City of Middletown, New York

Jacob Tawil, P.E. Commissioner
Phone: (845) 343-3169
Fax: (845) 343-4014

The Department of Public Works has many functions. Responsibilities include a duty to regulate and inspect all new construction within the city. This is done by the Building Inspector. Besides the Commissioner who oversees the whole operation, and Deputies, there are several other inspectors -- Code Enforcement, Plumbing, Housing and Fire. The Commissioner's office is responsible for review and approval of all subdivisions approved by the City Planning Board.

The department maintains the City streets, including snow plowing, salting, paving, traffic lights and performs sanitation pick-ups as well as the Annual Clean up Week. The department runs the day-to-day Water Treatment Plant and Sewer Treatment Plant operations and are responsible for operating and maintaining approximately 65 miles of wastewater sewer lines, 20 miles of storm sewer lines, thousands of catch basins and manholes, 65 miles of water main, 10 miles of raw water lines, five reservoirs/lakes, and five finished water storage tanks within the City of Middletown and neighboring sections in Town of Wallkill, Wawayanda and Mount Hope.

The Commissioner's office oversees and administers the design and construction of most of the City Capital projects and is responsible for maintenance of all City owned buildings including three Fire Stations, City Hall, City Court and the Police headquarters.

2010 Middletown Recycling and Trash Pick Up Information

Mixed Recyclables: Includes glass (clear, brown & green -- caps and rings removed); cans - (tin & aluminum -- remove paper labels); plastic bottles & containers, milk cartons, juice boxes, aluminum pie plates, white frozen food containers. All the above must be rinsed clean.

Mixed paper: Includes newspapers and all inserts, catalogs, junk mail, magazines, white & colored paper, envelopes with or without windows, faxes & construction paper, notebook & computer paper, telephone books, brown paper bags, cereal and cardboard boxes.

NOTE: PLEASE SET OUT ALL RECYCLABLES ON THE EVENING BEFORE THE APPROPRIATE FRIDAY PICKUP. ALL RECYCLABLES MUST BE IN A BIN WITH THE LID ON PLEASE.

Middletown Recycling Drop-off Center - 76 Monhagen Avenue - Open Monday - Friday 7:30AM to 3:00PM. Will accept mixed recyclables, mixed paper and yard waste.

NOTE: Please place items in the appropriate containers. DO NOT bring household garbage.

RESIDENTIAL TRASH COLLECTION PROGRAM
There will be a charge for any bulk trash collected. Appointments can be made at the DPW office once the charge has been paid. Doors must be removed from appliances. Excludes: Car parts, tires, stones, dirt, construction debris, fuel oil, propane tanks, paint and hazardous materials.

YARD WASTE PROGRAM
Yard waste should be set out on Sunday evenings for curbside pickup, NOT ON THE STREET. Pickup starts on Monday morning April 5th and ends on December 13th, 2010. Yard waste consists of grass clippings, weeds, branches, leaves and small brush and it must be put in garbage cans, barrels or plastic bags.

The recycling program has been successful thanks to the dedication of caring constituents, and we sincerely thank all of you. Please continue to help us to help you.

2010 Recycling Calendar Mixed containers consist of glass, aluminum, tin and plastics. Mixed Paper consists of newspapers, cardboard, magazines and junk mail. NOTE: There will be no Saturday Recycling Pickup. All recycling must be put in bins and put out the night before the following dates:

January

Friday, January 8 - Mixed Paper
Friday, January 15 - Mixed Containers
Friday, January 29 - Mixed Paper

February

Friday, February 5 - Mixed Containers
Friday, February 26 - Mixed Paper

March

Friday, March 5 - Mixed Containers
Friday, March 12 - Mixed Paper
Friday, March 19 - Mixed Containers
Friday, March 26 - Mixed Paper

April

Friday, April 9 - Mixed Containers
Friday, April 16 - Mixed Paper
Friday, April 23 - Mixed Containers
Friday, April 30 - Mixed Paper

May

Friday, May 7 - Mixed Containers
Friday, May 14 - Mixed Paper
Friday, May 21 - Mixed Containers
Friday, May 28 - Mixed Paper

June

Friday, June 11 - Mixed Containers
Friday, June 18 - Mixed Paper
Friday, June 25 - Mixed Containers

July

Friday, July 2 - Mixed Paper
Friday, July 16 - Mixed Containers
Friday, July 23 - Mixed Paper
Friday, July 30 - Mixed Containers

August

Friday, August 6 - Mixed Paper
Friday, August 13 - Mixed Containers
Friday, August 20 - Mixed Paper
Friday, August 27 - Mixed Containers

September

Friday, September 3 - Mixed Paper
Friday, September 17 - Mixed Containers
Friday, September 24 - Mixed Paper

October

Friday, October 1 - Mixed Containers
Friday, October 8 - Mixed Paper
Friday, October 22 - Mixed Containers
Friday, October 29 - Mixed Paper

November

Friday, November 5 - Mixed Containers
Friday, November 19 - Mixed Paper

December

Friday, December 3 - Mixed Containers
Friday, December 10 - Mixed Paper
Friday, December 17 - Mixed Containers

2010 Holiday Garbage Collection Schedule

There will be no garbage pick up on the days listed below:
GARBAGE COLLECTION WILL BE ONE DAY LATE.

Friday, January 1, 2010 - New Year's Day

Monday, January 18, 2010 - Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

Friday, February 12, 2010 - Lincoln's Birthday

Monday February 15, 2010 - President's Day

Friday, April 2, 2010 - Good Friday

Monday, May 31, 2010 - Memorial Day

Monday, July 5, 2010 - Independence Day

Monday, September 6, 2010 - Labor Day

Monday, October 11, 2010 - Columbus Day

Thursday, November 11, 2010 - Veteran's Day

Thursday, November 25, 2010 - Thanksgiving Day

Friday, December 24, 2010 - Christmas Eve

Friday, December 31, 2010 - New Year's Eve

Joseph DeStefano, Mayor
Jacob S. Tawil, P.E, Commissioner of Public Works

REMINDER

City of Middletown Code requires that all disposables be placed in watertight receptacles as follows:

All materials to be collected should be placed in watertight metallic, plastic or rubberized receptacles having suitable handles and covers, except paper or other combustible material not easily placed in required receptacles. All material not placed in receptacles shall be securely tied and of a size not exceeding eighteen (18) inches in diameter and not over thirty-six (36) inches in length. Receptacles shall have a capacity of not less than ten (10) gallons or over twenty-two (22) gallons. Garbage shall be wrapped in paper before it is deposited in cans or other receptacles.