Town of Smithtown Garbage Schedule 2024 (Holidays, Recycling & Bulk Pickup)

Smithtown (zip code: 11787) is a town near Clarkstown, White Plains, Harrison, New Rochelle, Huntington, Brookhaven, and NYC in the state of New York, in the United States.

Like other cities in the country, Smithtown offers its residents a trash collection program through which the citizens can get rid of their daily household trash, recyclables, hazardous waste and bulky items.

Following are the details about the Town of Smithtown garbage schedule.

Smithtown Trash Pickup Schedule

Trash collection takes place twice every week in Smithtown. However, the collection days vary from street to street. Moreover, the curbside collection starts early in the morning on your pickup day, so you have to place the carts at the curbside before this time.

You can have your complete Smithtown trash schedule and garbage collection days checked from this trash collection map:

Some national holidays might alter your trash pickup schedule, so you can check the holiday schedule from here.

Smithtown Holiday Trash Schedule

Here is the complete holiday trash schedule for the town of Smithtown.

New Year’s Day – January 2, 2023 – No collection takes place on this holiday. Also, there is NO makeup day for this missed pickup.
Martin Luther King Day – January 16, 2023 – No change in schedule in trash, recycling and yard waste pickup schedule.
Presidents Day – February 20, 2023 – No change in schedule in trash, recycling and yard waste pickup schedule.
Patriots Day – April 17, 2023 – No change in schedule in trash, recycling and yard waste pickup schedule.
Memorial Day – May 29, 2023 – No collection takes place on this holiday. Also, there is NO makeup day for this missed pickup.
Juneteenth – June 19, 2023 – No change in schedule in trash, recycling and yard waste pickup schedule.
Independence Day – July 4, 2023 – No collection takes place on this holiday. Also, there is NO makeup day for this missed pickup.
Labor Day – September 4, 2023 – No collection takes place on this holiday. Also, there is NO makeup day for this missed pickup.
Columbus Day – October 9, 2023 – No change in schedule in trash, recycling and yard waste pickup schedule.
Veterans Day – November 11, 2023 – No change in schedule in trash, recycling and yard waste pickup schedule.
Thanksgiving Day – November 23, 2023 – No collection takes place on this holiday. Also, there is NO makeup day for this missed pickup.
Christmas Day – December 25, 2023 – No collection takes place on this holiday. Also, there is NO makeup day for this missed pickup.
New Year’s Day – January 1st, 2024 – No collection takes place on this holiday. Also, there is NO makeup day for this missed pickup.

Smithtown Recycling Schedule

Recycling takes place every other week in Smithtown, on days depending upon your residence area. To know your complete yearly recycling schedule, check out this recycling collection calendar: https://www.smithtownny.gov/DocumentCenter/View/6462/2023ResourceRecyclingCalendarpdf

Recyclables include newspaper, office paper and magazines, plastic bottles, envelopes and wrapping paper, construction paper, junk mail, books and paper bags, catalogs, glass jars and bottles, food cans etc.

Smithtown Bulk Pickup Schedule

Bulky waste items are those which are very heavy and large and hence cannot be placed inside regular trash cans. These items include mattresses, furniture, carpets and rugs etc.

Bulk waste pickup does not have any specific schedule. Instead, the residents have to schedule an appointment in order to get bulky items picked up in Smithtown. Call at your district’s garbage collectors numbers by checking out from this list.

BROTHERS WASTE – (631) 567-2332
ALPHA CARTING – (631) 569-4209
BROTHERS WASTE – (631) 567-2332
T&D DOHERTY – (631) 346-3152
TOTAL COLLECTION – (631) 269-6915
TOTAL COLLECTION – (631) 269-6915
T&D DOHERTY – (631) 346-3152
TOTAL COLLECTION – (631) 269-6915
TOTAL COLLECTION – (631) 269-6915
ALPHA CARTING – (631) 569-4209
WINTERS BROS. – (631) 475-4639
WINTERS BROS. – (631) 475-4639

Smithtown Yard Waste Collection

Yard waste includes tree branches, leaves, grass, brushes and other vegetative materials. Dirt, rocks and sand, cement and concrete, wood to which glue is added, recyclable items, animal waste and dead animals should not be added to yard waste.

Yard waste is collected regularly in Smithtown, however, the collection days vary depending upon your weekly schedule. Know more about your yard waste collection schedule by calling at (631)-360-7500 or visiting SmithtownNY.gov.

Smithtown Hazardous Waste Disposal

Household hazardous waste can not be collected from the curbside, instead, one has to take the hazardous items to the Municipal Services Facility located at 85 Old Northport Rd., Kings Park. This must be done only on the household hazardous waste collection events. Following are the event dates for the year 2023.

April 22, 2023
July 8, 2023
October 7, 2023

You can know more about the collection days by checking out the town’s website.

Hazardous items are the ones which can catch fire easily or which contain toxic chemicals dangerous for human health. Some of the examples are batteries and cells, glues and adhesives, furniture polish, swimming pool chemicals, brake fluid, photographic chemicals, medications, shoe polish, paints, pesticides and insecticides, fertilizers, varnishes etc.

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Town of Smithtown Trash Guidelines

Following are some trash guidelines for the Smithtown residents.

Do not overfill the carts. This may result in the trash being thrown on the streets which will litter your area.
Trash carts must be placed having a minimum of three feet distance with each other.
Throwing garbage on the streets and roads is not allowed and should not be practiced by the citizens.
Wash and dry the containers on a regular basis to ensure proper cleanliness.
In case of any query or if you need any information regarding the Smithtown trash schedule, visit the city’s website SmithtownNY.gov.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

How do I dispose of paint in town of Smithtown?

If the paint cans are empty, you can easily put them in the trash cart. If the paint cans have liquid paint, dry them out completely and then put inside the garbage carts.

What does Smithtown recycle?

The town of Smithtown recycles metal cans, glass bottles and jars, paper, cartons, and cardboard, plastic bottles, tubs, jugs, and jars etc.