Newark Valley Clean-Up
May 6th, 2019NEWARK VALLEY ANNUAL SPRING CLEAN-UP DAYS
Town and Village of Newark Valley Residents:
The Town of Newark Valley will be conducting Spring Clean-up on Friday, May 10th and Saturday, May 11th. Items may be brought to the Town Hall, 109 Whig Street, and deposited in dumpsters at the rear of the property. Operating hours will be between 7:30 a.m. and 3 p.m. on both days. Residents 65 and over plus Town residents who are disabled and who wish to have their debris picked up on Thursday, May 9th, must make an appointment no later than Monday, April 29, 2019, but not before April 1st by calling the
Town Highway Department at 642-9927 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Debris and/or brush to be picked up or dropped off will be limited to one pick-up truck load per household ONLY.More than one pick-up truck load will be left for the homeowner to properly dispose of.
NOTE: Due to the new DEC No Burning Law we will not be taking wood. That means no construction wood of any kind i.e.; plywood, boards, 2×4’s, 2×6’s, etc. We will take brush no bigger than 4 inches in diameter at the cut off area to be run through the brush
chipper. No debris from Towns outside of the Town of Newark Valley will be accepted.
This year we will be taking car and light pick-up truck tires only, at a cost of $2.00 per tire. No equipment or heavy truck tires will be accepted. Proof of residency is required at time of drop-off. All tires must be dropped off at the 109 Whig Street site. No tire pick-up will be offered during Senior pick-up day.
The following items WILL NOT be accepted:
Glass of any kind, paint cans or other hazardous waste containers, construction debris, shingles or tar paper, household garbage, batteries, recyclables or electronics*.
The following items WILL be accepted:
Old furniture, brush 4 inches or less in diameter, mattresses, plastics, scrap metal, and appliances (with doors removed).
If you have any questions please feel free to call the Highway Department at 642-9927.
Your cooperation is greatly appreciated.
Stuart Yetter, Jr.—Supervisor; Charles Meade—Highway Superintendent
*Tioga County Solid Waste now offers an Electronic Recycling Program located at Taylor Garbage Transfer Station, 352 Glen Mary Drive, Owego, NY. For more information or questions visit: recycling.tiogacountyny.com or call Ellen Pratt at 687-8274.