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All household garbage and recyclables shall be securely placed in the appropriate Town of Amherst authorized or issued container. NO NON-TOWN ISSUED GARBAGE CONTAINERS WILL BE ALLOWED CURBSIDE FOR HOUSEHOLD TRASH!!! Private or personal recycling and yard-waste containers are still acceptable, as are bulk items such as furniture, small boxes of debris, etc. Additional totes can be purchased for $65 using the order form link below. Residents can drop off or mail in that form with a check or money order to the address provided. Totes are delivered by Refuse Staff to your address within 48 hours of receipt of payment and all totes come with a 10-year warranty protecting you from any damage done by our contractor or by normal wear and tear (some exclusions may apply, such as damage due to negligence or misuse, etc.).
Yardwaste Collection
Yardwaste collection begins on April 1st and runs through November 30th annually. Please see our Yardwaste Regulations page for more information.
Starting April 1 residents can put out yard compost materials on their regular collection day. The material must be properly bundled and or packaged for pickup.
Leaves, small trimmings and other yard waste should be put in containers, paper yard waste bags or bundled for collection (NO YARDWASTE IN PLASTIC BAGS) on a weekly basis and will be collected by Modern Disposal.
In addition, the Amherst Highway Department's brush pickup crews will be out picking up large brush piles by appointment; please call 631-7117 to schedule your address for service. Please have brush, logs and stumps out for pickup before you call. Any material placed out MUST be free of any dirt or soil.
The Town Highway will only collect large unmanageable piles of logs, brush (cut to less than 8 feet in length), and tree stumps. NO LARGE MATERIAL GENERATED FROM A COMMERCIAL CONTRACTOR WILL BE COLLECTED. No mixed piles containing lumber, concrete, railroad ties or non-organic materials will be collected.
Recycling Guidelines
Modern Disposal Recycling Guidelines
Collection Information
Holiday Pickup Schedule
Normal weekly refuse and recyclable collection will occur with the holiday exceptions below. If your collection falls on or follows any of these days, your pick up will be delayed one day with Friday's pick up done on Saturday.
- Wed., Jan 1, 2025 (New Years Day)
- Mon., May 26, 2025 (Memorial Day)
- Fri., July 4, 2025 (Independence Day)
- Mon., Sept 1, 2025 (Labor Day)
- Thu., Nov 27, 2025 (Thanksgiving Day)
- Thu., Dec 25, 2025 (Christmas Day)
- Thu., Jan 1, 2026 (New Years Day)
Totes Program
The majority of Town issued garbage totes are no longer covered under the manufacturer’s warranty. The Town of Amherst’s current tote replacement policy is: if your tote(s) are damaged, lost, missing, or stolen, or they cannot be repaired, you will need to purchase a replacement tote(s) for $65 each. Totes can be purchased at the Amherst Highway Department, 1042 N. Forest Rd. Williamsville, NY 14221 using the attached order form. Totes are delivered by Refuse Staff to your address within 48 hours of receipt of payment and all totes come with a new 10-year warranty protecting you from any damage done by our contractor or by normal wear and tear (some exclusions may apply, such as damage due to negligence or misuse, etc.). Residents looking to purchase any additional totes can use the same order form.
Highway Department
1042 N Forest Rd
Williamsville,
NY
14221
(716)
631-7117
7:30 AM - 2:30 PM (Mon-Fri)
Highway Department
Parks Department
Refuse Control
Highway Department
Floss, Steven
Highway Superintendent
716-631-7117
Anderson, Paul
General Crew Chief
716-631-5990 ext.
5917
Beck, Tina
Principal Clerk Typist
716-631-5990 ext.
5922
Bennett, Mark
Working Crew Chief
716-631-7117
Blocher, Eric
Working Crew Chief
716-631-7117
Cottrell, Donna
Clerk - PT
716-631-5990 ext.
5916
Creamer, Dominic
Parks General Crew Chief
716-631-7117
Evans, Kathy
Clerk Typist
716-631-5990 ext.
5936
Galvin, Patrick
Working Crew Chief
716-631-7117
Highway, Dispatch
716-631-5990 ext.
5910 or 5918
Hughes, Michael
Working Crew Chief
716-631-7117
Mosquito, Control
716-631-5990 ext.
5926
Noltee, Michael
Working Crew Chief
716-631-7117
Schoenle, William
Working Crew Chief
716-631-7117
Schreck, Craig
General Crew Chief
716-631-7117
Scott, Beth
Account Clerk Typist
716-631-5990 ext.
5915
Seifert, Allen
Working Crew Chief
716-631-7117
Specht, Steve
Sign & Signal Shop
716-631-7117
Spence, James
Laborer
716-631-5990 ext.
5958
Spoth, Al
General Crew Chief
716-631-7117
Stuhmuller, Mark
Shop Crew Chief
716-631-7117
Sykes, Todd
Working Crew Chief
716-631-7117
Therrien, Todd
Working Crew Chief
716-631-7117
Uthman, Vianne
Purchasing
716-631-5990 ext.
7261
Walsh, Shawn
Working Crew Chief
716-631-7117
Refuse Control
Lawida, James
Refuse Control Officer
716-631-5990 ext.
5944
Licata, Ryan
Senior Refuse Control Officer
716-631-5990 ext.
5943
Paterno, Anthony
Refuse Control Officer
716-631-7117 ext.
5933
Turton, James
Refuse Control Officer
716-631-7117 ext.
5933
Free Compost Available at Highway Dept. - Limits Apply
As part of the Town's Organic Food Scrap Recycling Program, free compost (limited quantity - 5 gallon equivalent) is available to residents. The compost was created from food scraps that the Highway Department' Refuse Office collected and promotes a continued cycle composting. Click on attached document for complete information.
Click to view documentPosted on May 15, 2025 by the Highway Department.
2025 Proposed Road Paving List
Please click the document link below for a list of proposed roads to be paved by the Town Highway Department in 2025. Factors beyond our control such as weather, contractor scheduling, material availability and equipment breakdowns could force changes to the list. As always, please be extremely careful when driving in a work zone.
Click to view documentPosted on May 06, 2025 by the Highway Department.
Yard Waste Regulations
The Town of Amherst Highway Department – Refuse Office reminds residents that any yard waste that does not meet standards cannot be collected by Modern Disposal Services, the town’s waste management contractor. The Refuse Office is reminding residents to remove plastic packaging or containers that come with plants, flowers, mulch, etc. from yard waste. Additionally, yard waste placed in plastic trash bags will not be collected. Paper yard waste bags will be accepted. The Amherst Highway Department’s brush pickup crews will be out picking up large brush piles by appointment; please call (716) 631-7117 to schedule your address for service. Please have brush, logs and stumps out for pickup before you call. The Town Highway will only collect large unmanageable piles of logs, brush (cut to less than 8 feet in length), and tree stumps. For additional information, please visit www.amherst.ny.us/highway.
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Posted on Apr 29, 2025 by the Highway Department.
Yard Waste Schedule & Policies - Program Starts April 1
The Town of Amherst’s annual yard waste collection program will begin on Tuesday, April 1, 2025. Homeowners are encouraged to properly dispose of yard waste to allow it to be composted, thus reducing landfill waste and cost. It is estimated that this program saves more than $950,000 in landfill costs annually. For directions on how to properly place yard waste, please see the links below. For questions, (716) 631-7117.
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