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1 Overocker Road, Poughkeepsie, NY 12603 - Phone: 845-485-3600 - Fax: 845-485-3701

     
 

Highway Collection Station

The Town of Poughkeepsie Highway Department will be providing containers located at 8 Burnett Blvd. to discard unwanted items for Town residents. Collection hours are from 7:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on the Saturdays listed below.

Current proof of Town residency must be provided before entering the facility. Commercial haulers and businesses will not be allowed access to this station. A complete list of acceptable items follows below.

Brush and lawn debris will be accepted.

April 12th and 26th
May 10th and 31st
June 14th and 28th
July 12th and 26th
August 2nd and 16th
September 6th and 20th

List of Acceptable Items:

Bulk Accepted:

  • Brush & Lawn Debris
  • Lumber
  • Furniture
  • Carpets
  • Plastic case computers
  • Plastic case televisions
  • Clothes
  • Books
  • Magazines
  • Toys
  • Bedding
  • Plastics
  • Wood fencing
  • Pool covers
  • Pool Liners
  • Vinyl siding
  • Tires

Metals:

  • All major appliances
  • BBQ grills
  • Lawn mowers
  • Snow blowers
  • Tillers (please drain oil and remove gas tanks)
  • Small appliances
  • Metal cabinets and doors
  • Windows and screens with metal trim
  • Scrap metals
  • Furnaces
  • Cold water tanks
  • Metal furniture

Bulk Not Accepted:

  • Toilets
  • Paint
  • Solvents
  • Chemicals
  • Batteries (acid base)
  • Aerosol cans (any hazardous materials)
  • Blacktop
  • Concrete
  • Bricks
  • Ceramic tile
  • Slate
  • Rocks
  • Glass
  • Roofing materials
  • Asbestos
  • Car Parts
  • Sheet Rock
  • Porcelain
  • Household garbage
  • Recyclables
  • Dead animals

Provided by the Highway Department free of charge to all Town of Poughkeepsie residents, under the supervision of:

Marc Pfeifer
Highway Superintendent
845-518-4801
845-452-1750