Clarkstown, NY Trash & Recycling: Yard Waste Collection (2026)
Key Facts
- Cutoff date
- December 21 for bagged leaf pickup
- Bag type
- Biodegradable bags required after Dec 21
- Before Dec 21
- Highway Dept. still picks up unbagged leaves
- Street dumping
- Blowing leaves into the street is banned
- Fine
- Up to $2,500 for a first violation
Summary
Clarkstown's Highway Department collects loose, unbagged leaves left out before December 21, but under Town Code § 170-7(D) any leaves and yard waste remaining on or after that date get picked up only if bagged in biodegradable bags. Blowing leaves or debris into the street or a storm drain is separately banned.
The Town of Clarkstown will pick up any remaining leaves on or after December 21 providing that such leaves and related yard waste are placed in biodegradable bags. (1) The Highway Department will continue to pick up unbagged leaves placed on their property prior to December 21.
Full Breakdown
" Section 170-7(C) bars blowing or raking leaves, grass or other debris onto a public highway, right-of-way or adjoining property without immediately removing or cleaning it, and separately bars letting that material enter any storm drain. The seasonal collection rule sits in § 170-7(D): the Town picks up any remaining leaves on or after December 21 only if the leaves and related yard waste are placed in biodegradable bags, while Subsection D(1) has the Highway Department continue picking up unbagged leaves that were placed on the property before December 21.
Section 170-7(E) separately bars spilling or dumping oil, gasoline, other petroleum products or pesticides on a public highway or right-of-way, and requires filling or refilling equipment only over a drop cloth or similar catch device. The Highway Superintendent can deputize workers to enforce these rules under § 170-10(A). Section 170-11(C)(1) ties the street-dumping ban directly to the Town's general littering law: putting leaves in the street or road violates § 173-1(A)'s littering prohibition and draws that section's penalties in addition to any Chapter 170 fine.
Violations & Fines
A first Chapter 170 violation is punishable by a fine up to $2,500 under § 170-11(A), rising to $2,500-$5,000 for a second offense within 36 months plus license revocation for licensed landscapers. Dumping leaves into the street triggers the separate littering penalty in § 173-4(A), which starts at up to $2,500 and climbs with repeat offenses within 18 months; equipment or vehicles used in an unlicensed violation can also be impounded under § 170-11(D).
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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