Mount Vernon, New York

Bulk junk removal
in Mount Vernon.

Bags, boxes and the last things left to clear, gone from the curb. Choose what’s going, see your exact price and book by 2pm for same-day pickup. You don’t need to be home.

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First item / additional item

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Choose items or browse the full catalog.

Two separate tied household bags and one filled box grouped outside an open doorway, with the entrance kept clear.
Two bags. One filled box. Count what goes, then book it together.

Finish clearing the space

The last few things still deserve a pickup.

You have decided what is going. Now give those bags and boxes a pickup day, with a price you can see before anyone arrives.

The move is nearly done.

Book the unwanted bags and boxes left after packing. Choose an available pickup day before you hand back the keys, and arrange to have them outside.

The clear-out can be finished.

You do not need a whole house of junk. Select the bags, boxes and larger items you actually have. Your combined price is shown online.

You want to know it is handled.

When the next collection does not fit your plans, choose a Dropcurb pickup day. Updates keep you informed, and completion photos show when the booked items are gone.

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A clear count. An exact price.

Count the bags and boxes, not everything inside.

A few simple choices turn a mixed pile into a clear booking. No need to estimate how much of a truck it might fill.

Filled bags and boxes

Count each trash bag or filled household box. Books and media go by the box. Clothes, bedding and shoes go by the filled bag. Toys packed together have a Box of toys choice. Ask us about unusually heavy or oversized bags and boxes first.

Empty cardboard and containers

Empty cardboard is a different choice: choose single empty boxes or tied bundles of 10 flattened boxes. Compacted bales have their own weight-based choices and require loading-dock access. A Storage bin choice covers the empty bin itself; ask us to confirm the contents if they are going too.

Furniture and other larger items

Add the actual larger item alongside your bags and boxes, such as a sofa, chair or mattress. It has its own price and preparation. Keep construction materials and items needing special handling out of ordinary household bags.

Bulk junk removal prices in Mount Vernon

First item / additional item

  • Trash bag$59 / $10
  • Filled household box$59 / $15
  • Bag of clothes & bedding$59 / $10
  • Empty cardboard box$59 / $5
  • 10 flattened cardboard boxes$79 / $20
  • Box of toys$89 / $29
  • Dumpster Bag$300 / $250

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.

Choose my items

Ready for pickup

Bring the booked items together outside.

You handle sorting and getting things out of the home or building. We load and haul away the items on your booking from an accessible outdoor spot.

Book by 2pm at the pickup address for same-day pickup, using the dates shown at checkout. Pickup is booked for a day, not an exact arrival time. Confirm any short building-access window with us before booking.

Your place. One easy pickup plan.

A house, a condo or an apartment. Choose an accessible outdoor spot that works for your property. You arrange the move outside; we take it from there.

Text us about your setup
  1. Count it before you book.

    Add the bags, boxes and separate larger items, then choose an available day. Have an unusual pile or uncertain contents? Send a photo before booking so we can help with the choices.

  2. Make the handoff easy.

    Bag or box small household items as much as possible. Keep the booked items together, separate from anything staying. Follow your confirmation for when they need to be outside and accessible.

  3. Show us what goes.

    Add photos and clear pickup-location notes on your order page. You do not need to be home when everything is outside and accessible. We send pickup updates and completion photos.

You’re in the loop.
Until it’s gone.

Confirmation when you book. A heads-up before arrival. Photos when it’s done.

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The local disposal guide

What are your
local options?

Bulk junk removal in Mount Vernon: start with the item’s collection rules, then choose the arrangement that fits.

Reviewed · Sources below

Bulky items and large household goods

Special rules apply

Mount Vernon publishes placement rules for large items rather than an item list. Anything that will not fit in a container has to be compactly bundled, covered and securely tied so it cannot scatter, containers are capped at 35 gallons or two yards, and the city warns that non-compliance can be fined up to 1,000 dollars. The one item route it publishes is an appointment service for metal items between April and September.

City cost & eligibility
The city describes refuse collection as part of service to Mount Vernon taxpayers and publishes no price for a large item pickup, so confirm what applies at the address with the Bureau of Sanitation on 914-665-2465. The only scheduled service with published conditions is the April to September metal pickup by appointment, and the penalty for placing rubbish incorrectly is published as up to 1,000 dollars.
When & how
Set large items out on the collection day for the address, bundled, covered and secured, and book a metal pickup by appointment between April and September on 914-665-2465.
Get it ready
Bundle, cover and tie anything too large for a container so animals and wind cannot scatter it, keep containers within the 35 gallon or two yard limit, keep lids watertight, and keep the property free of rodent harbourage, because the flyer cites those rules and the fine for failing them.
City Bureau of Sanitation page describing refuse collection for Mount Vernon taxpayers and weekly recycling for residents and business owners, the statement that some items cannot be collected, the complaint number 914-665-2465, the April to September metal pickup by appointment with the named metal items and the Freon condition on refrigerators, and the yard waste rules requiring an open container or brown paper bag from AprilCity Department of Public Works rules flyer, retained as an image and read visually, quoting chapter 140 article 1 of the city code, the up to 1,000 dollar fine for non-compliance, the receptacle rules on material, handles, watertight covers, the 35 gallon or two yard capacity limit and the requirement that rubbish too large for a container be compactly bundled, covered and securely tied, plus the property maintenance and cardboard collection sections

Couches, sofas and household furniture

Special rules apply

No readable Mount Vernon list names furniture, and the city states only that some items cannot be collected. A couch therefore falls under the general large item rules, which require it to be bundled, covered and secured on the collection day, with the item route to be confirmed by telephone.

City cost & eligibility
The city publishes no furniture price and no furniture program on any readable page, so confirm with the Bureau of Sanitation on 914-665-2465 whether a couch is collected curbside and on what day. Placing rubbish without following the bundling, covering and securing rules can be fined up to 1,000 dollars.
When & how
Ask the bureau for the collection day at the address, then put the piece out bundled, covered and secured rather than loose at the curb.
Get it ready
Secure the piece so it cannot blow or be dragged open, keep glass and mirrors taped if any are attached, keep it clear of the sidewalk, and keep anything reusable out of the pile and offer it for donation first.
City Bureau of Sanitation page describing refuse collection for Mount Vernon taxpayers and weekly recycling for residents and business owners, the statement that some items cannot be collected, the complaint number 914-665-2465, the April to September metal pickup by appointment with the named metal items and the Freon condition on refrigerators, and the yard waste rules requiring an open container or brown paper bag from AprilCity Department of Public Works rules flyer, retained as an image and read visually, quoting chapter 140 article 1 of the city code, the up to 1,000 dollar fine for non-compliance, the receptacle rules on material, handles, watertight covers, the 35 gallon or two yard capacity limit and the requirement that rubbish too large for a container be compactly bundled, covered and securely tied, plus the property maintenance and cardboard collection sections

Mattresses and box springs

Special rules apply

No readable Mount Vernon page names a mattress route, and the appointment pickup the city does publish is described as a metal pickup, which a mattress is not. The published requirement is therefore the general one: bundled, covered and secured on the collection day.

City cost & eligibility
The city publishes no mattress fee or mattress service, so confirm with the Bureau of Sanitation on 914-665-2465 whether bedding is collected curbside and how it should be packaged. The mattress does not fit the April to September metal pickup because that service is described as metal items.
When & how
Confirm the collection day and the set-out method with the bureau before the unit leaves the property.
Get it ready
Wrap or bag the unit so it stays dry and cannot be scattered, keep it out of the containers, and count a mattress and box spring as two items when asking.
City Bureau of Sanitation page describing refuse collection for Mount Vernon taxpayers and weekly recycling for residents and business owners, the statement that some items cannot be collected, the complaint number 914-665-2465, the April to September metal pickup by appointment with the named metal items and the Freon condition on refrigerators, and the yard waste rules requiring an open container or brown paper bag from AprilCity Department of Public Works rules flyer, retained as an image and read visually, quoting chapter 140 article 1 of the city code, the up to 1,000 dollar fine for non-compliance, the receptacle rules on material, handles, watertight covers, the 35 gallon or two yard capacity limit and the requirement that rubbish too large for a container be compactly bundled, covered and securely tied, plus the property maintenance and cardboard collection sections

Appliances and white goods

Accepted with preparation

Appliances are the one fully published item program in Mount Vernon. Metal pickups run from April to September by appointment, and the city names hot water tanks, stoves, washers and dryers, metal cabinets, metal desks, metal sinks, cast iron tubs, grills without propane tanks and sofa bed frames, with a refrigerator accepted only when the Freon has been removed.

City cost & eligibility
The appointment service is described as a metal pickup with no published fee, so confirm any charge with the Bureau of Sanitation on 914-665-2465 when booking. A refrigerator has to have the Freon removed before pickup, and a plastic-bodied or non-metal appliance is not covered by the published list, so ask about those specifically.
When & how
Call 914-665-2465 to book a pickup between April and September, since the service is published as running only in that window.
Get it ready
Remove the Freon from a refrigerator before the appointment, empty the unit, and keep the appliance off the sidewalk until the appointment date.
City Bureau of Sanitation page describing refuse collection for Mount Vernon taxpayers and weekly recycling for residents and business owners, the statement that some items cannot be collected, the complaint number 914-665-2465, the April to September metal pickup by appointment with the named metal items and the Freon condition on refrigerators, and the yard waste rules requiring an open container or brown paper bag from April

Televisions, computers and electronics

Special rules apply

The city publishes no electronics collection, and the county pages that carry the household electronics rules could not be read for this packet. Electronics therefore stay a confirm instruction rather than a named facility.

City cost & eligibility
No city rate or county rate for electronics could be verified, because the City of Mount Vernon names no electronics drop-off on any readable page and Westchester County's guideline pages for electronics, monitors and televisions could not be retrieved for this packet. Confirm the current route with the Bureau of Sanitation on 914-665-2465.
When & how
Ask the bureau where a television or computer goes before it is put out, and do not leave it at the curb in the meantime.
Get it ready
Wipe personal data before a computer or phone leaves the house, keep the device out of the refuse and recycling containers, and keep batteries separate.
City Bureau of Sanitation page describing refuse collection for Mount Vernon taxpayers and weekly recycling for residents and business owners, the statement that some items cannot be collected, the complaint number 914-665-2465, the April to September metal pickup by appointment with the named metal items and the Freon condition on refrigerators, and the yard waste rules requiring an open container or brown paper bag from April

Construction and renovation debris

Special rules apply

No Mount Vernon page that could be read names a construction or demolition route, while the placement rules do cover material that will not fit a container. Renovation debris therefore has to be confirmed with the bureau rather than assumed collectible.

City cost & eligibility
No city rate is published for construction or demolition material and no facility is named on a readable page, so confirm with the Bureau of Sanitation on 914-665-2465. Note that placing rubbish without bundling, covering and securing it can be fined up to 1,000 dollars, which makes an unanswered renovation pile a real risk.
When & how
Ask the bureau before any renovation material goes to the curb.
Get it ready
Keep construction material out of the refuse containers and out of a set-out pile until the bureau answers, and keep nails, glass and fasteners secured so nobody handling the pile is injured.
City Bureau of Sanitation page describing refuse collection for Mount Vernon taxpayers and weekly recycling for residents and business owners, the statement that some items cannot be collected, the complaint number 914-665-2465, the April to September metal pickup by appointment with the named metal items and the Freon condition on refrigerators, and the yard waste rules requiring an open container or brown paper bag from AprilCity Department of Public Works rules flyer, retained as an image and read visually, quoting chapter 140 article 1 of the city code, the up to 1,000 dollar fine for non-compliance, the receptacle rules on material, handles, watertight covers, the 35 gallon or two yard capacity limit and the requirement that rubbish too large for a container be compactly bundled, covered and securely tied, plus the property maintenance and cardboard collection sections

Treadmills and exercise equipment

Special rules apply

Exercise equipment is not named by the city, and the metal pickup list, although it includes items such as sofa bed frames and metal desks, does not mention exercise machines, so the route has to be confirmed.

City cost & eligibility
No published price or list covers an exercise machine, so confirm with the Bureau of Sanitation on 914-665-2465 whether a machine can be collected and whether it qualifies for the metal pickup between April and September.
When & how
Ask the bureau first, then use the collection day or book a metal pickup if it qualifies.
Get it ready
Take the machine down as far as it will come apart, keep the pieces secured together so they cannot scatter, and remove the battery for separate handling.
City Bureau of Sanitation page describing refuse collection for Mount Vernon taxpayers and weekly recycling for residents and business owners, the statement that some items cannot be collected, the complaint number 914-665-2465, the April to September metal pickup by appointment with the named metal items and the Freon condition on refrigerators, and the yard waste rules requiring an open container or brown paper bag from AprilCity Department of Public Works rules flyer, retained as an image and read visually, quoting chapter 140 article 1 of the city code, the up to 1,000 dollar fine for non-compliance, the receptacle rules on material, handles, watertight covers, the 35 gallon or two yard capacity limit and the requirement that rubbish too large for a container be compactly bundled, covered and securely tied, plus the property maintenance and cardboard collection sections

Tires and automotive items

Special rules apply

No readable Mount Vernon page names a tire route, and the county's tire guideline page could not be retrieved, so tires stay a confirm instruction with the bureau rather than an invented drop-off.

City cost & eligibility
The city publishes no tire fee and names no tire site, and the county guideline page for tires could not be read for this packet, so confirm with the Bureau of Sanitation on 914-665-2465 before moving a tire.
When & how
Ask the bureau where tires go. There is no published city tire collection day.
Get it ready
Keep tires out of the refuse and recycling containers and out of a curbside pile, and ask about used motor oil and batteries at the same time, because those are county guideline subjects rather than city services.
City Bureau of Sanitation page describing refuse collection for Mount Vernon taxpayers and weekly recycling for residents and business owners, the statement that some items cannot be collected, the complaint number 914-665-2465, the April to September metal pickup by appointment with the named metal items and the Freon condition on refrigerators, and the yard waste rules requiring an open container or brown paper bag from April

The handoff matters

Right item.
Right place.

The city publishes placement rules and a fine for getting them wrong

Mount Vernon's Department of Public Works flyer states that its rules follow chapter 140, article 1 of the city code on garbage and rubbish collection, and that failure to comply may result in fines of up to 1,000 dollars. Containers must be made of suitable plastic or metal, have adequate handles and a watertight plastic or metal cover, hold no more than 35 gallons or two yards, and not create a nuisance. Rubbish that cannot be placed in a container must be compactly bundled, covered and secured, and the code text quoted on the flyer requires it to be tied so that it cannot be scattered by animals, wind or weather. The flyer also cites section 149-38 on keeping property free of rodent harbourage and infestation, gives 914-665-2465 for reporting unsatisfactory garbage placement, and carries a second section on proper cardboard collection.

City Department of Public Works rules flyer, retained as an image and read visually, quoting chapter 140 article 1 of the city code, the up to 1,000 dollar fine for non-compliance, the receptacle rules on material, handles, watertight covers, the 35 gallon or two yard capacity limit and the requirement that rubbish too large for a container be compactly bundled, covered and securely tied, plus the property maintenance and cardboard collection sections

The one item program is an appointment metal pickup

The Bureau of Sanitation page carries the city's only readable item program: metal pickups occur from April to September by appointment only by calling 914-665-2465. The items named for that appointment are cast iron tubs, grills with no propane tanks, hot water tanks, metal cabinets, metal desks, metal sinks, refrigerators with the Freon removed, sofa bed frames, frames only, stoves, and washers and dryers. Because the service is described as metal and is published as running only from April to September, an appliance or structure outside those conditions has to be asked about rather than set out.

City Bureau of Sanitation page describing refuse collection for Mount Vernon taxpayers and weekly recycling for residents and business owners, the statement that some items cannot be collected, the complaint number 914-665-2465, the April to September metal pickup by appointment with the named metal items and the Freon condition on refrigerators, and the yard waste rules requiring an open container or brown paper bag from April

What the city publishes and what it does not

The bureau describes its work as solid waste collection for Mount Vernon taxpayers on an established schedule plus weekly recycling collection for residents and business owners, with DPW following New York State and Westchester County recycling and waste reduction goals, and it states plainly that there are some items the city is not allowed to collect. Beyond that, the item-level detail sits in documents that are published as images: the city's 2026 North Side and South Side sanitation schedules and the updates document are image-only PDFs, and the rules are published as flyers rather than text, which is why this guide sends furniture, mattresses, electronics, construction debris, tires and household chemicals to the Bureau of Sanitation on 914-665-2465 instead of naming a facility. Yard waste is the exception with a published schedule: it starts in April and must be in an open container or a brown paper refuse bag.

City Bureau of Sanitation page describing refuse collection for Mount Vernon taxpayers and weekly recycling for residents and business owners, the statement that some items cannot be collected, the complaint number 914-665-2465, the April to September metal pickup by appointment with the named metal items and the Freon condition on refrigerators, and the yard waste rules requiring an open container or brown paper bag from AprilCity Department of Public Works rules flyer, retained as an image and read visually, quoting chapter 140 article 1 of the city code, the up to 1,000 dollar fine for non-compliance, the receptacle rules on material, handles, watertight covers, the 35 gallon or two yard capacity limit and the requirement that rubbish too large for a container be compactly bundled, covered and securely tied, plus the property maintenance and cardboard collection sections

For your Dropcurb pickup

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.

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Choose what fits

A few ways
to get it gone.

The right option depends on what you have, where it is and when you need the space back.

Outdoor pickup

Dropcurb

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Price
Upfront item pricing. Loading, transportation and disposal included; applicable sales tax shown before payment.
Your part
Bring the selected items to an accessible outdoor spot. We load and haul them away.
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City of Mount Vernon Bureau of Sanitation, Department of Public Works

Call the Bureau of Sanitation before setting anything unusual out

Any Mount Vernon household with furniture, a mattress, an appliance, a screen, renovation material, a tire or chemicals to dispose of.

Cost & conditions
The city publishes no item prices, so confirm what applies at the address on 914-665-2465. The published money facts are the up to 1,000 dollar fine for non-compliant placement and the absence of any fee schedule for the April to September metal pickup.
Arrange it
Call 914-665-2465, describe the item, confirm whether the city collects it and on which day, then set it out bundled, covered and secured.

The city states that there are some items it is not allowed to collect, the schedules are published only as images, and non-compliant placement can be fined, so an unanswered pile is a real risk.

Open the Bureau of Sanitation page

Taking it somewhere yourself?

Mount Vernon runs its own collection and does not publish a public drop-off of its own, so this guide cannot name a facility in the city. The Bureau of Sanitation collects refuse for Mount Vernon taxpayers on an established schedule and runs weekly recycling, and the city states that there are some items it is not allowed to collect, with the item-level rules published as images rather than text. What is readable is precise about handling: containers must be plastic or metal with adequate handles and a watertight cover, they may not exceed 35 gallons or two yards, and rubbish that will not fit in a container has to be compactly bundled, covered and securely tied so it cannot be scattered, with fines of up to 1,000 dollars for failing those rules under chapter 140 of the city code. The city's one item program is an appointment metal pickup that runs from April to September on 914-665-2465, covering cast iron tubs, grills without propane tanks, hot water tanks, metal cabinets, metal desks, metal sinks, refrigerators with the Freon removed, sofa bed frames, stoves and washers and dryers. Yard waste starts in April and goes out in an open container or a brown paper refuse bag. For furniture, mattresses, electronics, construction debris, tires and household chemicals the city names no route on any readable page, and the county environment department's guideline pages, which include electronics, paint, batteries, propane and tires, could not be retrieved for this packet, so the honest instruction is a call to 914-665-2465 rather than a facility that has not been verified. City Bureau of Sanitation page describing refuse collection for Mount Vernon taxpayers and weekly recycling for residents and business owners, the statement that some items cannot be collected, the complaint number 914-665-2465, the April to September metal pickup by appointment with the named metal items and the Freon condition on refrigerators, and the yard waste rules requiring an open container or brown paper bag from AprilCity Department of Public Works rules flyer, retained as an image and read visually, quoting chapter 140 article 1 of the city code, the up to 1,000 dollar fine for non-compliance, the receptacle rules on material, handles, watertight covers, the 35 gallon or two yard capacity limit and the requirement that rubbish too large for a container be compactly bundled, covered and securely tied, plus the property maintenance and cardboard collection sectionsCity DPW collection route map, retained as an image, showing the colour coded collection routes with the responsible foremen and their contact numbers

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Before you book

A few things
worth knowing.

Bulk junk removal, from choosing your item to pickup day in Mount Vernon.

How much does bulk junk removal cost in Mount Vernon?

A trash bag is $59 as the first item and $10 additional. A filled household box is $59 as the first item. Add your actual items and quantities to see the combined price before booking. Loading, transportation and disposal are included; any applicable sales tax is shown before payment.

Can you pick up bags of junk today?

Book by 2pm in the pickup address’s local time for same-day pickup. Available dates appear at checkout. Have the booked bags and boxes outside and accessible according to your confirmation. You receive pickup updates and completion photos; the booking is for a day rather than an exact arrival time.

Do I count every object inside a bag or box?

No. Count the filled bags or boxes using the matching choice. Books and media go in Filled household box; clothes, bedding and shoes go in Bag of clothes & bedding; packed toys have a Box of toys choice. Empty cardboard is separate, with individual empty boxes and bundles of 10 flattened boxes. Heavy, oversized or unusual contents need a photo review before booking.

Can you pick up a small loose pile of household junk?

Yes. Estimate how many trash bags the small household pile would fill, and bag or box as much as possible. Select furniture and other larger items separately. There is no extra charge just because the pile is loose. Send a photo first if the count or contents are unclear. A household Dumpster Bag choice does not accept construction debris.

Can I book bags, boxes and furniture together?

Yes. Select the bags and boxes, then add each larger item using its own catalog choice. The booking shows one combined price for the selected items. Move everything to an accessible outdoor spot before pickup; indoor carrying and sorting are not included. Keep anything you want to retain apart from the booked items and identify what goes in your photos and notes.

How do large items have to be set out in Mount Vernon?

The city's flyer states that rubbish which cannot be placed in a container must be compactly bundled, covered and securely tied so it cannot be scattered by animals, wind or weather, that containers must be plastic or metal with adequate handles and watertight covers and may not exceed 35 gallons or two yards, and that failing to comply may result in fines of up to 1,000 dollars under chapter 140 of the city code. For item-specific routes the city publishes only the April to September metal pickup by appointment on 914-665-2465.Official guidance

Will Mount Vernon collect a couch?

The city does not publish a furniture list, so the answer has to come from the Bureau of Sanitation on 914-665-2465. What is published is the handling rule: rubbish too large for a container must be compactly bundled, covered and securely tied so it cannot scatter, with fines of up to 1,000 dollars for non-compliance, and the page notes that there are some items the city is not allowed to collect.Official guidance

Will anyone take a mattress in Mount Vernon?

The city publishes no mattress route, so call the Bureau of Sanitation on 914-665-2465. The metal pickup that runs by appointment from April to September names cast iron tubs, grills, hot water tanks, metal cabinets, desks and sinks, refrigerators with the Freon removed, sofa bed frames, stoves and washers and dryers, which is not a mattress. Otherwise bedding falls under the rule that large rubbish be bundled, covered and secured.Official guidance

How do appliances leave a Mount Vernon home?

By appointment between April and September. The city states that metal pickups occur April to September by appointment only by calling 914-665-2465, and the items named are cast iron tubs, grills with no propane tanks, hot water tanks, metal cabinets, metal desks, metal sinks, refrigerators with the Freon removed, sofa bed frames, frames only, stoves, and washers and dryers. A refrigerator will not be taken until the Freon is removed.Official guidance

Where can I take a television in Mount Vernon?

The city publishes no electronics route on its own pages, and the county's electronics guideline page could not be read for this packet, so call the Bureau of Sanitation on 914-665-2465 for the current answer. The city does state that DPW follows New York State and Westchester County recycling and waste reduction goals, so a county route may exist, but nothing here asserts one without a readable source.Official guidance

Will the city take construction debris?

It is not published as a collection. The city states that there are some items it is not allowed to collect and points residents to its rules, while the readable flyer covers receptacle limits, the bundling and securing requirement and the up to 1,000 dollar fine for non-compliance without naming a construction route. Call the Bureau of Sanitation on 914-665-2465 before putting renovation material out.Official guidance

Will Mount Vernon take a treadmill?

It is not on the city's published metal pickup list, which names cast iron tubs, grills, hot water tanks, metal cabinets, desks and sinks, refrigerators with the Freon removed, sofa bed frames, stoves and washers and dryers. Call the Bureau of Sanitation on 914-665-2465 to ask, and be ready to bundle, cover and secure the machine if it goes out, because failing to do so can be fined up to 1,000 dollars.Official guidance

Where do old tires go in Mount Vernon?

The city publishes no tire route on any readable page, so call the Bureau of Sanitation on 914-665-2465. Westchester County publishes a recycling guideline index that includes a tires page, but that page could not be retrieved for this packet, so no county facility is named here and no tire drop-off is asserted.Official guidance

Who collects trash in Mount Vernon?

The city's own Bureau of Sanitation, part of the Department of Public Works, which provides solid waste collection for Mount Vernon taxpayers on an established schedule and weekly recycling collection for residents and business owners. Complaints and questions go to 914-665-2465, and the bureau maps the city into collection routes with a named foreman for each, which the city publishes as a route map document.Official guidance

When does yard waste collection start?

In April. The city states that yard waste collection will commence in April and that yard waste must be in an open container or a brown paper refuse bag for proper collection, which makes it the one organic stream with a published schedule and packaging rule.Official guidance

What containers are allowed?

Containers must be made of suitable plastic or metal, have adequate handles and a watertight plastic or metal cover, and hold no more than 35 gallons or two yards, and the city requires that they not create a nuisance. Anything that cannot go in a container has to be compactly bundled, covered and securely tied so it cannot be scattered by animals, wind or weather, and the flyer warns of fines up to 1,000 dollars for non-compliance.Official guidance

Why is the metal pickup only part of the year?

Because that is how the city publishes it: metal pickups occur April to September by appointment only. Outside that window there is no published route for a metal item, so a household with a refrigerator, stove or washer to dispose of in the winter months has to call 914-665-2465 and ask what applies rather than leaving it at the curb.Official guidance

Is there a county drop-off for electronics or paint?

Westchester County publishes a recycling guideline index that includes pages for electronics, monitors and televisions, household batteries, medications, paint including oil and latex, propane tanks and tires, and the city states that DPW follows state and county waste reduction goals. Those individual county pages could not be retrieved for this packet, so no county facility, event date or fee is asserted here and residents should confirm with the Bureau of Sanitation on 914-665-2465 or with the county environment department.Official guidance

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