Hempstead is the largest town in Nassau County, located on Long Island in New York, United States. The Hempstead Sanitation Department is responsible for garbage, recycling, bulk, and yard trash collection. Although the sanitation department works to keep the town’s environment clean and healthy, as a resident, it is also your responsibility to follow the rules and regulations provided by the government to dispose of trash properly. To get rid of your trash, place it in a designated area on the designated date and time.
Hempstead Curbside Collection Schedule
Place your garbage cart outside by 6 AM on your scheduled collection day and remove it by 7 PM on the same day. The weight of your garbage must not exceed 75 pounds. Place all garbage into the trash cart and do not use cardboard to contain your trash. Call 516-378-4210 to confirm your garbage collection day in Hempstead.
Place only closed-lidded carts at the curbside for collection to reduce spillage and litter on the street. Ensure your cart is in a visible location, away from obstacles such as mailboxes, poles, and parked vehicles. Place your cart at the edge of the street or in front of your own property.
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Homeowner Disposal Facilities
The Homeowner Disposal Area is located at 1600 Merrick Road. Working hours are 9 AM to 3 PM from Monday to Friday. On weekends, the Homeowner Disposal Area is open from 8 AM to 3:30 PM.
Acceptable materials include furniture, batteries, tires, propane tanks, automobile parts, waste oil, construction and demolition debris, non-burnable products such as leaves, trees, grass, shrubs, and stone material such as cement and concrete.
You can bring all these items to this facility for disposal. You are required to provide proof of residency, such as a driver’s license and utility bills. Try to use non-commercial vehicles to bring your trash, and note that each vehicle is allowed only one trip per year.
Hempstead Recycling Collection Schedule
Recycling and a circular economy will help protect the environment and contribute to a better future. It also minimizes the use of natural resources that take hundreds of years to form. The Town of Hempstead provides recycling facilities to its residents. You should be aware of certain do’s and don’ts regarding recycling services provided by the sanitation department.
Materials acceptable for recycling include plastics marked with Number 1 and Number 2, cans, glass, mixed paper, cardboard, and glass bottles, jars, and containers. If you are unsure about your recycling collection schedule, you can call 516-378-4210 to confirm your recycling collection day.
Do not place any contaminants into the recycling cart because they are not recyclable. Do not place any plastic bags into the recycling cart because these plastic bags cause problems at the recycling plant and slow down the recycling process.
Recyclable materials that you place in a trash cart must be empty, dry, and clean. If you do not follow these rules and regulations, your cart will not be serviced and will be left at the curbside. Similarly, if your cart is returned with leftover materials, it means that those materials are not acceptable for the recycling process.
Special/Bulk Pickup Collection in Hempstead
If you have trash material that cannot fit into a garbage cart, the town facilitates its residents with special pickup services. If you want to dispose of bulk trash, you can request special pickup services by calling 516-378-8484.
Once your request is confirmed, the sanitation department will pick up your bulk trash along with your residential trash. Place all bulk items with your residential trash on your next collection day.
Bulk items that require special pickup include furniture, mattresses, air conditioners, home appliances, spring boxes, bicycles, electronics, steel, Dover, and metal objects. Do not place any irrelevant material with your bulk trash; otherwise, your trash will not be serviced.
Hempstead Trash Holidays Schedule
The city will observe certain holidays that will impact your trash, recycling, and yard waste collection. Your trash collection will be delayed by one day if these holidays fall on your normal collection day. Delays in trash collection will continue throughout the week.
| Holiday | Date | Change in Trash and Recycling Collection Schedule | Change in Yard Waste Collection Schedule |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Year’s Day 2024 | Monday, January 1, 2024 | Trash and recycling carts will be collected on Tuesday, January 2, 2024. | No Pickup |
| M. Luther King Jr. Day | Monday, January 15, 2024 | Trash will be collected on Tuesday, January 16, 2024. | No Pickup |
| Presidents Day | Monday, February 19, 2024 | Trash will be collected on Tuesday, February 20, 2024. | No Pickup |
| Memorial Day | Monday, May 27, 2024 | Trash collection will be scheduled on Tuesday, May 28, 2024. | No Pickup |
| Juneteenth | Wednesday, June 19, 2024 | Trash will be collected on Thursday, June 20, 2024. | No Pickup |
| Independence Day | Thursday, July 4, 2024 | Carts will be collected on Friday, July 5, 2024. | Regular Schedule |
| Labor Day | Monday, September 2, 2024 | Trash will be collected on Tuesday, September 3, 2024. | No Pickup |
| Columbus Day | Monday, October 14, 2024 | Trash will be collected on Tuesday, October 15, 2024. | No Pickup |
| Election Day | Tuesday, November 5, 2024 | Trash will be collected on Wednesday, November 6, 2024. | Regular Schedule |
| Veterans Day | Monday, November 11, 2024 | Trash will be collected on Tuesday, November 12, 2024. | No Pickup |
| Thanksgiving Day 2024 | Thursday, November 28, 2024 | Trash will be collected on Friday, November 29, 2024. | Regular Schedule |
| Day after Thanksgiving 2024 | Friday, November 29, 2024 | Trash collection scheduled on Saturday, November 30, 2024. | Regular Schedule |
| Christmas Day 2024 | Wednesday, December 25, 2024 | Trash will be collected on Thursday, December 26, 2024. | No Pickup |
