OVERVIEW OF HOW SOUTHOLD “DOES” GARBAGE AND RECYCLING . . . .   

The Town of Southold maintains a transfer station to accept household and commercial garbage and recyclables, along with a yard waste compost facility that accepts leaves and brush for disposal.  The compost facility also produces compost and woodchip mulch for public use.  Open 7 days a week, both facilities are operated by the Southold Town Solid Waste Management District (SWMD, or “District”).  They are located adjacent to the old Town Landfill (which is now capped and closed) on Cox Lane in Cutchogue, north of Rt. 48 (the North Road).  THE TOWN DOES NOT PROVIDE CURBSIDE PICKUP OF TRASH.  Residents either bring their own waste and recyclables to the Transfer Station themselves (“self-haulers”), or hire a private carter for curbside pickup.  This system limits the tax burden on residents and allows people to determine for themselves how best to handle their waste. 

While there is a property tax assessment dedicated to the District, District operations are mainly funded through user fees.  These consist of bag fees (the famous TOWN GARBAGE BAG PROGRAM for residential garbage), tip fees on disposal, annual permit fees for vehicles, and single trip entry fees for vehicles that do NOT have a permit.  These are described in more detail below.

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