117-21(A)(2) caps a single collection at six receptacles or bags of household garbage, excluding yard waste and bulk items; a household whose collection day falls on a canceled holiday may instead put out up to twelve bags on the next scheduled day (§117-21(A)(3)).
Refrigerators and similar white goods must have their doors removed before being set out, to prevent entrapment (§117-21(A)(4)). or on Sundays or holidays when the town's facilities are closed," though this restriction does not apply to the Town, school districts or fire departments. Placing waste that was not generated on the property is separately called out as a violation in § 117-21(A)(1)-(2), aimed at stopping non-residents from dumping trash into a neighborhood's collection.
Violations & Fines
Violations of § 117-21 (storage/placement) or § 117-22 (collection standards) carry a dedicated penalty under § 117-34(B): a fine of $250 to $2,500 for a first offense, $500 to $3,500 for a second offense within five years, and a misdemeanor with a fine of $750 to $5,000 or up to 30 days' imprisonment, or both, for a third or subsequent offense within five years. Each day a violation continues after notice is a separate offense, enforceable through the Bureau of Administrative Adjudication.
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