Waste Management
Garbage Service
Garbage & recycling pick-up is on Monday mornings. When Monday is a federal holiday, pick up is Tuesday mornings.
Any Village residents and businesses that would like to have recycling & garbage picked up by the Village must purchase garbage tags and place one sticker on each bag (2 blue tags instead of 1 red is acceptable). Garbage tags can be purchased in-person at Village Hall, Red Hook Library, or participating businesses (see below) or by mail by submitted a request and payment to the Village Clerk (either by mail or by dropping off at deposit box at front of Village Hall). The chart below shows costs for different sizes of garbage bags.
Please Note:
- Be aware of garbage bag weight limits (30 pounds for small and 50 pounds for large).
- All waste is brought to Ulster County Resource Recovery Agency.
| Small - Blue Tag (13 gal) | Large - Red Tag (30 gal) | |
|---|---|---|
| Village Clerk’s Office (In-Person & By Mail*) Village Hall, 7467 South Broadway Mon - Fri: 11am - 4pm (845) 758-1081 *if by mail, please add $1.20 per request for postage. | $3.00 | $6.00 |
| Red Hook Public Library 7444 South Broadway Mon, Tues, Fri: 10am - 5pm Wed & Thurs: 12 - 7pm Sat: 11am - 3pm Sun: Closed (845) 758-3241 redhooklibrary.org | $3.00 | $6.00 |
| Mac’s Agway 68 Firehouse Lane Mon - Fri: 7:30 am - 5:30 pm Sat: 8am - 5pm Sun: 9am - 3pm (845) 876-1559 macsfarmandgardenworld.com | $3.00 (+ $1/sheet convenience fee) | $6.00 (+ $1/sheet convenience fee) |
| Taste Budd's 40 W Market Street Mon - Sat: 7am - 6:45pm Sun: 8am - 5:15pm (845) 758-6500 tastebudds.com | $3.00 (+ $0.25/tag convenience fee) | Not Available |
Cleaning out the attic or garage?
The Village will pick-up a large number of bags at a rate of $75 for up to 25 bags or $125 for up to 50 bags (30 gal bags). Resident must prepay for this service and schedule pick-up with the Village Clerk.
Bulk Waste
Bulk Waste materials will be picked-up by the Village from the curb on the normal garbage collection day. Residents must purchase a bulk waste tag and place one tag on each item. Bulk tags are $25 (additional $5 for mattresses and box springs) and are available for purchase at the Village Hall.
Examples of acceptable items: Furniture (e.g., tables, chairs, couches, headboards), mattresses, box springs, oversized toys, small appliances, dishwashers, carpet (cut into 6-foot length rolls).
Unacceptable items: Electronic Waste (a.k.a., e-waste. TVs, monitors, computers), hazardous waste, paints, stumps, dirt, demolition and construction waste (e.g., concrete, shingles, bricks), batteries, tires.
Town Recycling Center & Goods Exchange:
Village residents may use the Red Hook Town Recycling Center at Glen Pond Drive. Current cost for permits and per item fees are listed on the Town’s website. Services available include:
- Disposal of bulk items at a per item fee.
- Bags of trash at a cash-only fee per bag.
- Clean, reusable items may be left and taken for free at the Goods Exchange building.
- Appliances containing freon are accepted at Town Recycling Center.
For Items not on this list, refer to the Town's ‘Disposal Options Chart' and Materials Management Guide.
Residential Composting
The Town of Red Hook offers a new composting service to Town and Village residents at the Town Recycling Center. Residents may bring their household compost to the Recycling Center at no cost. For more information visit Red Hook Composts.
The Village of Red Hook encourages residents to compost. Here is some information from the county on composting.
Dumpster Permit Policy
No permit required.