Understanding the Huntington, NY Trash and Recycling Schedule

Knowing your trash and recycling pickup schedule is key to successful waste management in Huntington, NY. This guide breaks down everything you need to know about Huntington’s trash and recycling collection days, times, rules and holidays that can impact your service.

How to Find Your Trash and Recycling Collection Days

Huntington uses a zone-based system to assign collection days. There are 19 zones across the Town that each have designated trash, recycling and yard waste pickup days.

To find your assigned pickup days:

• Check the printed collection calendar mailed by the Town each year.

• Enter your address on the Trash and Recycling Collection Days Map to see your zone number and assigned days.

• Call the Sanitation Hotline at 631-351-3186 for assistance.

• Refer to the zone map on the back of the printed calendar.

• Go to the MyServices lookup tool and enter your address.

Once you know your zone, the calendar shows when trash, recycling, and yard waste is collected in that area.

Trash and Recycling Collection Times

• Trash collection starts at 6:00 AM in Huntington. Have trash curbside the night before your pickup day.

• Recycling collection starts earlier, at 5:00 AM. Follow the same evening curbside placement.

• On hot days, collection may start as early as 5:00 AM due to worker safety. Check for Heat Advisory alerts.

Huntington’s Trash and Recycling Rules

To ensure successful pickup, be sure to follow Huntington’s collection rules:

• Trash: Place up to 6 cans or bags of trash at the curb, under 42 gallons each and less than 50 pounds.

• Recycling: Use two clearly marked recycling bins, keep paper separate from bottles/cans. No plastic bags.

• Yard waste: Grass is not included. Branches must be bundled, 10 bags/bundles per pickup.

• Bulk items: Put out up to 4 oversized items on second garbage day.

• Place all waste curbside after 6 PM the evening before pickup, remove empty cans promptly after collection.

See the collection service rules for full details. Failure to follow the rules may result in no pickup service.

2023 Holiday Collection Schedule

Trash and recycling collection in Huntington slides to the next day after these observed 2023 holidays:

• New Year’s Day – January 2
• Memorial Day – May 29
• Independence Day – July 4
• Labor Day – September 4
• Thanksgiving – November 23
• Christmas Day – December 25

For example, if your normal pickup is Monday and the holiday is on Monday, your pickup will slide to Tuesday that week.

Check the 2023 collection calendar for the full sliding schedule on holidays.

What to Do if Pickup is Missed

If your trash or recycling is missed on your normal collection day:

• Leave items curbside for pickup on the next scheduled collection day.

• Call the Sanitation Hotline at 631-351-3186 if pickup will be excessively delayed.

• Take items to the Town Recycling Center or Smithtown Landfill yourself for drop-off.

• Use the resident drop-off area at the Alpha Ridge Landfill for trash, recycling and yard waste.

Getting Trash and Recycling Alerts

Stay up to date on any collection changes due to weather or holidays:

• Sign up for phone alerts through the Huntington Alert system.

• Check the Town’s website at www.huntingtonny.gov/trash.

• Call the Sanitation Hotline at 631-351-3186.

• Watch the Town’s public access TV channels.

By understanding Huntington’s trash schedule, pickup rules and preparing for holidays, you can ensure successful waste and recycling management!