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Village of Bellport
29 Bellport Lane
Bellport, NY 11713
Tel: 631-286-0327
Fax: 631-286-7055
Hours: M-F 9am to 4pm

Village of Bellport
Community Center
4 Bell Street
Bellport, NY 11713
Tel: 631-286-0327

Highway Department

The Highway Department maintains all roads within the Village boundaries, handles garbage pickup, recycling, leaf and snow removal and approves any road openings done by utilities.

Michael Costanzo, Highway Superintendent
William Hermus, Assistant Superintendent

GARBAGE PICK UP POLICY:

Residential Properties:
All household garbage (waste) must be placed in a garbage can covered with a lid and placed at the curb of the nearest Village owned street. The Highway Superintendent may approve alternative garbage can location or garbage disposal if same is for safety or efficiency reasons.

• A garbage can may be no larger than 32 gallons. No more than 4 garbage cans may be placed at the curb at any one time.
• The Village will pickup household garbage twice a week.
• No containers shall remain at the curb more than 24 hours.
• No garbage or debris is permitted to be dropped off at the Village yard.
• Demolition and construction debris shall not be placed in garbage cans and put out with household garbage.
• The Village will not accept hazardous materials, tires, asphalt shingles or concrete.
• Bulky items that do not fit in a garbage can may be placed at the curb and will be picked up by the Village so long as:
  • The resident calls at least 24 hours in advance,
  • There are no more than several items, the weight of any one item does not
    exceed 40 pounds,
  • The items are bundled properly (no loose items) and
  • The items are not hazardous or are demolition and construction debris
• The exact days of garbage and recyclables shall be set by Village Hall in the spring for the upcoming 12 month period.
• Recyclables shall be picked up once a week.

Commercial Properties

• All commercial properties should, unless the amount of garbage is minimal and therefore best served by a garbage can or safety issues dictate otherwise, use a Village dumpster.
• A written contract should be entered into between the Village and the commercial property owner or tenant that sets for the amount of times the Village would dump the dumpster, the fees for same, placement of the dumpster and the rules regarding the use of same. Any garbage placed on the ground and picked up by the Village shall result in an additional dump fee.
• No demolition and construction debris, hazardous materials, tires or recyclables should be placed in the dumpster.

GARBAGE PICK UP SCHEDULE
Garbage is picked up twice a week. Cans can only be put out the night before collection day and must be removed the same day after collection. The following is the schedule of pickups for Village Residents:

RECYCLING – Newspapers, paper products, cardboard, bottles and cans will be picked up every Wednesday.

Newspapers must be tied in bundles or placed in brown paper bags. Cardboard must be separated from newspapers, must be broken down flat and tied together. Acceptable paper products include:

Metal cans glass bottles, aluminum foil, foil pie plates and plastic containers must be placed in the recycling cans provided by the Village. Please contact Village Hall if you don’t currently have one.

LEAVES AND BRUSH
Leaf Pickup
The Village will pick up unbagged leaves for composting from mid-October to mid-December. From mid-December through mid-October all leaves must be bagged. Unbagged leaves will not be picked up.

Brush Pickup
Brush will only be picked up if bundled and cut into 3 foot lengths. Loose brush will not be picked up by the sanitation department.

PRIVATE LANDSCAPING
Residents who have private landscapers to maintain their property are responsible to either have the landscaper remove the debris or insure that the landscaper bundles the debris properly for pickup by the highway department. Failure to do so will result in a summons being issued. The debris cannot be disposed of at the Highway yard.

All private landscapers must have a “Landscaper’s License” (obtained at Village Hall). The fee is $100.00 and the license is good for 2 years. It is pro-rated to coincide with a Suffolk County Home Improvement License. There is an additional fee of $1.00 for each sticker given to a landscaper.

GRASS CLIPPINGS

The Village Sanitation Department will not dispose of grass clippings. If grass clippings are in garbage or mixed in with garbage, it will not be picked up. Residents are encouraged to leave grass clippings on lawns or to compost them in their own yards as this is environmentally beneficial.

Please advise private landscapers of this policy and have him leave the clippings on your lawn.

LEAF PICKUP

The Village will pick up leaves for composting from October 15 to December 15, 2009. After December 15, all leaves must be bagged.

SNOWFALL
The Highway Department clears all Village-owned roads during a snowfall. Please do not park on streets during a snowfall so that plows can get all the roads cleared.

Residents and commercial business owners are responsible for clearing sidewalks in front of their residence or business. The Village Highway Department will assist with business clean up but are not responsible for it.

If you hire a snowplow to clear your driveway, make sure to clear the sidewalk or you will be issued a summons.

DUMPSTER RENTALS

Village owned commercial dumpsters are available for rental. The dumpsters measure 2 cubic yards and are available at $65 per empty.