Brush Collection
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For Districts #'s 2, 3, 4, 5, 7 & 8 and calendar year 2023 brush will be picked up weekly by Superior Waste Removal, under contract with the Town of Clay. Brush collection is Monday-Friday, 6:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. For Districts #1 and District #6 both loose and bagged leaves will be picked up by the Highway Department. Please keep them separated. |
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Yard Waste Recycling Center reminder
The Town of Clay offers a yard waste recycling center located on Oak Orchard Road, one mile east of the intersection of Henry Clay Blvd. The site will be open the second Saturday of each month from April - November, 8:00 a.m. - noon. Town of Clay residents may drop off (free of charge) yard waste such as leaves, grass clippings, shrubs, trees (including stumps), and concrete. Please NO plastic pots or plastic packaging of any kind, including retail bags or plastic trash bags. If you bring any material in plastic, please be prepared to take it with you. If you have any questions, please contact the Highway Department. You may also visit Onondaga County Resource Recovery Agency's (OCRRA) website at www.ocrra.org or call (315) 453-2866 to obtain information on their yard waste options.
District Wide Collection
Please keep in mind: The Highway Department understands that not all leaves have begun to fall in October, we ask for your patience and we will do our best to go throughout the town to pick them up during the months of November and December, weather-permitting. As you are aware, living in Upstate New York we never know what to expect for weather conditions. If leaves are too wet from the snow or rain the leaf vacuum cannot retrieve them. Also, if snow accumulates on the leaves they will not be visible for the crews. The highway department crews do not ever intentionally drive by a resident's home that has leaves, but because of these reasons, they may be missed.
With these factors in mind, if leaves are bagged in biodegradable bags there is less chance of loose leaves being left at curbside. We understand that purchasing these types of bags is an added expense therefore, the highway department has the opportunity to provide burlap bags to residents at no cost. These bags are available on a "first come, first serve" basis and you MUST be a Town of Clay resident. Burplap bags may be picked up in the white shed located in the parking area on the west side of the highway building. The quantity of burlap bags is limited as our supplier has begun recycling them. If there are no bags available we will replenish as soon as the supplier provides them. As we extend this service as a courtesy, the highway department has no knowledge of pending deliveries of burlap bags, nor does the highway office staff know when the inventory is low or out.
If the snow should fall before your leaves are picked up, we will continue the leaf pick-up as soon as possible. If the leaves are visible after a thaw, and the crews are able to get at them, they will be picked up.
Please have your leaves out in time for our pick up so that the highway crews can continue with their scheduled work as planned.
Thank you for your anticipated cooperation.