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City collection Furniture and carpeting are on the town's Special Pickup list, so a couch leaves through a scheduled collection rather than the weekly rubbish route. Furniture is also on the accepted list at the Homeowner Disposal Area, while the scheduled Clean-Up Days exclude large furniture. No charge. Town of Hempstead sanitation customers in the communities the department serves, using the scheduled Special Pickup, for which the town publishes no fee. The Homeowner Disposal Area is open to residents of the town's unincorporated areas except Sanitation District 1, and to residents of the villages of Hempstead and Freeport.
City collection Mattresses and box springs go out through a scheduled Special Pickup, and the town requires each one to be sealed inside a bedbug-proof bag. Failure to bag bedding is a violation of department regulations and of Section 128 of the Town Code. No charge. Town of Hempstead sanitation customers, with the bedding rule applying in Sanitation Districts 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7. The town publishes no fee for the special pickup.
City collection Appliances are on the Special Pickup list, including stoves, washers, dryers, furnaces, hot water heaters, water softeners and steel furniture. Units containing freon are collected separately, oil storage tanks have to be cleaned and cut in half, and state law requires refrigerator doors to be removed. No charge. Town of Hempstead sanitation customers using the scheduled Special Pickup, for which the town publishes no fee, and residents eligible for the Homeowner Disposal Area, which also takes appliances and metal.
City collection Bulky household items leave through a scheduled Special Pickup, and the town also runs Clean-Up Days when residents can put out extra bagged or bundled rubbish. Clean-Up Days have their own exception list, and every loose item has to be bagged or bundled and under 75 pounds. No charge. Town of Hempstead sanitation customers in the communities the department serves, for the special pickup and Clean-Up Day programmes, neither of which carries a published fee.
The highest first-item price applies once. Every remaining item uses its additional-item price. Loading, transportation and disposal are included. Applicable sales tax is shown before payment.
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The local disposal guide
Will the city take it?
The Town of Hempstead collects household garbage at the curb and handles everything bigger through a scheduled Special Pickup or its own drop-off yard. The Special Pickup list covers appliances, furniture, mattresses, carpeting, electronics, furnaces, water heaters and steel items, with freon units collected separately, oil storage tanks cleaned and cut in half, and bedding sealed inside a bedbug-proof bag before it goes out. Residents can also take material to the Homeowner Disposal Area on Merrick Road, which is open every day and takes electronics, furniture, appliances, tires, construction debris in small quantities and clean recyclables. Hazardous products never go in the trash: they wait for a S.T.O.P. event, and electronics also travel to e-cycling and shredding days.
Furniture and carpeting are on the town's Special Pickup list, so a couch leaves through a scheduled collection rather than the weekly rubbish route. Furniture is also on the accepted list at the Homeowner Disposal Area, while the scheduled Clean-Up Days exclude large furniture.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. Town of Hempstead sanitation customers in the communities the department serves, using the scheduled Special Pickup, for which the town publishes no fee. The Homeowner Disposal Area is open to residents of the town's unincorporated areas except Sanitation District 1, and to residents of the villages of Hempstead and Freeport.
When & how
Call the bulk collection and special pickup line on 516-378-8484 to schedule, then follow the set-out instruction the department gives. Household rubbish itself goes out before 5 a.m. on the regular collection day.
Get it ready
Tie and close a convertible sofa so it cannot open while the crew handles it, tape any glass to prevent shattering, and keep the piece within the 75 pound handling limit for individual items where it can be broken down.
Mattresses and box springs go out through a scheduled Special Pickup, and the town requires each one to be sealed inside a bedbug-proof bag. Failure to bag bedding is a violation of department regulations and of Section 128 of the Town Code.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. Town of Hempstead sanitation customers, with the bedding rule applying in Sanitation Districts 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7. The town publishes no fee for the special pickup.
When & how
Call 516-378-8484 to schedule the pickup, then put the sealed bedding out exactly where the department instructs.
Get it ready
Seal the mattress or box spring inside a single bedbug-proof bag, and note that a heavy duty bag from a new mattress may be used if the bedding is completely sealed inside it. Keep the bag intact until the crew collects it.
Appliances are on the Special Pickup list, including stoves, washers, dryers, furnaces, hot water heaters, water softeners and steel furniture. Units containing freon are collected separately, oil storage tanks have to be cleaned and cut in half, and state law requires refrigerator doors to be removed.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. Town of Hempstead sanitation customers using the scheduled Special Pickup, for which the town publishes no fee, and residents eligible for the Homeowner Disposal Area, which also takes appliances and metal.
When & how
Call 516-378-8484 for the special pickup, and mention that the unit contains freon so it is placed on the separate collection. The Homeowner Disposal Area runs daily except town holidays.
Get it ready
Remove refrigerator and freezer doors as state law requires, cut oil storage tanks in half after cleaning them, and drain any engine or appliance holding oil before a metal item leaves. Keep freon units whole and identify them when you call.
The town gives residents three routes for electronics. E-waste can be dropped at the Homeowner Disposal Area in Merrick, taken to one of the 2026 e-cycling events, or collected from the kerb by a sanitation customer who arranges a special pickup.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. Town of Hempstead residents, with the Homeowner Disposal Area taking electronics from town residents including residents of incorporated villages, and the special pickup route available to sanitation customers. The town publishes no fee for either route.
When & how
Drop off at 1600 Merrick Road in Merrick, Monday through Friday 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and weekends 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., or at an e-cycling event, or call the bulk collection line for a residential pickup of e-waste.
Get it ready
Keep screens whole, bring proof of residency, and remember that witnessed shredding at the e-cycling days is first come first served and limited to five paper bags or boxes per trip. Electronic waste is not accepted at a S.T.O.P. hazardous waste event.
Construction debris is excluded from the weekly rubbish collection and from the scheduled Clean-Up Days. The town's disposal area takes cleaned up homeowner quantities if they are bundled, bagged or in cans, with stone limited to two 32 gallon cans per trip and no dirt accepted.
City cost & eligibility
Small homeowner quantities are part of the resident disposal area service, but the town publishes no rate for anything larger and its disposal area page says vehicles that do not meet the residency and vehicle criteria, and any vehicle towing a trailer, pay commercial disposal rates. Confirm the terms on 516-378-4210 option 8 before hauling.
When & how
Take acceptable quantities to the Homeowner Disposal Area at 1600 Merrick Road in Merrick, open Monday through Friday 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and weekends 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. except town holidays. Larger projects need a private disposal route.
Get it ready
Bundle, bag or can the debris, keep concrete, cement, bricks and other masonry to two 32 gallon cans per trip, keep dirt out entirely, and bring it in a non-commercial vehicle, because one trip per day per vehicle is allowed and medical or hazardous waste is not accepted.
Exercise equipment is not named on the town's Special Pickup list, which does name lawn mowers and snow blowers for smaller machines, so a treadmill or weight machine has to be confirmed with the bulk collection line before it goes out.
City cost & eligibility
No rate and no category is published for exercise equipment, so call the bulk collection and special pickup line on 516-378-8484 to confirm whether the machine can be scheduled and how it has to be prepared.
When & how
Call 516-378-8484 before setting the machine out, then follow the day and placement the department gives you.
Get it ready
Break the machine down as far as it will come apart, tape cables to the frame and keep the pieces together so each part can be handled by one person, and drain any water or oil reservoir first.
Bulky household items leave through a scheduled Special Pickup, and the town also runs Clean-Up Days when residents can put out extra bagged or bundled rubbish. Clean-Up Days have their own exception list, and every loose item has to be bagged or bundled and under 75 pounds.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. Town of Hempstead sanitation customers in the communities the department serves, for the special pickup and Clean-Up Day programmes, neither of which carries a published fee.
When & how
Schedule a Special Pickup on 516-378-8484, or put extra rubbish out on a scheduled Clean-Up Day, with everything at the kerb before 5 a.m. on your regular collection day and no earlier than 7 p.m. the night before.
Get it ready
Bag or bundle loose items to roughly two feet by four feet and keep each one at or below 75 pounds, never use cardboard boxes to hold refuse, and keep construction debris, large furniture, appliances, windows, tires, car batteries, oil and freon items off a Clean-Up Day pile. Confirm the exact Clean-Up Day with the town, because the published page and the printed guide disagree on one February date.
Tires are taken at the Homeowner Disposal Area and at S.T.O.P. events, where car tires off the rims are on the accepted list. Tires are excluded from the Clean-Up Days and from the weekly rubbish route.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. Town of Hempstead residents eligible for the Homeowner Disposal Area, or residents attending a S.T.O.P. event, neither of which publishes a fee for a car tire brought in off the rim.
When & how
Take tires off the rims to 1600 Merrick Road in Merrick during disposal area hours, or to a S.T.O.P. event running 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on its published date.
Get it ready
Take the tire off the rim before it is brought in, because the S.T.O.P. accepted list names car tires off rims and the disposal area takes tires as a bulky item. Keep tires out of Clean-Up Day piles and out of the household rubbish.
Hazardous products are collected at the town's S.T.O.P. events rather than at the kerb, and the town tells residents never to put lithium-ion batteries or other hazardous items in the regular garbage. The accepted list covers batteries, paint, solvents, fuels, fluorescent lamps, mercury items and pool chemicals.
City cost & eligibility
The town publishes the S.T.O.P. schedule and the accepted item list but no fee, so confirm the current terms on 516-378-4210 option 6 before loading a car.
When & how
S.T.O.P. events run from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., with 2026 dates in March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November and December at the parks and depots the town publishes.
Get it ready
Keep products in their original containers, note the limit of six five gallon containers on the starred liquids such as gasoline, antifreeze, kerosene and waste oil, and keep ammunition, explosives, fireworks, medications, sharps, oxygen tanks, radioactive materials and unlabeled materials at home because they are not accepted.
Household garbage goes to the kerb before 5 a.m. on the collection day and no earlier than 7 p.m. the night before. Cans may be no larger than 45 gallons, no can or bag may weigh more than 75 pounds, and cardboard boxes may not be used to hold refuse.
Furniture, mattresses, appliances, electronics, carpeting and other bulky items leave through a Special Pickup arranged on 516-378-8484, not with the weekly rubbish. The department gives the specific disposal instructions and placement when the pickup is booked.
A mattress or box spring has to be enclosed in one bedbug-proof bag that is securely sealed before it goes out for curbside or special collection. Leaving bedding unbagged is a violation of the department's regulations and of Section 128 of the Town Code.
On a Clean-Up Day, loose material has to be bagged or bundled to roughly two feet by four feet and stay under 75 pounds. Large furniture, appliances, windows, construction debris, tires, car batteries, oil and anything containing freon are excluded and go through Special Pickup, the disposal area or S.T.O.P. instead.
Use a permitted, accessible outdoor spot. Arrange the move out of your home, keep shared access clear and follow your confirmation’s readiness instructions. Check with your building about access or staging limits before booking.
A household with furniture, a mattress, an appliance, electronics, carpeting or a bulky metal item.
Cost & conditions
No charge. Town of Hempstead sanitation customers in the communities the department serves. The town publishes the special pickup list with no fee attached.
Arrange it
Call the bulk collection and special pickup line on 516-378-8484 for the appointment and the disposal instructions, then place the item where the department says.
Construction and demolition debris is not on the special pickup list, freon units are collected separately, oil storage tanks must be cleaned and cut in half, and bedding has to be sealed in a bedbug-proof bag.
A household with a car load of furniture, appliances, electronics, tires, small amounts of masonry, waste oil or recyclables.
Cost & conditions
No charge. Town of Hempstead residents who meet the published gate criteria: unincorporated areas except Sanitation District 1, or the villages of Hempstead and Freeport, with proof of residency and a non-commercial vehicle.
Arrange it
Drive to 1600 Merrick Road in Merrick. The yard is open Monday through Friday 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., except town holidays, and each vehicle is limited to one trip a day.
Incorporated village residents outside Hempstead and Freeport cannot use it, medical and hazardous waste is refused, dirt is refused, masonry is limited to two 32 gallon cans per trip, propane tanks are limited to 20 pounds and must not travel in a car trunk, and vehicles that do not meet the criteria or that tow any trailer pay commercial disposal rates.
A household with extra bagged rubbish or bundled material that does not fit the weekly collection.
Cost & conditions
No charge. Town of Hempstead sanitation customers, for a programme the town publishes with no fee.
Arrange it
Put bagged or bundled material out on a scheduled Clean-Up Day, with each bundle about two feet by four feet and under 75 pounds.
Large furniture, appliances, windows, construction debris, tires, car batteries, oil and freon items are excluded and have to use Special Pickup, the disposal area or S.T.O.P. The town's page and its printed guide disagree on one February 2026 date, so confirm the day before setting anything out.
A household holding paint, batteries, solvents, fuels, fluorescent lamps, mercury items or pool chemicals.
Cost & conditions
The town publishes the accepted item list and the event schedule but no fee, so confirm the current terms on 516-378-4210 option 6.
Arrange it
Attend a S.T.O.P. event between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m. on its published date, such as the March 7 event at Eisenhower Park in East Meadow or the October 18 event at North Woodmere Park.
Electronic waste, medications, sharps, oxygen tanks, propane tanks over 20 pounds, radioactive materials, unlabeled materials and commercial fire extinguishers are not accepted, and the starred liquids are limited to six five gallon containers.
A household with old electronics and documents to shred.
Cost & conditions
The town publishes the e-cycling and shredding dates and locations but no fee, so confirm the current terms on 516-378-4210 option 6.
Arrange it
Attend an event between 8 a.m. and 1 p.m. on its published date, such as the September 27 event at the Town Transfer Station in Oceanside or the October 24 event at the Department of Public Works in Hempstead.
Witnessed shredding is first come first served and limited to five paper bags or boxes per trip, and shredding moves off site once the trucks reach capacity.
Self haul in the Town of Hempstead means the Homeowner Disposal Area at 1600 Merrick Road in Merrick, and the gate criteria decide who can use it. It serves residents of the town's unincorporated areas except Sanitation District 1, plus residents of the villages of Hempstead and Freeport, with proof of residency and a non-commercial vehicle, one trip a day. The yard takes appliances, metal, batteries, electronics from town residents, furniture, tires, small amounts of construction debris bundled or canned, masonry limited to two cans per trip with no dirt, propane tanks up to 20 pounds, drained automobile parts, waste oil up to five gallons, latex paint and recyclables. It refuses medical and hazardous waste, so oils and solvents belong at a S.T.O.P. event, and vehicles that do not meet the criteria or that tow a trailer are charged commercial disposal rates. Curbside collection rules and Homeowner Disposal Area criteria2026 sanitation holiday collection guide with community list and programme datesS.T.O.P. accepted and not accepted items
Town drop-off yard
Town of Hempstead Homeowner Disposal Area
1600 Merrick Road, Merrick, NY 11566
Appliances, metal, batteries, non-burnable items, electronics, furniture, tires, latex and water based paint, construction and demolition debris that is bundled, bagged or canned, propane tanks of 20 pounds or less, stone material within two 32 gallon cans per trip, compost within three bags or two 32 gallon cans per trip, automobile parts including frame parts, crankcases, transmissions and drained engines, waste oil up to five gallons per visit, and recyclables.
Residents of the town's unincorporated areas except Sanitation District 1, plus residents of the villages of Hempstead and Freeport, with proof of residency and non-commercial vehicles. One trip per day per vehicle. Incorporated village residents outside those two villages cannot use the yard, vehicles towing any size of trailer pay commercial disposal rates, pickup trucks need a cap or a load no higher than the bed with no bed mounted toolbox, vans need a back seat, a side door with windows, no top racks, no interior doors behind the driver and no shelving, dirt and medical or hazardous waste are refused, and oil based paint is routed to S.T.O.P.
Monday through Friday 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., except Town of Hempstead observed holidays.
No charge. Town residents who meet the published residency and vehicle criteria, with no drop-off fee published. Vehicles outside those criteria, and any vehicle towing a trailer, are charged commercial disposal rates, which the town does not publish, so confirm the amount on 516-378-4210 option 8.
Prices, timing and the details that matter at your address.
How much does pickup cost?+
Choose your items to see the exact price. A standard sofa is $79 first and $29 additional. The highest first-item price applies once; every remaining item uses its additional-item price. Loading, transportation and disposal are included. Review any applicable sales tax and the final total before payment.
Can I book a pickup for today?+
Book by 2pm at your pickup address for same-day pickup, where available. Choose from the dates shown at checkout. Your booking is for a pickup day, and we text you when your hauler is on the way.
Do my items need to be outside when I book?+
You can book while your items are still inside. Arrange any indoor carrying and have everything outside and accessible according to your confirmation. We load and haul it away from there. Contact us before booking if your property has restricted access.
How are freon appliances collected in the Town of Hempstead?+
Air conditioners, refrigerators, freezers and humidifiers are special pickup items, but the town collects anything containing freon separately, so say so when you call 516-378-8484. Refrigerator doors have to be removed before collection because state law requires it.Official guidance
What do I have to do with an oil storage tank?+
An oil storage tank is on the special pickup list only after it has been cleaned and cut in half, so arrange that work before the collection is scheduled.Official guidance
Where do Town of Hempstead residents take old electronics?+
To the Homeowner Disposal Area at 1600 Merrick Road in Merrick, which takes e-waste from town residents including residents of incorporated villages, or to one of the town's e-cycling and shredding events. Sanitation customers can also arrange a special pickup of electronics at their home.Official guidance
Can I bring a television to a S.T.O.P. event?+
No. Electronic recyclable waste is on the S.T.O.P. programme's not accepted list, so televisions, computers and monitors belong at the Homeowner Disposal Area, an e-cycling event or a scheduled special pickup instead.Official guidance
Will the town collect construction debris on Clean-Up Days?+
No. Construction debris is on the exception list for both the weekly rubbish collection and the scheduled Clean-Up Days, along with large furniture, appliances, tires, car batteries, oil, windows and anything containing freon. Small homeowner quantities go to the Homeowner Disposal Area instead, and larger projects need a private route.Official guidance
How much stone or concrete can I take to the disposal area?+
Cement, concrete, bricks and other masonry are limited to two 32 gallon cans per trip, dirt is not accepted at all, and compost is capped at three bags or two 32 gallon cans.Official guidance
Where do paint, batteries and other hazardous items go?+
To a S.T.O.P. event, which runs from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on the town's published dates and takes car and household batteries, latex and oil based paints, paint thinners, solvents, antifreeze, gasoline, kerosene, fluorescent lamps and CFLs, mercury thermostats, pool chemicals and propane tanks up to 20 pounds. Lithium-ion batteries and other hazardous items must not go in the regular garbage.Official guidance
Who collects garbage in the Town of Hempstead?+
The town's Sanitation Department collects household garbage and recycling itself in the communities it serves, which the 2026 guide lists as Barnum Island, Bay Park, Bellmore and North Bellmore, Bethpage, East Meadow, Harbor Isle, Levittown, Lido Beach, Merrick and North Merrick, North Lynbrook, Point Lookout, Salisbury and South Westbury, Seaford, Uniondale and Wantagh. The department answers on 516-378-4210.Official guidance
What are the curbside set-out rules in Hempstead?+
Cans may be no larger than 45 gallons and no can or bag may weigh more than 75 pounds. Material goes out before 5 a.m. on the collection day and no earlier than 7 p.m. the night before, and cardboard boxes may not be used to contain refuse.Official guidance
When are the town's S.T.O.P. and e-cycling days in 2026?+
S.T.O.P. events run 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. and include March 7 at Eisenhower Park in East Meadow, May 9 at Baldwin Park, July 18 at the Levittown parking field, September 19 at Valley Stream State Park and December 6 back at Eisenhower Park. E-cycling and shredding days run 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. and include May 17 at North Woodmere Park, September 27 at the Town Transfer Station in Oceanside and October 24 at the Department of Public Works in Hempstead.Official guidance
