Mount Vernon, NY Trash & Recycling: Pickup Rules & Schedules (2026)
Key Facts
- Restricted hours
- 2:00 a.m. to 7:00 a.m.
- Exception
- Areas designated by DPW Commissioner
- License required
- § 140-10, before hauling waste
- License fee
- $200 per vehicle annually
- Enforcing agency
- Dept. of Public Works & Public Safety
Summary
Licensed haulers in Mount Vernon cannot collect garbage, rubbish or trade waste between 2:00 a.m. and 7:00 a.m. Section 140-11 exempts only areas the Commissioner of Public Works specifically designates for early collection.
Persons licensed under the provisions of this article to collect garbage, rubbish or trade waste in the City shall not collect such garbage, rubbish and trade waste in the City of Mount Vernon between the hours of 2:00 a.m. and 7:00 a.m., inclusive, except in those areas of the City specifically designated by the Commissioner of Public Works.
Full Breakdown
, inclusive, unless the area has been specifically designated by the Commissioner of Public Works for collection during that window. That license itself is required by § 140-10 before anyone may engage in the business of collecting, removing or transporting trade waste, garbage or rubbish in the city, and § 140-12 sets the license fee at $200 annually for each vehicle used in the business, payable to the City Clerk before the license issues. Licensees also carry ongoing obligations under § 140-18, must maintain insurance under § 140-14, and their vehicles must meet the specifications, coloring and identification and maintenance standards in §§ 140-20 through 140-22.
The City Clerk can suspend or revoke a license under § 140-17 for violations of the article. Article III, § 140-35, assigns joint enforcement of Chapter 140's collection rules, including hours, to the Department of Public Works and the Department of Public Safety, and authorizes DPW employees designated by the Mayor to issue summonses.
Violations & Fines
Collecting garbage, rubbish or trade waste between 2:00 a.m. and 7:00 a.m. outside a Commissioner-designated area violates § 140-11 and is punishable under § 140-23 for offenses within Article II, with the City Clerk also empowered to suspend or revoke the hauler's license under § 140-17. The Department of Public Works and Department of Public Safety jointly enforce these hours.
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