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Sanitation Department
Matthew D. English
Superintendent of Highways,
Sanitation and Buildings & Grounds
39 South Avenue
West Seneca, New York 14224
Phone: (716) 674-4850 Ext. 18
Fax: (716) 674-0981
Email: bschwartz@twsny.org
William Schwartz
Sanitation Supervision
Office Hours:
Monday - Friday: 7:00am - 3:30pm
Employment Application:
General Rules and Regulations for:
General Rules for Garbage Pickup
Additional Yard Waste and Highway Department Information
N O T I C E:
Due to the recent change in New York State Law, as of 1/1/12 the Sanitation Department will no longer be able to collect electronics/televisions as curbside.
However, residents may bring them to the Highway Department, 39 South Avenue, Monday – Friday, 7:00 am – 3:30 pm to deposit free of charge.
Holiday Pickup Schedule for:
Garbage and Recycling will be ONE DAY DELAYED or:
Memorial Day: May 27, 2013
There will be no garbage or recycling service on the following holidays:
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New Year's Day
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Memorial Day
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Independence Day
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Labor Day
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Thanksgiving Day
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Christmas Day
Your pickup will be one day later if your regular pick-up day is on or follows one of the above holidays. (On those weeks, Saturday is used as a makeup day).
*All holidays not listed above will have normal garbage and recycling service.
Garbage and Household Rubbish Pickup:
NOTE: There is a 12 hour ordinance in West Seneca which prohibits residents from
placing their garbage/debris/recycling to the curbside more than 12 hours in advance
of their regular scheduled pick-up. Residents should arrange to have their garbage cans
or containers at the curbside the night before or before 7:00 AM garbarge day.
*All garbage and recycling MUST be secure from weather and/or animals.
You can help keep our town clean and beautiful by following these simple rules:
1.) Containers: Galvanized or Vinyl is preferred, (wheeled, or containers
with attached lids are not recommended due to increased breakage during
winter), should be no more than a 32 gallon capacity, and must weigh
less than 50 lbs. when full.
NOTE: Plastic garbage cans are not serviceable in extreme cold or hot
weather as per manufacturer's warning.
2.) Perishables: MUST be stored in a covered galvanized or vinyl containers.
Please do not tie covers to can.
3.) Non-Perishables (Only): May be placed in plastic bags.
4.) Garbage that is frozen or fails to fall freely will be left in the can.
It is the responsibility of the resident to keep it loose or loosen it.
5.) "Do-It-Yourself" projects: Building materials must be bagged, boxed,
or bundled, no more than 50lbs, and no more than 10 items per week.
*Building and remodeling contractors must dispose of their own debris
and scrap. Lumber and material from building demolition cannot be
handled by our LIMITED STAFF AND EQUIPMENT. The owner should
transport this debris to a private dump or Land Fill Company.
6.) Wood: Must be bagged, boxed, or bundled, no longer than 6 feet
with all nails bent over or removed.
7.) Carpeting/Pads: Cut to 6 feet in length, roll and tie.
8.) Concrete/Stones/Brick: Cannot pick up at curbside.
Residents may, however, bring clean concrete, stones and brick to
Ebenezer Yard Materials, 1655 Union Road, (716) 462-2744 for recycling
free of charge.
9.) Rubbish/Large Items: **Residents do not need to call ahead**
A separate truck collects large items each week on your regular garbage day.
Be sure your large items are at curbside the night before, or before 7:00 am
garbage day for pick-up.
10.) Tires: Will not be picked up at curbside. However, you may bring them
to the Highway Department, 39 South Avenue, Monday – Friday,
7:00 am – 3:30 pm. at $2.00 fee per regular tire and $5.00 per larger tires.
11.) Car parts and heavy metals: Cannot be picked up at the curbside as
it could easily jam or break our packing machinery. We refer you to
junk yard disposal.
12.) Waste Oil and Anti-freeze: Will not be picked up at curbside. However,
you may bring them to the Highway Department, 39 South Avenue,
Monday – Friday, 7:00 am – 3:30 pm to deposit into the Town resepticles
free of charge.
13.) Propane Tanks: Will not be picked up at curbside. However, you may
bring them to the Highway Department, 39 South Avenue,
Monday – Friday, 7:00 am – 3:30 pm to deposit free of charge.
Disposing of Paint:
The West Seneca Highway Dept. does NOT accept paint at 39 South Avenue.
The proper way to dispose of paint is as follows:
1.) Latex based paint: Open cans and stir in kitty litter, speedy dry or sawdust.
Periodic additional stirring will help to speed up the drying process.
When paint is completely dry, put the cans (lids off) at curbside with your
garbage on your regular garbage day for pickup.
2.) Oil based paint: Should be brought to the Erie County Hazardous
Waste drop off site as listed on the Erie County Website:
or by calling the Erie County Hazardous Waste Hotline at (716) 858-6800.
Recycling:
For questions concerning MISSED COLLECTION, please contact "Allied Waste"
Customer Service at (716) 614-3333.
The Town of West Seneca has a mandatory recycling law which means that every home, business,
and institution within the Town must seperate recycling items -- like glass bottles, plastic, metal
cans, aluminum containers, paper, junk mail, magazines, cardboard, writing paper, milk & juice
cartons, and telephone books.
Recycling Boxes are available to Town Residents:
Highway Department
39 South Avenue
Monday-Friday 7:00 am - 3:30 pm
EXCHANGE a broken or damaged box for FREE, or purchase a new one for $5.00.
Residents should arrange to have their recyclable material in their Recycling Box and placed
at curbside the night before, or before 7:00 am regular garbage day.
1.) Large cardboard boxes: should be cut in 3 x 3 squares and placed in or under
your recycling box. If bundling is required, please use twine, not tape. Cardboard
containers from 12 or 24 pack pop or beer will no longer be accepted for recycling.
2.) Newspapers: should be recycled. If you wish to contain them inside the recycling
box, please use a brown paper bag, not plastic.
Electronic Recycling:
Electronics are accepted from Town Residents ONLY at:
Highway Department
39 South Avenue
Monday - Friday 7:00 am - 3:30 pm
Items accepted (but not limited to) are as follows:
Computer Components: Monitors, CPU's, Hard Drives, Keyboards, Routers, Servers, Speakers, Surge Protectors, Copiers, Fax Machines, Printers, Mainframes, Mice, Word Processors, etc.
Additional Electronics: Televisions, Electric Typewriters, Record Players, DVD/VHS Players.
Hazardous Waste:
The West Seneca Highway Department does NOT collect Hazardous Waste
at the curbside, and CANNOT accept it at 39 South Avenue.
ALL Hazardous Waste material must be brought to an Erie County Drop-off Site.
Visit the Erie County Website at:
or call the county's Hazardous Waste Hotline at (716) 858-6800.
Upcoming Hazardous Waste Drop-Off :
Erie Community College (North Campus)
(Enter from Wehrle Drive)
Saturday, May 18, 2013
9:00 am - 2:00 pm
Erie Community College (South Campus)
(Enter from Big Tree Road- Route 20A via Abbott Road)
Saturday, June 15, 2013
9:00 am - 2:00 pm
Hazardous waste drop-off sites are planned for four days this year. Area residents will be
able to dispose of household hazardous waste items free of charge. Tires are not accepted.
The following items may be brought for disposal:
Lead, acid and dry cell car batteries
Oil, antifreeze and gasoline (limit 10 gal.)
Mercury thermometers and thermostats
Oil-based paints (limit 10 gallons) - No Latex
Pesticides and fertilizers, pool and household chemicals/cleaners (limit 2gal. / 20 lbs.)
Paint thinners and solvents (limit 2 gal.)
Propane tanks and cylinders
Medical Waste:
Hypodermic Needles: are accepted for proper disposal from Town Residents at:
Highway Department
39 South Avenue
Monday - Friday, 7:00 am - 3:30 pm
Unused Prescriptions: are NOT accepted at the Highway Department.
For proper disposal, residents should:
1.) Crush unused pills, put in coffee grounds, and place at curbside
the night before, or before 7:00 am regular garbage day.
2.) Check local publications for occassional drop-off sites.
Upcoming Scheduled Prescription Drop-Off Site:
West Seneca Senior Citizens Center
4620 Seneca Street
Saturday, April 27, 2013
10:00 am - 2:00 pm
What to Bring: ANY unwanted or expired prescription or
over-the-counter medications, syringes, inhalers, liquids,
ointments, patches, etc.
Please DO NOT bring mercury-containing or radio-active products.
*Sponsored by National Prescription Drug Drop Off.
For more information, visit their website: www.NationalPrescriptionDrugDropOff.com
Yard Waste:
Yard wastes make up approximately 40% of our solid waste. Disposal costs are high and increase annually. It is highly recommended that residents try backyard composting as an alternative to disposal of yard waste. You may also want to consider mowing your lawn and leaving the grass. Recycling grass is good for your lawn. Grass clippings decompose quickly and return a perfect balance of nutrients to the soil and help the lawn resist drought.
Proper Disposal Procedure:
Yard waste is collected for our community composting site on 500 Mineral Springs Road
every week during the period starting the 1st week in April and to the 1st week in December.
Residents should arrange to have their yard waste at the curbside the night before or before
7:00 am regular garbage day in:
1). Paper lawn and leaf bags: Available for purchase at Tops, Wegmans, Home Depot, Lowes,
most hardware stores, and at the Highway Department 5 bags for $3.00.
DO NOT USE plastic bags for yard waste. They will not be picked up!
2.) Open reusable containers: Examples: garbage can without lid, bushel basket, plastic container.
Containers should not weigh over 50 pounds, and we ask that you do not place
rocks, metal or household garbage in with your yard waste.
3.) For quicker service: Residents may bring their yard waste to the Compost Site,
500 Mineral Springs, Monday - Friday 7:30 am - 2:30 pm.
Additional Yard Waste and Highway Department (Information):
Visit the Highway Department website at
for the following information:
Overview
Parks
Vehicles
Town Tree Maintenance
Replacement Trees
Street Light Outages
Compost Site
Branches and Bushes (without roots)
Branches over 6" in diameter Hedges
Large tree limbs
Stumps
Bushes (with roots)
Leaves
Leaf Pickup Map