Trash collection varies by municipality. City of Schenectady provides weekly curbside collection through DPW. Towns contract with private haulers (County Waste, Twin Bridges, Waste Management). Schenectady County operates transfer station at 721 Hetcheltown Road, Glenville.
Schenectady County does not provide curbside residential trash service; collection operates through each municipality. The City of Schenectady Department of General Services offers weekly curbside pickup on a zoned schedule with separate days for recycling, yard waste seasonally, and bulk items. Suburban towns (Niskayuna, Rotterdam, Glenville, Duanesburg, Princetown) and villages (Scotia, Delanson) leave collection to private haulers under direct homeowner contracts or town-wide franchise agreements - County Waste & Recycling, Twin Bridges Waste, and Waste Management are the dominant providers. Schenectady County operates the County Transfer Station at 721 Hetcheltown Road in Glenville, open to residents with proof of residency for self-haul disposal of household waste, recyclables, C&D, and electronics. New York's 2011 Electronic Equipment Recycling and Reuse Act bans disposal of electronics in curbside trash statewide.
Put-out violations (early, late, wrong container) generally warning first offense, then $25-$100 fines in most municipalities. Illegal dumping at transfer station or on public land can reach $1,000+ under NY ECL.
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