Putnam Highway Department
Superintendent of Highways
Gary R. Treadway
(518) 547-8297 Office
(518) 796-3509 Cell
Hours: 7a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Town of Putnam
Garbage 2020
Garbage and recycling trucks leave the shed at 7am sharp on scheduled pick up days.
Memorial Day - Columbus Day
The garbage truck will be stationed at the town shed every Sunday from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. during the summer months.
Monday Holidays
Garbage days that fall on a Monday holiday will be moved to the Tuesday of that week.
January
Garbage
6, 13, 21, 27
March
Garbage
2, 9, 16, 23, 30
February
Garbage
3, 10, 18, 24
April
Garbage
6, 13, 20, 27
May
Garbage
4, 11, 18, 26
June
Garbage
1, 8, 15, 22, 29
July
Garbage
6, 13, 20, 27
August
Garbage
3, 10, 17, 24, 31
September
Garbage
8, 14, 21, 28
October
Garbage
5, 13, 19, 26
November
Garbage
2, 9, 16, 23, 30
December
Garbage
7, 14, 21, 28
Recycling
Recyclables must be clean and sorted with labels removed.
Glass Containers
( Any color food & beverage containers, clear, green, brown )
MUST be clean & dry with caps and lids removed.
Remove plastic wraps, metal rings, plastic neck rings.
Paper lables are O.K.
NO TRAMP GLASS
NO CHINA OR CERAMICS
Aluminum Foil
( T.V. dinner trays, pastry trays and foil items )
MUST be clean & dry.
Remove any plastic.
NO ALUMINUM CANS (SEE BELOW)
NO "ALUMINUM" BAGS
NO ALUMINUM COATED PLASTIC OR PAPER
Tin Cans
( steel food and beverage cans, aerosol cans,
cookie tins, steel screw caps and lids )
WILL STICK TO MAGNET
MUST be clean & dry.
MUST remove one end.
Non-aerosol cans
Remove labels.
Remove any plastic
Expel all gas from aerosol cans
NO ALUMINUM CANS*
NO PARTIALLY FILLED CANS
NO PROPANE CYLINDERS**
NO SCRAP METAL**
*SEE ALUMINUM CANS
** SEE FERROUS SCRAP METAL
Aluminum Cans
( non-deposit food and beverage cans )
WILL NOT STICK TO MAGNET
MUST be clean & dry.
Remove labels.
Remove any plastic.
NO FOIL ITEMS (SEE ABOVE)
NO AEROSOL CANS
NO LIGHTER REFILLS
NO TIN CANS
NO "ALUMINUM BAGS
Deposit Containers
( Plastic, aluminum, glass )
MUST be clean & dry.
MUST have deposit label intact.
Remove caps from containers
NO UNOPENED CONTAINERS
NO PARTIALLY FILLED CONTAINERS
Plastic Containers
( Sort by number on the bottom )
MUST be clean & dry.
1 PET- CLEAR ONLY
2 HDPE- NATURAL (UNCOLORED)
2 HDPE- COLORED
Remove caps, lids and sprayers. Remove metal handles and rings. Rinse and drain bottles. Drain oil containers for 24 hrs.
NO PLASTIC BAGS
NO TIED BUNDLES
NO PLASTIC FILM
NO CAPS OR LIDS
NO SPRAYERS OR PUMPS
NO PLASTIC TOYS OR HOUSE WARES
NO ROOFING TAR/DRIVEWAY SEAL PAILS
Magazines/ Newspaper Inserts
( Catalogs and similar printed materials )
MUST be clean & dry. Remove any plastic.
NO TIED BUNDLES
NO BAGS
NO PHONE BOOKS*
NO PAPER BOOKS*
NO HARD COVER BOOKS* *SEE BOOKS
Newspaper
( Black and white newsprint, REMOVE INSERTS* )
MUST be clean & dry and loose.
Remove colored comics* and colored sections*
Colored headlines and pictures in the black and white sections are OK.
NO TIED BUNDLES
NO BAGS
NO NEWPAPER INSERTS*
*SEE MAGAZINE
Office Paper
A. White Ledger & Computer Print Out
B. Colored Ledger
MUST be clean & dry.
Sort by type
Staples OK
Remove large metal or plastic fasteners.
NO ENVELOPES
NO CARBON PAPER
NO THERMAL COPY FAX
NO PAPER CLIPS
NO WADDED/ CRUMPLED PAPER
NO ADHESIVE LABELS/ STAMPS
NO GLOSSY PAPER
Boxboard/ Chipboard
( Cereal, pasta, detergent, cake, mixes, etc. )
MUST be clean & dry.
Break down flat (open ends)
Remove all bag liners
Remove cellophane window
Remove any metal/plastic parts
Remove foil/plastic wrap
NO BEER AND SODA BOXES/ CARRIERS
NO TIED BUNDLES
NO PIZZA BOXES
NO PLASTIC COATED/ WAXED
NO EGG CARTONS
NO FOIL COATED BOXES
NO CARDBOARD
Books
A. Hardcover books & soft covered text books.
B. Phone books, and directories.
MUST be clean & dry.
Remove bindings.
Sort by type.
NO BINDERS, PLASTIC OR METAL
NO PLASTIC COVERS
NO WATER OR FIRE DAMAGED MATERIALS
Cardboard
( Corrogated boxes, brown paper grocery bags )
MUST be clean & dry, loose & empty.
Breakdown flat (open ends)
Remove string, plastic/wax liners from pet food bags.
NO TIED BUNDLES
NO WAXED CARDBOARD
NO PLASTIC COATED CARDBOARD
NO BOXBOARD
NO INDUSTRIAL CORES
Ferrous Scrap Metal
Iron & Steel- including empty paint cans & oil filters drained for 24 hours.
WILL STICK TO MAGNET
MUST be clean & dry.
Remove wood, plastic, paper, rubber, and non-ferrous metal.
Reduce to 4" lengths.
Drain fluids and remove labels.
NO UNOPENED CONTAINERS
NO PARTIALLY FILLED CONTAINERS
NO LIQUID PAINT/STAIN
NO NEEDLES
NO RAZORS
Non-Ferrous Scrap Mental
Copper, brass, lead, electrical wire, cords, ballasts, etc.
WILL NOT STICK TO MAGNET
MUST be clean & dry.
Remove wood, plastic, paper, rubber and non-ferrous metal.
NO UNOPENED CONTAINERS
NO PARTIALLY FILLED CONTAINERS
NO FUEL TANKS
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NOTICE
Dear Resident,
Due to the dwindling global market for recycled items, Earth Waste & Metals along with other recyclers in the area have begun charging to accept recyclable items. Unfortunately, this has made Putnam’s recycling program cost prohibitive. We will continue to collect recyclables through August 27th 2019 then our recycling pick up program will end. Ticonderoga will accept recyclables at the Vinyard location free of charge, Whitehall transfer station will also accept items for a fee.