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Transfer Station
The Highway Transfer station accepts items for disposal from Town residents only when the Transfer Station is scheduled. (See schedule below).
All Dates are Mondays and Tuesdays
Operating hours are from 7:00AM to 3:00 PM
- Current proof of Town residency and a photo ID must be provided before entering the facility.
- Transfer station use is for Town residents only. Commercial haulers and businesses will not have access to the station.
- New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) requires that all open vehicles or trailers need to be tarped.
Discarding Bulk Items
The Town of Poughkeepsie Highway Department will open its Transfer Station 12 times from April through September for Town residents to discard unwanted bulk items at 8 Burnett Boulevard on the dates listed. All dates fall on a Monday or Tuesday.
Month (2023) | Days |
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April | 3rd, 4th |
May | 1st, 2nd |
June | 5th, 6th |
July | 17th, 18th |
August | 14th, 15th |
September | 18th, 19th |
We do not accept televisions or computer monitors.
Other electronic equipment will be accepted.
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Highway
Physical Address
8 Burnett Boulevard
Poughkeepsie, NY 12603
Phone: 845-452-1750Fax: 845-452-5768
Hours
Monday through Friday
7 am to 3 pm
Accepted Items (Not Metal)
- Bedding
- Books
- Brush and Lawn Debris
- Carpets
- Clothes
- Computer Towers
- Furniture
- Lumber
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- Plastics
- Pool Covers
- Pool Liners
- Siding
- Tires
- Toys
- VCR's
- Vinyl
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Accepted Items (Metal)
All gas powered equipment must have oil and gas removed before dropping off.
- Air Conditioners
- All Major Appliances
- Cabinets and Doors
- Cold Water Tanks
- Grills
- Lawn Mowers
- Metal Furnaces @(Model.BulletStyle == CivicPlus.Entities.Modules.Layout.Enums.BulletStyle.Decimal ? "ol" : "ul")>
- Metal Furniture
- Metal Trim Scrap
- Small Appliances
- Snow Blowers
- Tillers
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Items Not Accepted
- Aerosol Cans or any other materials labeled as hazardous
- Asbestos Blacktop
- Bricks
- Car Parts
- Chemicals
- Computer Monitors
- Concrete @(Model.BulletStyle == CivicPlus.Entities.Modules.Layout.Enums.BulletStyle.Decimal ? "ol" : "ul")>
- Household Paint
- Recycables
- Dead Animals
- Rocks and Stone
- Roofing Materials
- Slate Solvents
- TV's @(Model.BulletStyle == CivicPlus.Entities.Modules.Layout.Enums.BulletStyle.Decimal ? "ol" : "ul")>
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Physical Address
8 Burnett Boulevard
Poughkeepsie, NY 12603
Phone: 845-452-1750Fax: 845-452-5768
Hours
Monday through Friday
7 am to 3 pm