Trash collection in Suffolk County is handled by towns through contracted haulers or town sanitation districts. Most residents place refuse curbside twice weekly with recycling on a designated day. Brookhaven runs the Town of Brookhaven Sanitation program; Smithtown, Islip, and Huntington maintain municipal garbage districts.
Suffolk County Department of Public Works oversees the regional solid waste plan but pickup is town-run. Brookhaven Solid Waste District collects twice weekly plus weekly recycling; Islip Department of Environmental Control uses licensed private carters; Smithtown operates the Smithtown Municipal Services Facility. Collection typically runs 6 AM to 6 PM; early set-out rules vary but most towns require containers out no earlier than 6 PM the night before and back in by 6 PM the day of collection. All waste must be in rigid covered containers or approved bags. Suffolk Countys Sole Source Aquifer status drives strict rules against placing hazardous waste, paint, or electronics at curb; these must go to Stop Throwing Out Pollutants (STOP) events or the Smithtown MSF.
Improper set-out times: 50-250 dollars per violation. Loose trash or uncovered containers: 100-500 dollars. Placing hazardous waste curbside: up to 2,500 dollars.
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