THE FACILITIES The Town’s facilities are strictly for handling municipal solid waste (MSW) generated within the Town: 1) the Transfer Station accepts household or commercial garbage, recyclables, and construction debris (C&D), and 2) the yard waste compost facility accepts all leaves and brush. Both facilities are located on Cox Lane in Cutchogue and both are open 7 days a week, from 7:00 am – 5:00 pm, except holidays (SEE HOLIDAY SCHEDULE). The new Transfer Station (completed in 2006) provides a clean, convenient, and protected facility for the drop-off of refuse and recyclables, which are then ‘transferred’ for ultimate disposal and/or recycling at out-of-Town facilities. The compost facility, opened in 2004, is similarly available to all Town residents and commercial landscapers for the disposal of leaves and brush, which are then processed at the facility into compost and woodchip mulch. HOW TO USE THE THEM . . . Transfer Station The Transfer Station is available both to “self-haulers” (i.e., residents who wish to bring their own garbage, recyclables, and C&D), and to commercial carters. THE TOWN DOES NOT PROVIDE CURBSIDE PICKUP OF ANY GARBAGE OR RECYCLABLES. Residents who wish to have their garbage and recycling picked up must make their own arrangements with a private carter for this service. Self-haulers with Town “Yellow Bag” garbage and recyclables will access the facility from the residential or “parking lot” side, where there are spaces to back up to the building under a large overhang for protection from the elements. These users will not actually enter the “tipping floor” of the building, but will deposit their items over a wall into a bunker in the building located at a lower level. Unless the vehicle has no permit (SEE BELOW), there are no fees collected for yellow bag garbage or recyclables. Self-haulers, as well as commercial users, who have debris that must be weighed at the vehicle scales, will enter the building from the “commercial side” after weighing. Please follow directions of signs and attendants to deliver your debris/recyclables to the appropriate location. Compost Analysis Reports April 2009 October 2009 May 2010 Compost Site/Free Compost The compost site is available for yard waste disposal as well as the pick-up of compost and woodchip mulch. Town residents are allowed 500 pound per year of compost and/or woodchips FREE OF CHARGE (proof of residency required). Yard Waste Disposal The compost site is also open both to self-haulers and commercial landscapers and is for LEAVES AND BRUSH ONLY! Leaves means leaves, i.e., raked up after falling off the trees. Brush means branches, twigs, woody stemmed plants, tree limbs, tree trunks, and stumps (free of dirt). Leaves my be delivered in one of three ways: 1) in special, bio-degradable leaf bags sold by the Town (SEE BELOW) in much the same way as the Town “Yellow Garbage Bags”, or by stores; 2) loose in the vehicle; 3) and LEAST PREFERRED, leaves may also be delivered in plastic bags, but these bags MUST be emptied before the leaves are dumped. Leaves delivered in the bio-degradable leaf bags are NOT charged a tip fee at the scales at any time. Leaves delivered loose, or brought in plastic bags, are charged a fee (SEE LIST OF FEES). Brush must pass over the scales, where a fee is charged by weight (SEE BELOW). THE WASTE DISTRICT MAINTAINS A ZERO-TOLERANCE POLICY WITH REGARD TO LITTER OR OTHER NON-YARD WASTE DEBRIS BEING DUMPED AT THE COMPOST SITE. Loads found to contain non-acceptable debris will be charged at the full rubbish rate. CAMERAS RECORD ALL SCALEHOUSE TRANSACTIONS. Availability of Compost and Woodchips The Compost site produces a range of products that it returns to the taxpayers for the free residential program, as well as for sale at reasonable, competitive prices. THESE ARE ALL NATURAL, LOCALLY GENERATED, HIGHLY ORGANIC MATTER THAT CONTRIBUTE TO HEALTHY SOILS AND PLANTS, AND REDUCE THE NEED FOR CHEMICAL FERTILIZERS. They are priced according to the processing effort required to produce them (SEE CURRENT PRICES FOR EACH BELOW). These products are: 1) screened leaf compost/mulch; 2) unscreened leaf compost/mulch; 3) screened wood chips; 4) double-ground woodchips; 5) shredded leaves; 6) ground brush. Residents are entitled to a TOTAL COMBINED WEIGHT of 500 pounds per year of compost or woodchips. After 500 lbs, these items are priced as noted below. Ground brush is free, no limit. YOU DO NOT HAVE TO BE A TOWN RESIDENT TO PURCHASE COMPOST OR MULCH. Compost site personnel will load any truck free of charge with a bucket loader. Only open trucks will be loaded. We will not load vehicle trunks or any cans or pails. PLEASE NOTE: When loading, no specific weight can be guaranteed. THOSE WISHING TO TAKE NO MORE THAN THEIR FREE 500 LBS MUST LOAD THEIR OWN VEHICLES. PLEASE CONSIDER USING COMPOST AND MULCH TO STRENGTHEN YOUR PLANTS, IMPROVE OUR SOILS AND REDUCE NEGATIVE IMPACTS FROM FERTILIZERS AND HERBICIDES. Special Notes . . . ALL USERS MUST COVER OR CONTAIN THEIR LOADS SECURELY. Failure to do so is a violation of the Town Code, and contributes to unsightly roadside litter. One of the things that distinguishes Southold from much of the rest of Long Island is its clean roads. Please help keep it that way. ALL VEHICLES USING THE SCALES MUST STOP AT THE SCALE HOUSE before proceeding. As mentioned, the Town DOES NOT provide curbside pickup of refuse or recyclables, with the sole exception being the yard waste cleanup service provided by the Highway Department every spring and fall. All curbside pickup of trash is provided by private carter. The Town “Yellow Bags” have handle ties built into them. These are intended to close the bag, not necessarily to lift the bag. Please close the ties to avoid litter. The Transfer Station is a busy place, frequently with lots of moving vehicles. CHILDREN UNDER 10 YEARS OF AGE MUST REMAIN IN VEHICLES that are using the facilities. ALL PETS MUST BE KEPT IN VEHICLES (unless required for handicapped use).
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