Hempstead trash & recycling schedule
At a glance
| Trash | Village Sanitation. Zone A: Mon & Thu. Zone B: Tue & Fri — street lists on villageofhempstead.org. Verified 2026-10-15 · villageofhempstead.org |
|---|---|
| Curbside | After 10:00 p.m. Prior; collection from 6:00 a.m. Checklist Verified 2026-10-15 · villageofhempstead.org |
| Recycling | Bottles/cans/plastics on zone weekdays (Mon/Tue/Thu/Fri by recycling zone 1–4); Wednesday paper/cardboard all zones. Verified 2026-10-15 · villageofhempstead.org |
| Bulk | Special pick-up by appointment (stoves, rugs, washers/dryers, furniture, ACs, refrigerators doors off, paint cans, metal objects) — 478-6268 / guide. Bulk page Verified 2026-10-15 · villageofhempstead.org |
| Hauler | Village of Hempstead Sanitation / Public Works |
| Contacts | Sanitation 450 Milburn Ave — (516) 478-6268; special/questions (516) 489-3400 x268; service line (516) 478-6333. Verified 2026-10-15 · villageofhempstead.org |
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
After 10:00 p.m. Prior; collection from 6:00 a.m.
Where
Curbside accessible; standard containers with handles/lids.
Limits
≤45 gal / ≤75 lb; ≤10 bags; special items by appt only.
Not allowed
household hazardous waste in regular collection (Town STOP); bagged recyclables; non-#1/#2 plastics in recycle.
Bags
Tied garbage bags OK within bag limit; recyclables no bags.
Verified 2026-10-15 · villageofhempstead.org
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Sanitation Department + 2026 Sanitation-Recycling Guide PDF
Verified 2026-10-15 · villageofhempstead.org
Holidays
| Holiday | Date | Shift |
|---|---|---|
| MLK Day 2026 | 2026-01-19 | — |
| Presidents Day 2026 | 2026-02-16 | — |
| Memorial Day 2026 | 2026-05-25 | — |
| Labor Day 2026 | 2026-09-07 | — |
| Columbus Day 2026 | 2026-10-12 | — |
| Thanksgiving 2026 | 2026-11-26 | — |
| Christmas 2026 | 2026-12-25 | — |
2026 trash alternate schedule (Guide): Zone A Mon holidays → next Tue (e.g. Martin Luther King Jr. Day 1/19→1/20); Zone B Mon holidays → Wed (Martin Luther King Jr. Day→1/21). Thanksgiving Zone A → Fri 11/27; Zone B → Sat 11/28. Christmas Fri → Zone A same day / Zone B Sat 12/26.
Verified 2026-10-15 · villageofhempstead.org
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Full details for Hempstead: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- Village Sanitation. Zone A: Mon & Thu. Zone B: Tue & Fri — street lists on villageofhempstead.org. Pickup begins 6:00 a.m. (new schedule note: starting February 2026). Containers ≤45 gal / ≤75 lb; ≤10 bags/day; curb after 10:00 p.m. Prior (day collection). Special pickup (appliances/furniture/metal items) by call before curb — (516) 478-6268.
- Recycling
- Bottles/cans/plastics on zone weekdays (Mon/Tue/Thu/Fri by recycling zone 1–4); Wednesday paper/cardboard all zones. Blue bins only — no bags. Cardboard flattened/tied ~2×2×6 in. Holidays: bottles shift next day; paper to following Wed (or Sat if consecutive Mon–Wed holidays) — full 2026 Recycling Holiday Schedule in Sanitation Guide.
- Bulk pickup
- Special pick-up by appointment (stoves, rugs, washers/dryers, furniture, ACs, refrigerators doors off, paint cans, metal objects) — (516) 478-6268 / guide also cites (516) 489-3400 ext. 268.
- Curbside: when
- After 10:00 p.m. Prior; collection from 6:00 a.m.
- Curbside: where
- Curbside accessible; standard containers with handles/lids.
- Curbside: limits
- ≤45 gal / ≤75 lb; ≤10 bags; special items by appt only.
- Curbside: brush
- Yard debris on garbage day; trimmings ≤4 ft × 2 ft tied.
- Curbside: not allowed
- household hazardous waste in regular collection (Town STOP); bagged recyclables; non-#1/#2 plastics in recycle.
- Curbside: bags
- Tied garbage bags OK within bag limit; recyclables no bags.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Ask the city or your hauler.
- Holidays
- MLK Day 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
- 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 trash alternate schedule (Guide): Zone A Mon holidays → next Tue (e.g. Martin Luther King Jr. Day 1/19→1/20); Zone B Mon holidays → Wed (Martin Luther King Jr. Day→1/21). Thanksgiving Zone A → Fri 11/27; Zone B → Sat 11/28. Christmas Fri → Zone A same day / Zone B Sat 12/26.
- Hauler
- Village of Hempstead Sanitation / Public Works
- Contacts
- Sanitation 450 Milburn Ave — (516) 478-6268; special/questions (516) 489-3400 x268; service line (516) 478-6333
- Find your day
- Sanitation Department + 2026 Sanitation-Recycling Guide PDF
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: villageofhempstead.org
Bulk: villageofhempstead.org
Holidays: villageofhempstead.org
Curbside: villageofhempstead.org - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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