Denise Scollo and other Town of Islip residents would like her neighbors to take in their garbage cans instead of leaving them at the curb.
Newsday photo by Michael R. Ebert
Why doesn’t the Town of Islip have any regulations that prevent residents from leaving their garbage pails at the curb everyday? It’s an eyesore. It seems other towns have time restrictions. Hypothetically, residents can leave trash at the curb all the time under the town’s current system.
-- Denise Scollo, Bayport
Other Islip residents have contacted us about this same issue.
Islip town code doesn’t have time restrictions for removing empty garbage cans left at the curb, but trash-filled pails can’t be left there “for days on end” under the town’sDepartment of Environmental Control guidelines.
Officials said if filled cans are left curbside for days and neighbors complain, the town’s DEC investigates the matter and follows up on a random basis to ensure the trash isn’t left at the curb indefinitely.
In 2007, a total of 10 litter-related fines were issued to homeowners.
“The town finds this to be the most effective solution,” said Chris Andrade, commissioner of Islip’s Department of Environmental Control. “At this time, the Town Board believes that amending the town code to place time restrictions on the curbside placement of garbage cans is an inefficient modification.”
By comparison, a number of local towns - including Babylon and Huntington - place time restrictions on the curbside placement of garbage pails. The Town of Babylon, for example, prohibits placing full cans at the curb before 1:00 p.m. the day before collection, while Huntington prohibits curbside placement before 6:00 p.m.
Islip residents with concerns or complaints about garbage cans in their neighborhood can call 631-224-5640. Calls can be anonymous.
Michael R. Ebert
UPDATE: In our June 15 column, we reported the Town of Islip had no time restrictions on placing garbage cans at the curb. However, town spokeswoman Catherine Green said that based on our inquiry on behalf of some homeowners, the town board adopted a resolution June 10 that states cans must be placed at curbs no earlier than 4 p.m. the day before collection and removed no later than noon the next day. Penalties start at $50.
Michael R. Ebert
Comments (2)
No one listens to the Town of Hempstead codes...
no full trash cans at the curb before 7pm the day before...
cans must be removed no more than 3 hrs after being collected.
This is very nice except its almost unenforceable. Noon the day of collection can be unrealstic if you have no one home during the day to recollect the pail. People have to work to pay for their houses and not everyone can have some home by noon to collect their pails. If you leave for work at 6am or earlier and dont arrive home till 6pm or later, there is no way you can collect your pail by noon. This is unrealistic given life on Long Island where both parents are working full time jobs in a lot of households.