Garden City trash & recycling schedule
At a glance
| Trash | Village Sanitation. West of Rockaway Ave: Mon & Thu. East of Rockaway Ave: Tue & Fri. Kitchen garbage rear/side screened; ≤32 gal / ≤40 lb; tied bags or covered cans. Verified 2026-10-15 · gardencityny.net |
|---|---|
| Curbside | By 6:00 a.m. Collection day; not before 7:00 p.m. Evening before. Checklist Verified 2026-10-15 · gardencityny.net |
| Recycling | Recycling: Assigned weekday per map in 2026–27 schedule PDF. Verified 2026-10-15 · gardencityny.net |
| Bulk | Special pickup via MyGardenCity / GOGov app — wait for date/time before curb. Bulk page Verified 2026-10-15 · gardencityny.net |
| Hauler | Village of Garden City Sanitation |
| Contacts | Village Yard (516) 465-4031; Sanitation Supervisor (516) 465-4032; Village Hall 351 Stewart Ave — (516) 465-4000. Verified 2026-10-15 · gardencityny.net |
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
By 6:00 a.m. Collection day; not before 7:00 p.m. Evening before.
Where
Kitchen garbage rear/side screened; rubbish/recycling/grass at curb.
Limits
≤32 gal / ≤40 lb per container.
Not allowed
Broken glass in kitchen garbage; household hazardous waste/flammables; concrete/tires; contractor construction debris; bagged recyclables.
Bags
Tied plastic bags OK for kitchen garbage; no plastic bags for paper/recyclables.
Verified 2026-10-15 · gardencityny.net
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2026-27 Sanitation and Recycling Schedule
Verified 2026-10-15 · gardencityny.net
Holidays
| Holiday | Date | Shift |
|---|---|---|
| Labor Day 2026 | 2026-09-07 | — |
| Columbus Day 2026 | 2026-10-12 | — |
| Thanksgiving 2026 | 2026-11-26 | — |
| Christmas 2026 | 2026-12-25 | — |
2026–27 PDF holiday grids (Labor 9/7, Thanksgiving 11/26, Christmas 12/25, New Year's Day 1/1/27, Martin Luther King Jr. Day 1/18/27, Presidents’ 2/15/27, Memorial 5/31/27, etc.) shift West/East garbage + rubbish/recycling as listed — always use PDF for that week.
Verified 2026-10-15 · gardencityny.net
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- Trash
- Village Sanitation. West of Rockaway Ave: Mon & Thu. East of Rockaway Ave: Tue & Fri. Kitchen garbage rear/side screened; ≤32 gal / ≤40 lb; tied bags or covered cans. Rubbish village-wide Wed (curb): branches ≤4 ft × 18 in dia bundles; cartons ≤2×2×2 ft; containers ≤32 gal/40 lb. Grass clippings curb same day as garbage (≤32 gal/40 lb). Ready by 6:00 a.m.; not before 7:00 p.m. Night prior.
- Recycling
- Assigned weekday per map in 2026–27 schedule PDF. Commingled plastics #1–2, glass, cans in green can ≤32 gal/40 lb (no plastic bags); paper tied beside can. Metals/appliances on recycling day (fridge doors off). E-waste: Village app / Yard (516) 465-4031 — curb 1st & 3rd Tue by appointment, or Yard drop-off.
- Bulk pickup
- Special pickup via MyGardenCity / GOGov app — wait for date/time before curb. No specials on village-wide rubbish Wed. Contractors remove own material. No concrete/tires/contractor construction debris/household hazardous waste (Town of Hempstead STOP 516-378-4210).
- Curbside: when
- By 6:00 a.m. Collection day; not before 7:00 p.m. Evening before.
- Curbside: where
- Kitchen garbage rear/side screened; rubbish/recycling/grass at curb.
- Curbside: limits
- ≤32 gal / ≤40 lb per container.
- Curbside: brush
- Branches ≤4 ft × 18 in dia on Wed rubbish; grass on garbage day.
- Curbside: not allowed
- Broken glass in kitchen garbage; household hazardous waste/flammables; concrete/tires; contractor construction debris; bagged recyclables.
- Curbside: bags
- Tied plastic bags OK for kitchen garbage; no plastic bags for paper/recyclables.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Ask the city or your hauler.
- Holidays
- Labor Day 2026 (2026-09-07): shift not yet confirmed
- Columbus Day 2026 (2026-10-12): shift not yet confirmed
- Thanksgiving 2026 (2026-11-26): shift not yet confirmed
- Christmas 2026 (2026-12-25): shift not yet confirmed
2026–27 PDF holiday grids (Labor 9/7, Thanksgiving 11/26, Christmas 12/25, New Year's Day 1/1/27, Martin Luther King Jr. Day 1/18/27, Presidents’ 2/15/27, Memorial 5/31/27, etc.) shift West/East garbage + rubbish/recycling as listed — always use PDF for that week.
- Hauler
- Village of Garden City Sanitation
- Contacts
- Village Yard (516) 465-4031; Sanitation Supervisor (516) 465-4032; Village Hall 351 Stewart Ave — (516) 465-4000
- Find your day
- 2026-27 Sanitation and Recycling Schedule
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: gardencityny.net
Bulk: gardencityny.net
Holidays: gardencityny.net
Curbside: gardencityny.net - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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