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Department of Public Works

View the 2010 Annual Water Supply Statement here.

Applications for Permits
Use the following forms to apply for permits:

Yard waste collection will begin on Monday, April 4, 2011. Yard waste should be set out on Sunday evenings for curbside pickup (NOT ON THE STREET) beginning on Monday each week. Yard waste collection ends on December 12, 2011.

Also available for Middletown Residents only (No Commercial): Yard waste and Recyclables can be dropped off at Recycling Center on Monhagen Avenue, Monday - Friday, 7 AM - 3:00 PM.

DO NOT PUT ANY YARD WASTE (LEAVES (until further notice), BRANCHES, GRASS CLIPPINGS, WEEDS, OR BRUSH) ON ANY CITY STREET IN THE CITY OF MIDDLETOWN. YARD WASTE SHOULD BE BAGGED OR IN CANS; SMALL BRANCHES MAY BE SECURELY TIED IN BUNDLES NOT EXCEEDING 18" IN DIAMETER BY 36" IN LENGTH, AS PER CITY OF MIDDLETOWN ORDINANCE 407-5. VIOLATORS WILL BE PROSECUTED TO THE FULL EXTENT OF THE LAW.

Read Common Council President J Miguel Rodrigues' open letter addressing concerns about the City's investment in its infrastructure.

City of Middletown Water Meter Dept reminds you:

  • Over a three-month period a continuous leak can waste over 1 million gallons of water.
  • A running faucet uses about one gallon per minute.
  • Even a pinhole leak, such as in a washing machine hose, can waste up to 170 gallons a day.
LEAKS = Water and your $ trickling away.

Read your water meter before and after a 2-hour period when no water is being used. If the meter doesn't read exactly the same, there is a leak.

If you have questions or need assistance, call 845-346-4123.



NOTE: The Recycling Center on Monhagen Avenue will NOT be open on Saturdays until further notice.

Garbage cans and recycling bins (Spanish version of notice)

2009 Water Quality Report

Repairing water main break 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.

Middletown Recycling and Trash Pick Up Information

Regular garbage collection schedule

  • Monday - Fourth Ward
  • Tuesday - Second Ward
  • Wednesday - Third Ward
  • Thursday - First Ward
  • Friday - Mixed Recycling
  • Saturday - Business Improvement District

Beginning April 29, 2011, Middletown is adopting Single Stream Recycling, meaning that residents can combine mixed paper and containers (glass, cans, plastics #1-7) in the same bin for pickup.

Acceptable recyclable materials include:

  • plastic containers codes #1-7
  • milk and juice cartons, juice boxes
  • metal cans
  • aluminum cans/empty aerosol cans
  • glass bottles (clear, green and brown)
  • frozen food containers, aluminum foil/foil pans
  • brown/kraft grocery bags
  • newspapers/magazines/catalogs
  • notebook paper/computer, fax and copy paper
  • telephone & paperback books, soft covered workbooks
  • corrugated cardboard
  • construction paper, white and colored ledger paper
  • junk mail/coupons/envelopes

Unacceptable items include paper soiled with grease/paint, etc., Styrofoam, hangers, plastic bags, plastic toys, film plastics, tissues, napkins or paper towels.

2012 Recycling Calendar

Single Stream Recycling pickup will take place on the following Friday dates in 2012:

  • January 13, 27
  • February 3, 10
  • March 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
  • April 13, 20, 27
  • May 4, 11, 18, 25
  • June 8, 15, 22, 29
  • July 13, 20, 27
  • August 3, 10, 17, 24, 31
  • September 14, 21, 28
  • October 5, 19, 26
  • November 2, 9, 30
  • December 7, 14, 21

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.

2012 Holiday Garbage Collection Schedule

There will be no garbage pick up on the days listed below and there will be no recycling pick up for the weeks that have any of the holidays below:
  • Monday, January 2, 2012 - New Year's Day
  • Monday, January 16, 2012 - Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
  • Monday, February 13, 2012 - Lincoln's Birthday
  • Monday February 20, 2012 - President's Day
  • Friday, April 6, 2012 - Good Friday
  • Monday, May 28, 2012 - Memorial Day
  • Wednesday, July 4, 2012 - Independence Day
  • Monday, September 3, 2012 - Labor Day
  • Monday, October 8, 2012 - Columbus Day
  • Monday, November 12, 2012 - Veteran's Day
  • Thursday, November 22, 2012 - Thanksgiving Day
  • Tuesday, December 25, 2012 - Christmas Day
  • Tuesday, January 1, 2013 - New Year's Eve
GARBAGE PICKUP WILL BE ONE DAY LATE ON THE MONDAY AND THURSDAY HOLIDAYS.
Joseph DeStefano, Mayor
Jacob S. Tawil, P.E, Commissioner of Public Works
J. Miguel Rodrigues, Alderman-at-Large

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.