The Sanitation Division is responsible for the collection of approximately 90,000 tons of refuse per year from private residences, apartment complexes, municipal housing complexes, public schools, municipal buildings, condominiums, cooperative units and non-profit organizations. They make 90,000 stops per week or about 4,590,000 stops per year.

The Division is responsible for the collection, transportation and disposal of the City’s solid waste, recycling and debris material. As part of the City’s Recycling Program, the Division collects newspapers, leaves for compost, and commingle recyclable goods at curbside every other week.  Buildings over six (6) units speak to your super, landlord and/or management company for bulk disposal. The collection process also includes weekly pickup of nonmetal bulk items, as well as the pickup of metal bulk items. Roughly 2,500 tons of bulk metal pick-ups are also collected on a weekly, by-appointment, basis. In a typical year, more than 8,000 tons of pulp, such as newspapers, and more than 3,000 tons of recyclable materials are collected and recycled. 

NEW GARBAGE ORDINANCE!

Please be advised, new commercial garbage regulations will be taking effect on January 1, 2023.

An amended letter has been sent out to commercial property owners detailing all requirements. Please click here to review the letter.

Specifications for 3-yard containers accepted by the City of Yonkers can be found here.

The City of Yonkers Department of Public Works now offers an Alternative Refuse Collection (ARC) Program. To view guidelines, eligibility requirements, and application instructions, please click here.

If you have any questions or concerns, please call the Refuse Department at (914) 377-6724 or The Department of Public Works at (914) 377-6271.