Mount Vernon DPW provides scheduled weekly garbage and recycling pickup by district. Missed pickups reported to DPW. Commercial properties contract with private haulers.
Pickup days are assigned by district/block — check the DPW schedule for your address. Residential service is city-funded; commercial, multi-family over a threshold, and institutional users arrange private haulers. Holiday schedules are published annually. Trash in non-approved containers (cardboard boxes, loose bags for some districts) may be left behind.
Improper containers: notice and left uncollected. Mixing recycling with trash: fine up to $250 after notice.
Mount Vernon, NY
Mount Vernon operates alternate-side parking for street cleaning and enforces residential permit parking in several districts. Non-residents cannot park over...
Mount Vernon, NY
Driveways must be paved, properly permitted curb cuts, and cannot block sidewalks. Parking on front lawns or unpaved areas is prohibited in residential zones.
Mount Vernon, NY
Recreational vehicles, boats, and trailers are generally prohibited from parking on public streets and in front-yard setbacks in residential zones. Storage i...
Mount Vernon, NY
Retaining walls over 4 ft measured from bottom of footing to top of wall require a building permit and sealed engineered drawings. Walls with surcharge (driv...
Mount Vernon, NY
A building permit from the Mount Vernon Building Department is required for most new fences and for replacements that change height, materials, or location. ...
Mount Vernon, NY
Chickens and livestock are prohibited in Mount Vernon residential zones. The city's dense urban character (~4 sq mi) excludes agricultural uses from zoning.
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