56 Main Street, Room 109
Owego, NY 13827
Main Phone:
607-687-8274
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Last Updated: 4/22/2025
The Town of Newark Valley will be conducting Spring Cleanup on Friday, May 2nd and Saturday, May 3rd.
Items may be brought to the Town Hall, 109 Whig Street, and deposited in dumpsters at the rear of the property.
Operating hours will be between 7:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. on Friday and 7:30 to 1 p.m. on Saturday. Residents 65 and over, plus Town residents who are disabled and who wish to have their debris picked up on Thursday, May 1st, must make an appointment no later than Monday, April 29th, by calling the Town Highway Department at 642-9927 from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Debris and/or brush to be picked up or dropped off will be limited to one pick-up truck load per household ONLY. More than one pick-up truck load will be left for the homeowner to properly dispose of. NOTE: Due to the DEC “No Burning Law” we will not accept any wood. That means no construction wood of any kind i.e., plywood, boards, 2x4’s, 2x6’s, etc.
We will take brush no bigger than 4 inches in diameter at the cut off area to be run through the brush chipper.
No debris from Towns outside of the Town of Newark Valley will be accepted.
Tires will be accepted at a cost of $5.00 per tire, for cars, SUV’s and light pick-up trucks. Absolutely NO Commercial truck tires 19.5 or larger. NO Agricultural or equipment tires will be accepted.
We will also be accepting electronics (see acceptable e-waste list attached or at Tioga County Sustainability webage Tioga County, New York Government - Sustainability/Recycling under 2025 Acceptable Electronic Waste). Proof of residency is required at time of drop-off. All tires and electronics must be dropped off at the 89 Whig Street site. No tires or electronics pick-up will be offered during Senior pick-up day.
The following items WILL NOT be accepted:
Glass of any kind, paint cans or other hazardous waste containers, construction debris, shingles or tar paper, household garbage, batteries, or recyclables. NO MATTRESSES!!!
The following items WILL be accepted:
Old furniture, brush 4 inches or less in diameter, plastics, scrap metal, and appliances (with doors removed). NOTE: ARE NOT ACCEPTING MATTRESSES.
If you have any questions, please feel free to call the Highway Department at 642-9927.
Your cooperation is greatly appreciated.
Stuart Yetter, Jr., Supervisor Joe Tennant, Highway Superintendent
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