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.
New Ordinance – Curbside Collection
Beginning June 15, 2010, all garbage must be contained in plastic bags and properly stored in a watertight container with a lid.
Additional information about the updated ordinance is available below.
Updated Sanitation Ordinance (42.7 KiB, 1,124 hits)
Transfer Station – Hours of Operation
- Monday – Friday: 7am – 1:45pm
- Saturday:8:00am – 12:45pm
- 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 bad – DO NOT USE PLASTIC; or,
(2) Place a clean (no other 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 materials be no
longer than three feet so it will fit in the City truck.
Downloads
Office Location
DPW Compound
26 Howard Street
Poughkeepsie, NY 12601
Monday through Friday
Contact Info
Sanitation and Transfer Office
(845) 451-4108
Violation Office
(845) 451-4107
Bulk Service Program (May-October Only)
(845) 451-4050
For more information about sanitation collection, recycling rules, and Transfer Station guidelines, please call the appropriate phone number above.
