Town of Schaghticoke
Trash & Recycling
Curbside pickup, monthly Clean-Up Days, paint recycling, and who to call with questions.
Curbside pickup
Reminder from County Waste: Place your cans out the night before pickup — drivers sometimes start the route early, and cans that aren’t curbside get missed.
New to town, or not sure of your pickup day? Contact the Town Clerk's office and we'll get you set up — your trash day, the dos and don'ts of what can go out and what can be recycled, yard waste, and Clean-Up Day questions. Need a new garbage or recycling can? We can help with that too.
Clean-Up Days
Schaghticoke Clean-Up Days 2026
2nd Saturday of every month, April–November · 8:00 AM–12:00 PM
📍 Town Highway Garage — 895 Old Schaghticoke Road
Clean-Up Days are for bulky discards that aren’t collected curbside. ERCSWMA arranges transportation, marketing, and disposal, and a nominal per-item “user fee” covers the cost. Pay with cash or a check payable to the Town of Schaghticoke.
White Goods
- Refrigerator, freezer $15.00
- Air conditioner, dehumidifier $8.00
- Porcelain sinks, toilets $8.00
- Hot water tank Free
- Lawnmowers Free
Tires
- Auto tires (up to 15”, no rims) $6.00
- Auto tires (up to 15”, with rims) $9.00
- Truck tires (under 19”, no rims) $8.00
- Truck tires (under 19”, with rims) $12.00
- HD truck tires (19”+, no rim) $25.00
Furniture
- Stuffed furniture (any size) $20.00
- Sleeper sofa $25.00
- Mattress or box spring $15.00
- Rug (up to 10’ × 12’) $10.00
Construction & Demolition
Shingles, wood, lathe, plaster, non-hazardous insulation, fixtures, etc.
- Car trunk load $25.00
- Small pick-up truckload $35.00
- Regular pick-up load $50.00
Miscellaneous
- Plastics (large toys, pools/liners, tarps, sports equip.) $3.00/item
- 20 gal propane tanks $5.00
- Small propane tanks $1.00
- Light bulbs & small batteries Free
Accepted free of charge
Reusable items: Can be taken to the ERC Community Warehouse, 19 Church Street, Melrose, NY 12121 · 518-687-1018.
Clean-Up Days are NOT for household hazardous waste. Pool chemicals, insecticides, and similar materials must go to the FREE Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day — see details in your ERCSWMA calendar.
PaintCare paint recycling
The Town Garage is now a PaintCare drop-off site during Clean-Up Days. There is no charge for accepted paint. Paint must be in its original container with a secure lid, and we accept 5 gallons or less per container.
- Accepted during Clean-Up Days at the Town Garage
- Original container with a secure lid
- 5 gallons or smaller — no charge
- Leaking, empty, or unlabeled containers are not accepted
Accepted
- Interior & exterior architectural paints: latex, acrylic, water-based, alkyd, oil-based, enamel (including textured coatings)
- Deck coatings & floor paints (including elastomeric)
- Primers, sealers, undercoaters
- Stains
- Shellacs, lacquers, varnishes, urethanes (single component)
- Waterproofing concrete/masonry/wood sealers & repellents (not tar or bitumen-based)
- Metal coatings, rust preventatives
- Field & lawn paints
Not accepted
- Paint thinners, mineral spirits, solvents
- Aerosol paints (spray cans)
- Auto & marine paints
- Art & craft paints
- Caulking compounds, epoxies, glues, adhesives
- Paint additives, colorants, tints, resins
- Wood preservatives (containing pesticides)
- Roof patch & repair
- Asphalt, tar & bitumen-based products
- 2-component coatings
- Deck cleaners
- Traffic & road marking paints
- Industrial Maintenance (IM) coatings
- OEM (shop application) paints & finishes
Program details from PaintCare (updated Nov 2021). Accepted items may change — confirm before hauling a load.