The Village of East Hills is reinstituting special trash pickups beginning Wednesday, according to Mayor Michael Koblenz.
“While special pick-ups usually have a fee depending on the size and weight of the items to be disposed, all residences are entitled to a one-time free special pick-up,” the mayor said in a statement Monday. “While standard special pick-ups are available year-round when the Village has staffing, the one-time complimentary [pickup] runs out this year on Friday, Sept. 30.”
Residents who live north of Harbor Hill can reserve a special pickup appointment for an available Tuesday or Thursday, and those who live south of Harbor Hill can request an available special pickup on Monday, Wednesday or Friday. All materials for special pickups must be left at the curb between 5 p.m. the night before and no later than 6 a.m. on the day of the scheduled collection. There are no special pickups scheduled for Saturdays.
Items eligible for special pickup include an excess of maximum units of regular household garbage, appliances, furniture, bed springs and mattresses, to be in a clear bag per state law; bed frames, carpeting and padding, linoleum, limbs and branches exceeding 5 inches in diameter, sawdust, bicycles, tricycles, TV aerials, sinks or similar items larger than 2 feet by 2 feet by 4 feet. Doors must be removed or locks broken on all refrigerators and freezers. Carpeting and padding should be cut to 4-foot lengths and rolled up.
Materials that will not be picked up include auto tires and construction or renovation material, which homeowners must arrange with their contractor to have removed or taken to a Town of North Hempstead site. Materials such as oil-based paint, gasoline, aerosols, cleaning fluid, pesticides and flammable products can be corrosive, explosive or toxic and, therefore, will not be picked up.
Outside of the complimentary one-time special pickup, there is a minimum charge of $30 and up for the pickup, depending on the size and the weight of the load. The actual cost is determined on the morning of the pickup, and the bill will be sent to residents by mail.
Reservations can be made by calling Kristina Stern at Village Hall at 516-621-5600, extension 250, or by writing her at kstern@villageofeasthills.org, on a first-come, first-served basis.
