Floral Park Department of Public
Works
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SANITATION SCHEDULE
CHANGES
Due to the
upcoming Thanksgiving holiday, there will be no garbage collection on
Thursday, November 27th.
If your regular collection day is Thursday, your garbage collection will
be on Wednesday, November 26th.
There will be no bulk collection throughout the village on Wednesday, November
26th.
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The Department of Public Works is
out in full force picking up leaves in the roadways and parks areas. It
usually takes until the first week in December to get all of the leaves
collected.
Residents can do their part by bagging the leaves on their property and not
raking them into the street. Making big piles of leaves in the street causes
problems with floods during rain storms and possible fires when parking cars
on top of these leaves. It is against the Village Code to blow or rake
leaves into the street. Landscapers and property owners can risk getting a
summons for doing so.
Also, if you have a landscaper, they
are responsible to remove the leaves from your property and not put them out
for Village collection.
Your cooperation this fall is greatly appreciated.
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The Department of Public Works, under the leadership of the Superintendent, Ken Tymecki, who is appointed by the Mayor and Board of Trustees, provides direct services to the residents of our Village. This department encompasses the following divisions: Highway, Sanitation, Recycling, Shade Tree, Street Lighting, Fleet Maintenance, Parking Meters, Traffic Signs and Pavement Markings, Parks, and Building Maintenance. |
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Shade Tree Department click here for more information |
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Yes, we do have a city of trees within our borders. A tree inventory done in 1988 determined that Floral Park has over 6,000 municipal trees. Since that time, the number of trees, valued at several million dollars, has increased. Floral Park was named a Tree City in 1993 by the National Arbor Day Foundation in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service and the National Association of State Foresters, the developers of this program. Our community has consistently met the four required Tree City standards since 1993 which includes the maintenance of a tree department, a village tree ordinance, a tree planting program, and Arbor Day observances. |
| Sanitation
Department click here for more information and collection days |
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The Sanitation/Recycling Department does the curbside collections three times a week: twice for garbage, once for recycling materials and a third time for rubbish (special pickups) only during weeks without holidays. Every year residents are mailed a refuse chart which provides a collection schedule for their respective areas and detailed information regarding disposal of trash, tires, appliances, hazardous materials and more. If you have any questions, please call 516-326-6320 before you put anything out for curbside collection. Orange tags are used to notify residents when regulations are not followed. |
| Highway
Department |
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The Highway Department repairs and maintains the streets and parking lots which include sweeping and line striping, and in winter, sanding and plowing. This department cleans out storm basins and maintains a drainage system located in the sump. Other responsibilities include working to beautify the village's green space by maintaining 33 various size parks |
