New Rochelle DPW provides weekly residential trash collection and separate recycling pickup. Collection routes and days vary by neighborhood. Holiday schedule published annually. Trash must be in covered containers or securely tied bags to comply with NY DEC SPDES stormwater and rodent-control rules.
Residential sanitation service in New Rochelle is provided by the City Department of Public Works under the City Code (eCode360) sanitation chapter. Single-family and small multi-family homes receive weekly garbage collection and alternating-week or weekly recycling pickup depending on the route. Westchester County's Material Recovery Facility in Yonkers processes single-stream recyclables per NY ECL §27-0701 and the NY State Solid Waste Management Plan. Residents can look up their specific collection day on the DPW website or by calling 311. Holiday schedule (observed New Year's Day, Memorial Day, July 4, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas) is published annually — pickups typically slide one day later for the rest of that week. Trash must be placed in covered containers or tied bags; loose refuse violates both the sanitation chapter and Westchester County's MS4 stormwater obligations. Commercial properties use private licensed haulers. Bulk items and yard waste have separate schedules.
Uncontained trash or loose bags: code summons $50-$150. Setting out on non-collection days: additional violation. Illegal dumping at curbside (non-resident waste): higher penalties under NY ECL §71-2703 with fines up to $2,500.
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Construction noise in New Rochelle is restricted to weekdays 7 a.m.–6 p.m. and Saturdays 9 a.m.–5 p.m. No construction on Sundays or legal holidays without a...
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