As a powerful blizzard blankets the region with heavy snow, local municipalities and waste management services have announced significant delays and cancellations to garbage and recycling schedules. With road conditions hazardous and several feet of snow expected, officials are urging residents to keep bins off the streets to allow for effective plowing.

​Delayed to Tuesday Pickup

​Several villages have pushed their entire collection schedule to Tuesday, February 24. These include:

​Wesley Hills: Entire Village pickup rescheduled for Tuesday.

​Montebello: Entire Village pickup rescheduled for Tuesday.

​New Hempstead: All collections moved to Tuesday.

​Pomona: Collections will take place on Tuesday.

​Chestnut Ridge: IWS has confirmed that Monday’s garbage pickup will now occur on Tuesday, with the rest of the week’s services sliding back by one day (e.g., Tuesday service on Wednesday).

Partial Resumptions and Rolling Delays:

​Airmont: Crews plan to begin Tuesday morning by finishing Monday’s missed routes before moving on to Tuesday’s scheduled routes. If they cannot finish both, they will resume Wednesday morning, prioritizing garbage followed by recycling.

​Spring Valley: Service providers are aiming to head out tomorrow, Monday, "if possible." Residents are advised to stay tuned for further updates as crews assess the navigability of local roads.

Cancellations:

​Clarkstown and Haverstraw: There will be no pickup tomorrow (Monday). Officials have not yet determined if a makeup day will be scheduled or if residents will need to wait until their next regularly scheduled day.

Safety Note: Residents are reminded to clear snow from around their trash receptacles once it is safe to do so, but to avoid placing bins in the path of municipal snowplows.