Great Neck Estates trash & recycling schedule
At a glance
| Trash | Collection Mon/Wed/Fri or Tue/Thu/Sat by street (street table on Sanitation page) between 7:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Clear path in snow. Verified 2026-10-15 · greatneckestatesny.civicpluswebopen.com |
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| Curbside | Rubbish/yard/bulk at curb after sundown night before regular day. Kitchen/recyclables/paper serviced 7 a.m.–4 p.m. collection day. Checklist Verified 2026-10-15 · greatneckestatesny.civicpluswebopen.com |
| Recycling | Paper and recyclables collected separately at rear/side alongside garbage on regular pickup days. Verified 2026-10-15 · greatneckestatesny.civicpluswebopen.com |
| Bulk | Furniture, box springs, mattresses, appliances (one item/week), carpeting cut 4 ft, rolled & tied — curb after sundown for pickup Fri or Sat matching. Bulk page Verified 2026-10-15 · greatneckestatesny.civicpluswebopen.com |
| Hauler | Meadow Carting Corporation (Village contract) |
| Contacts | Meadow Carting (516) 338-0121 Mon–Fri 9 a.m.–5 p.m., Sat 9 a.m.–noon; Village 4 Gateway Dr, Great Neck, NY 11021 — (516) 482-8283; Sanitation. Verified 2026-10-15 · greatneckestatesny.civicpluswebopen.com |
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
Rubbish/yard/bulk at curb after sundown night before regular day. Kitchen/recyclables/paper serviced 7 a.m.–4 p.m. collection day.
Where
Kitchen/paper/recyclables rear or side. Rubbish curb (not sidewalk/street), visible to truck. Yard at curb line after sundown.
Limits
Rubbish ≤3 × 30-gal containers ≤50 lb each or ≤6 bundles per collection day.
Not allowed
Dirt; household hazardous waste; volatiles; propane/gas tanks; brick/asphalt/concrete/stone/stoneware; asbestos; auto parts; pipes; infectious waste; oversized logs; chain-link/cables.
Bags
Kitchen food in plastic bags inside cans. Yard grass/leaves in plastic bags OK (limits above). Cardboard flattened & tied for rubbish stream.
Not yet confirmed: Fees and fines.
Verified 2026-10-15 · greatneckestatesny.civicpluswebopen.com
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Verified 2026-10-15 · greatneckestatesny.civicpluswebopen.com
Holidays
| Holiday | Date | Shift |
|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day 2026 | 2026-01-01 | — |
| Mlk 2026 | 2026-01-19 | — |
| Presidents Day 2026 | 2026-02-16 | — |
| Memorial Day 2026 | 2026-05-25 | — |
| Independence Day 2026 | 2026-07-04 | — |
| Labor Day 2026 | 2026-09-07 | — |
| Columbus Day 2026 | 2026-10-12 | — |
| Veterans Day 2026 | 2026-11-11 | — |
| Thanksgiving 2026 | 2026-11-26 | — |
| Christmas 2026 | 2026-12-25 | — |
No collections Sundays or: New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Presidents’ Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans Day.
Verified 2026-10-15 · greatneckestatesny.civicpluswebopen.com
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- Trash
- Village contract Meadow Carting (516) 338-0121. Kitchen garbage in closed leakproof metal/plastic cans at rear or side of home; bagged food waste. Collection Mon/Wed/Fri or Tue/Thu/Sat by street (street table on Sanitation page) between 7:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Clear path in snow.
- Recycling
- Paper (newspaper, junk mail, phone books, magazines, catalogues, construction paper, envelopes without plastic windows, index/greeting cards, paperbacks, non-metallic paper) and recyclables (bottles, cans, aluminum foil, pie tins, pots/pans, plastic containers) collected separately at rear/side alongside garbage on regular pickup days.
- Bulk pickup
- Furniture, box springs, mattresses, appliances (one item/week), carpeting cut 4 ft, rolled & tied — curb after sundown for pickup Fri or Sat matching your schedule week (except week of a legal holiday). Appliance doors removed.
- Curbside: when
- Rubbish/yard/bulk at curb after sundown night before regular day. Kitchen/recyclables/paper serviced 7 a.m.–4 p.m. collection day.
- Curbside: where
- Kitchen/paper/recyclables rear or side. Rubbish curb (not sidewalk/street), visible to truck. Yard at curb line after sundown.
- Curbside: limits
- Rubbish ≤3 × 30-gal containers ≤50 lb each or ≤6 bundles per collection day. Yard: grass/leaves ≤6 plastic bags ≤50 lb/bag; hedge clippings tied; limbs ≤3 in dia / ≤4 ft. Bulk ≤1 appliance-type item/week.
- Curbside: brush
- Hedge clippings tied securely; limbs ≤3 in / 4 ft. Logs larger / longer excluded.
- Curbside: not allowed
- Dirt, household hazardous waste, volatiles, propane/gas tanks, brick/asphalt/concrete/stone/stoneware, asbestos, auto parts, pipes, infectious waste, oversized logs, chain-link/cables; contractor lawn / construction-alteration-demolition debris (owner/contractor dispose — may arrange Meadow or other).
- Curbside: bags
- Kitchen food in plastic bags inside cans. Yard grass/leaves in plastic bags OK (limits above). Cardboard flattened & tied for rubbish stream.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Not yet confirmed
- Holidays
- New Year's Day 2026 (2026-01-01): shift not yet confirmed
- Mlk 2026 (2026-01-19): shift not yet confirmed
- Presidents Day 2026 (2026-02-16): shift not yet confirmed
- Memorial Day 2026 (2026-05-25): shift not yet confirmed
- Independence Day 2026 (2026-07-04): shift not yet confirmed
- Labor Day 2026 (2026-09-07): shift not yet confirmed
- Columbus Day 2026 (2026-10-12): shift not yet confirmed
- Veterans Day 2026 (2026-11-11): shift not yet confirmed
- Thanksgiving 2026 (2026-11-26): shift not yet confirmed
- Christmas 2026 (2026-12-25): shift not yet confirmed
No collections Sundays or: New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Presidents’ Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas. If pickup falls on holiday → next regularly scheduled day.
- Hauler
- Meadow Carting Corporation (Village contract)
- Contacts
- Meadow Carting (516) 338-0121 Mon–Fri 9 a.m.–5 p.m., Sat 9 a.m.–noon; Village 4 Gateway Dr, Great Neck, NY 11021 — (516) 482-8283; Sanitation Commissioner Lilia Shemesh (Trustee)
- Find your day
- Village Sanitation page + street pickup table
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: greatneckestatesny.civicpluswebopen.com
Bulk: greatneckestatesny.civicpluswebopen.com
Holidays: greatneckestatesny.civicpluswebopen.com
Curbside: greatneckestatesny.civicpluswebopen.com - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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