Garbage
Bleecker residents have their garbage picked up by the town. Generally, garbage is picked up by the town on Wednesday.
However, if there is a Highway Department holiday on Monday or Tuesday, then pick-up in Bleecker is delayed until Thursday.
There are 9 Highway Department Holidays that can impact garbage collection: New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day,
Columbus Day, General Election Day, Veterans’ Day and Christmas. When these holidays fall on a Monday, garbage pickup is delayed till Thursday.
Johnstown residents are responsible to bring their trash to transfer station or hire an independent trash collector.
Recycling
The county does recycling pickups for both Johnstown and Bleecker residents. On North Shore Road, collections are on the first and third Thursdays of the month. On South Shore Road, collections are on the second and fourth Fridays. It is possible that from one month to the next, there may be three weeks between collections.Place a recycling sticker on recycling receptacles
Single stream; no bag needed (except for shredded paper that should be placed in clear plastic bag) – single stream
Plastic grocery bags are not accepted (recycle plastic bags at grocery stores)