CONTACT INFORMATION
DPW

260 Shore Road
Cornwall-on-Hudson, NY 12520
7:00am-3:30pm M-F
(excluding holidays)

845-534-7600
Fax: 845-534-7607

Superintendent of Public Works
David Halvorsen
845-534-7600 x241

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Planning and Zoning Board Secretary
Janel Stong
845-534-7600 x240
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Recycling Schedule

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Recycling Dumpsters

Until further notice the DPW yard located at 50 Shore Road will be closed for yard waste and recycling drop off. Any questions please call the DPW office at 534-7600.

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DPW Garage

The Village of Cornwall-on-Hudson DPW does a weekly collection of Yard waste on Mondays from  April - December. Please place curbside the night before in the appropriate containers or paper leaf bags.

Small brush (no larger than 3 inches in diameter) must be bundled and tied in lengths no longer than 6 feet. Untied brush will not be collected.

Effective Immediately: The collection facility the Village of Cornwall-on-Hudson Department of Public Works uses for our recycling drop off  no longer accept recycling in plastic bags. We ask that you please place your recycling in reusable containers for our crew to collect curbside. Your cooperation and assistance will be greatly appreciated.

Thank you for your cooperation and patience.


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The Village of Cornwall-on-Hudson Department of Public Works is responsible for over 18 miles of roadways. The Superintendent of Public Works is also responsible for sanitation services, sanitary sewer mains, tree removal and plantings, maintenance of Streets during winter months.

The hours of operation are 7:00 a.m.- 3:30 p.m. M-F (excluding holidays)

The Village of Cornwall-on-Hudson is an MS4 community, and is working towards full compliance. Details regarding this can be found on the MS4 page.

Recycling/Garbage Schedules

Monday: Yard waste and regular garbage pickup South side of Rte. 218/Hudson St.

Tuesday and Friday: Regular garbage.  North side of Rte. 218/Hudson St.

Wednesday: All recycling is done on Wednesdays.

Thursday: Regular garbage. South side of Rte. 18/Hudson St.

Items can be placed curbside no earlier then 5:30pm the night before a scheduled pick up. Containers must be removed from curbside within 12 hours of pick up.

DPW 2024 Sanitation schedule:

MLK: Monday, January 15 OFF, NO pick up.  Tuesday, January 16, Collect ALL of Village

President’s Day: Monday, February 19 OFF, NO Pick Up. Tuesday, January 20, Collect ALL of Village

Memorial Day: Monday, May 27 OFF, NO Pick Up. Tuesday, May 28, collect ALL of Village

Independence Day: Thursday, July 4, NO Pick Up. Regular pick up Friday

Labor Day: Monday, September 2 , NO Pick Up, Tuesday, September 3, collect ALL of Village

Veteran’s Day : Monday, November 11, NO Pick Up, Tuesday, November 12, collect ALL of Village

Thanksgiving: CLOSED Thursday, November 28 AND CLOSED Friday, November 29

Monday, December 23: RECYCLING pick up ALL of Village

Tuesday, December 24: CLOSED

Wednesday, December 25: CLOSED

Thursday, December 26: regular “Mountain Side”/South Side garbage pick up

Friday, December 27, regular “Homeland”/North Side garbage pick up

Monday, December 30 : RECYCLING pick up ALL of Village

Tuesday, December 31: CLOSED

Wednesday, January 1 : CLOSED

Thursday, January 2 : regular “Mountain Side”/South Side garbage pick up

Friday, January 3, regular “Homeland”/North Side garbage pick up

RECYCLING DUMPSTERS:

Until further notice the DPW yard located at 50 Shore Road will be closed for yard waste and recycling drop off.

Recycling articles include: glass (clear, brown, green), milk cartons aluminum pans, cans and pie plates, frozen food white refrigerated containers, tin.

Non-recycled items: mirrors, plastic wrap and plastic bags, styrofoam, light bulbs, chemicals or hazardous waste materials, paint cans, window glass, PVC pipe, toys, oil cans.

Recycling Options

Cornwall-on-Hudson residents have a number of options for recycling. These options provide ways in which people can extend the life of materials, save money for the Village and, in some cases, provide cash to the donor.

  • Goodwill (845-569-8265) in Vails Gate accepts clothing and household goods.
  • Bloomingdeals (845-561-3180) accepts clothing and household goods. It also operates a Resale Store, which accepts furniture and other items for resale. The Hudson Valley Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals operates Bloomingdeals.
  • ReStore (845-565-1534) in the Town of Newburgh accepts household furnishings, furniture, tools, some building materials and more. Habitat for Humanity of Greater Newburgh operates ReStore.
  • All Recycling (845-562-0216) in Newburgh accepts scrap metal and pays donors for some donations.
  • Salvation Army (845-831-1253) in Beacon accepts clothing and household goods.

Bulk Clean-up:

Bulk cleanup is normally performed in the spring and fall. Spring Bulk Clean-up will be April 22, 2024. Items are put at curbside after 5:30 p.m. on the Sunday before pickup under Section 88-4 of the Village Code. See below for details.


Please click HERE to see garbage routes and determine which side of Rte 218/Hudson St. you reside.

Any questions regarding Stormwater Management should be directed to:

Department of Public Works at 845-534-7600,

x240: Janel Stong Planning and Zoning Board Secretary, 8:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. M-F

or

x241: David Halvorsen, Superintendent of Public Works

Fax: 845-534-7607


Residential Spring Bulk Cleanup 
Monday, April 22, 2024
Items are to be put at curbside after 5:30 p.m. Sunday, April 21 2024 according to Section 88-4 of the Village Code.

PERMITTED ITEMS (IN SEPARATE PILES)

Appliances & Other Metal: Refrigerators (with doors removed), stoves, washers, dryers, etc. (limit: 1 per household).
Bicycles: Tires must be removed from rims. 
Brush: Must be tied into bundles, no longer than 6 feet in length, weighing no more than 25 pounds (loose brush will not be picked up).
Electronics: NO Televisions or Computer Monitors
Leaves & Twigs: Must be in cardboard boxes, cans or bio-degradable paper bags, weighing no more than 25 pounds.
Lumber: Must not exceed 6 feet in length, weighing no more than 25 pounds.
Latex Paint Cans: Must be empty with lids off or filled with dry material to absorb paint.
Other Items: Such as furniture and household items, metal.

PROHIBITED ITEMS

NO Demolition/construction Materials (including lumber from construction sites or contractor cleanup)
NO Hazardous/toxic Liquids and Materials 

NO Propane Tanks
NO Tires (Newburgh Transfer Station will accept tires).
NO TELEVISIONS
NO COMPUTER MONITORS

NO Tree Trunks

NO RETURN TRIPS WILL BE MADE.

David Halvorsen
Superintendent of Public Works
534-7600

PDF of Notice


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Details can be found on Orange County Website along with other information regarding transfer stations and recycling