Cleanup Information

March 2010

Dear Resident/Landowner

The Town of Queensbury Highway Department is pleased to announce our annual spring yard waste RESIDENTIAL pick-up. We would like to thank all of you for your cooperation during last year’s pick-up and would like to take this opportunity to thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation during this year’s event.

As with our previous pick-ups, it is imperative that we adhere to our scheduling 100%. Please make note of the dates we will be in your ward, the date in which you should have your items at the road side, and special attention to the do’s and don’ts that pertain to this particular pick-up.
As last year, yard waste must be put into biodegradable paper bags. This allows us to dispose of the waste that is not harmful to the environment. It is imperative that only yard waste is placed into bags. Bags filled with items other than those stated will NOT be accepted. Bags put out to early disintegrate from the rain & weather.

Brush pick up means “branches that fell down during the winter from snow, ice and wind.” This residential yard pick up is not meant to clear cut lots, cut down trees, etc. Please adhere to these rules.

If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact the Town of Queensbury Highway Department at 761-8211 between the hours of 7:30 am and 3:30 pm, Monday through Friday.

Michael F. Travis
Highway Superintendent

Thomas R. Van Ness
Deputy Highway Superintendent

TOWN OF QUEENSBURY RESIDENTIAL LAWN & YARD WASTE PICKUP

**LIMITED TO LEAVES, GRASS CLIPPINGS, BRUSH AND BRANCHES ONLY*

BIODEGRADABLE BAGS MAY BE PURCHASED AT YOUR LOCAL HARDWARE, HOME IMPROVEMENT OR GROCERY STORE

DO	DO NOT
DO bag leaves, grass clippings, and pine needles in biodegradable paper bags. Leave bags close to roadside, but NOT in the street.	DO NOT mix topsoil, sod, trash, rocks, stones, or heavy materials in with the leaves, grass & pine needles. If bags are over 50 lbs they will not get picked up.
DO place tree limbs, which are not to exceed 8 feet in length or 4 inches in diameterat the roadside, not in the street.	DO NOT use any bags other than the biodegradable paper bags. Any others will NOT be picked up. ( i.e. plastic)
DO place materials at the roadside the weekend before the scheduled pickup.	DO NOT place any limb larger than 4 inches in diameter at the roadside for pick-up
DO contact the Highway department at 761-8211 between 7:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. if you have any questions.	DO NOT place any yard waste generated by a commercial venture (ie. landscaper, lawn care, etc.) at the roadside.
	DO NOT cut down trees or shrubs
	DO NOT place animal waste in bags.

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Scheduled Pickup Dates

Ward	Pickup Dates	Curb Date - Yard waste must be out by
Three (3)	May 3-7	May 2
Two (2)	May 10-14	May 9
Four (4)	May 17-28	May 16
One (1)	May 31 - June 4	May 30
THESE DATES MUST BE ADHERED TO 100%, AS OUR SCHEDULING DOES NOT ALLOW US TO BACK TRACK TO ANY LOCATIONS.