This section of DPW keeps the city clean by providing twice weekly residential curb-side collections, once a week recycling collection and seasonal yard debris collection. It is also responsible for street sweeping and the enforcement of sanitation ordinances. In addition, it operates the City of Poughkeepsie Transfer Station, Bulk Service Program, and Composting Facility. The Composting Facility provides free compost to city residents.
Recycling Goals
Help the City of Poughkeepsie do its share in caring for the environment….Recycle. Our goal is to recycle 1,400 tons by Dec. 31, 2013. Let’s work together to achieve this goal.
Recycling Stats
Total Recycling to Date
Solid Waste Collection Fees
- Single Family Residence: $76.50/quarter
- Two Family Residence: $153.00/quarter
- Three Family Residence: $229.50/quarter
- Mixed Use: $132.00/quarter
- 4 Yard Dumpster: $510.00/quarter
- 6 Yard Dumpster: $720.00/quarter
- 8 Yard Dumpster: $960.00/quarter
- Enhanced (Senior) Star Exemption: $25.00/quarter
10% Late Fee after Due Date
Holiday Sanitation Schedule
2013 Sanitation Pick-Up Holiday Schedule (99.9 KiB, 563 hits)
Sanitation & Recycling Information
Bulk Service Program (113.2 KiB, 234 hits)
Sanitation & Recycling Collection Brochure - Northside (273.9 KiB, 120 hits)
Sanitation & Recycling Collection Brochure - Southside (276.8 KiB, 230 hits)
Electronics Recycling Information
Electronics can now be dropped off for recycling at the Transfer Station at no cost during normal hours of operation. This includes items such as computers, monitors, televisions, fax machines, and more. For a complete list of acceptable materials, please visit: www.sunnking.com/acceptable-materials
Electronics Recycling Information Flyer (4.2 MiB, 113 hits)
Transfer Station – Hours of Operation
- Monday – Friday: 7am – 1:45pm
- Saturday: Closed
- Sunday: Closed
- Closed all City Holidays
Disposing of Hazardous Household Waste
Dutchess County Resource Recovery Agency is a public benefit corporation created by the New York State Legislature for the purpose of providing solid waste management services for Dutchess County.
Good management of our solid waste (garbage & recyclables) affects every person in our County. DCRRA oversees a Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) for our recyclables and a Waste-to-Energy Power Plant for our garbage. The Agency sponsors annual Household Hazardous Waste Collection Days for toxic and electronic waste.
Yard Debris
Curbside pickup of yard debris and leaves occurs every Wednesday, from
April through November. Yard debris included small branches no thicker than two
inches in diameter and cut into three-foot sections. As with refuse, place at curbside no
earlier than 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. If July 4th holiday falls on a Wednesday, there will
be no pickup of yard debris that week. You have three choices on how to put material
out for pickup: (1) Place it in a biodegradable paper bag – DO NOT USE PLASTIC; or,
(2) Place a clean (no trash material in it) garbage can; or, (3) If it is just brush and
branches, tie and bundle it. All of the listed methods require that the material be no
longer than three feet so it will fit in the City truck.
Office Location
Department of Public Works Compound
26 Howard Street
Poughkeepsie, NY 12601
Contact Info
Sanitation and Transfer Office
(845) 451-4108
Violation Office
(845) 451-4107
Bulk Service Program (May-September only)
(845) 451-4050
For more information about sanitation collection, recycling rules, and Transfer Station guidelines, please call the appropriate phone number above.
Public Works Downloads
Recycling Poster - Guide to Single Bin Recycling (119.5 KiB, 76 hits)
Amended Ordinances (85.2 KiB, 807 hits)
Bulk Service Program (113.2 KiB, 234 hits)
Excavation Permit (906.8 KiB, 236 hits)
Recycling FAQ (150.6 KiB, 682 hits)
Snowfall & Snow Emergency Information (871.0 KiB, 293 hits)
Transfer Station Fee Schedule - 2013 (102.8 KiB, 480 hits)
Dumpster Permit (884.0 KiB, 102 hits)
Updated Sanitation Ordinance (42.7 KiB, 1,831 hits)
Street & Sidewalk Closure Permit (1.0 MiB, 92 hits)
Street Sweeper Route Map (584.3 KiB, 729 hits)
Sanitation Collection Schedule - Street List (148.7 KiB, 1,733 hits)
Electronics Recycling Information Flyer (4.2 MiB, 113 hits)
Sanitation & Recycling Collection Brochure - Southside (276.8 KiB, 230 hits)
Sanitation & Recycling Collection Brochure - Northside (273.9 KiB, 120 hits)
Poughkeepsie Guide to Single Stream Recycling (1.6 MiB, 94 hits)
Leaf Collection Notice - 2012 (47.8 KiB, 369 hits)
2013 Sanitation Pick-Up Holiday Schedule (99.9 KiB, 563 hits)
Snow Event Policy, Procedures, & Plan (1.4 MiB, 246 hits)
Graffiti Removal Request Form (59.6 KiB, 70 hits)
