Full Notification

The City of Oneonta Department of Public Service announces that curbside residential brush and yard waste pick-up will resume soon. Residents should have brush and yard waste out no sooner than the weekend before the scheduled pick-up to prevent possible code violation. The 2017 schedule is shown here:

Wards 1-4 Collection 
April 17
May 15
June 19
July 17
August 14
September 18
October 2
October 16
November 6

Wards 5-8 Collection
April 24
May 22
June 26
July 24
August 21
September 25
October 9
October 23
November 13

Citywide
November 27

Brush and yard waste must be at the curb for pick-up no later than 7:00 a.m. on Monday of the scheduled week.

Brush: 
- 3” max diameter (logs cannot be split)
- 4’ max limb length
- NO contractor removals or trimmings, residential brush only
- Brush/limbs must not be tied, bundled, in containers, bagged, or in the street

Yard waste:
- Must be in closed biodegradable yard waste bags, max 50lbs per bag – do not overfill
- Bags may contain leaves, twigs, evergreen clippings, roots, stumps, and plants
- Bags may not contain rocks, dirt, lumber, firewood, household trash, or foreign objects

Placement:
- Place in the median, between the sidewalk and the curb, or behind sidewalk if no median
- Keep away from mailboxes, utility poles/boxes, hydrants, and parked vehicles
- Separate brush piles from bags of yard waste

To drop off brush and yard waste, visit the Central Garage office, 18 Silas Lane, M-F 8:30am-3:30pm (except holidays). For questions, call: Department of Public Service, 607-432-2100, Monday-Friday 7:30am-3:30pm.