Glen Cove, NY Trash & Recycling: Yard Waste Collection (2026)
Key Facts
- Bag requirement
- Clear bags only, on yard waste collection day
- Drop-off alternative
- Waste Transfer Station, 100 Morris Avenue
- Right-of-way rule
- Leaves never allowed in City right-of-way
- Grass clippings
- Not collected; recycle on-site or drop off
- First-offense penalty
- $1,000-$2,000 fine or up to 15 days jail
Summary
Glen Cove requires leaves to be bagged in clear bags and set out only on the scheduled yard waste collection day, or dropped at the Waste Transfer Station on Morris Avenue, under City Code § 235-29. Leaves can never go into the City right-of-way, and the City does not collect grass clippings at all.
The Department of Public Works shall not accept for collection refuse material which is not prepared, stored or placed for collection in accordance with the provisions of this article, including but not limited to material not properly segregated, material in unsafe, inadequate or overloaded containers, material not placed at the designated collection point. Leaves must be bagged in clear bags and put curbside on yard waste collection day or dropped off at the Waste Transfer Station located at 100 Morris Avenue in accordance with current policy, as established by the Director of Public Works. Leaves may not be discarded within the City of Glen Cove right-of-way or public road system at any time. Grass clippings are not collected by the City. They may either be recycled on site or dropped off at a designated Glen Cove grass clipping facility.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 5003439; v76 updated 2026-08-26; through 08-26-2026).
Full Breakdown
City Code § 235-29 spells out Glen Cove's yard waste rules separately from ordinary household refuse. Leaves have to be bagged in clear bags, not black or opaque ones, so collection crews can see the contents, and they can only go to the curb on the specific day the City has designated as yard waste collection day. Residents who miss that day, or who generate more leaves than they want to store until the next cycle, have a second option: dropping bagged leaves off at the City's Waste Transfer Station at 100 Morris Avenue, subject to whatever current policy the Director of Public Works has in place there.
The section is equally direct about what is off-limits. Leaves may never be discarded within the City of Glen Cove right-of-way or public road system at any time, meaning residents cannot rake leaves into the street or gutter and leave them for the wind or a storm drain to deal with. Grass clippings get no curbside service whatsoever: the City does not collect them at all, so residents must either recycle clippings on site, such as by mulching or composting, or haul them to a designated Glen Cove grass clipping drop-off facility.
The broader collection article backs this up with a general rule that the Department of Public Works will refuse any refuse that is not properly segregated or placed at the designated collection point, so mixing leaves or grass into a regular trash bag does not guarantee pickup either.
Violations & Fines
Leaving leaves in the street, dumping grass clippings out for curbside pickup, or bagging leaves in opaque bags instead of clear ones violates § 235-29 and the broader placement rules of Article III. As with other Chapter 235 violations, § 235-33 sets a fine of $1,000 to $2,000 or up to 15 days in jail for a first offense, rising for repeat violations within five years, with each week of a continuing violation treated as a separate offense.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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