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All household garbage and recyclables shall be securely placed in the appropriate Town of Amherst authorized or issued container. As of June 1st, 2023 NO NON-TOWN ISSUED GARBAGE CONTAINERS WILL BE ALLOWED CURBSIDE FOR HOUSEHOLD TRASH!!! Private or personal recycling and yard-waste containers will still be ok, as will bulk items such as furniture, 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 mixed piles containing lumber, concrete, railroad ties or non-organic materials will be collected.
New Organics Recycling Initiative
Town of Amherst Highway Superintendent Patrick Lucey and the Amherst Office of Refuse Control our excited to announce the Town of Amherst Organics Recycling Initiative. Beginning on November 4th, 2019, The Highway Department located at 1042 North Forest Road will have 3 organic recycling totes on site where residents may bring their compostable food scraps, 7 days per week, from 7am to 3:30pm. Residents can call or email (refuse@amherst.ny.us) the Office of Refuse Control with any questions or concerns at 716-631-7119.
Food Scrap Recycling Program Resumed (6/1/2020)
Information & Acceptable Materials
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.
- Mon., May 29, 2023 (Memorial Day)
- Tue., July 4, 2023 (Independence Day)
- Mon., Sept 4, 2023 (Labor Day)
- Thu., Nov 23, 2023 (Thanksgiving Day)
- Mon., Dec 25, 2023 (Christmas Day)
Totes Program
Due to the majority of Town issued garbage totes no longer covered being 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, 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. 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.).
Highway Department
1042 N Forest Rd
Williamsville,
NY
14221
(716)
631-7117
7:30 AM - 3:30 PM (Mon-Fri)
Highway Department
Parks Department
Refuse Control
Highway Department
Lucey, Patrick G.
Highway Superintendent
631-7117
Anderson, Paul
Deputy Highway Superintendent
631-5990 ext.
5917
Atkins, Ellen
Senior Clerk
631-5990 ext.
5958
Beck, Tina
Principal Clerk Typist
631-5990 ext.
5922
Bennett, Mark
Working Crew Chief
631-7117
Blocher, Eric
Working Crew Chief
631-7117
Bryan, Steve
Purchasing
631-5990 ext.
7261
Cottrell, Donna
Clerk - PT
631-5990 ext.
5916
Creamer, Dominic
Parks General Crew Chief
631-7117
Evans, Kathy
Clerk Typist
631-5990 ext.
5936
Galvin, Patrick
Working Crew Chief
631-7117
Highway, Dispatch
631-5990 ext.
5910 or 5918
Mosquito, Control
631-5990 ext.
5926
Noltee, Michael
Working Crew Chief
631-7117
Orr, Mike
Keyroom
631-7117
Schoenle, William
Working Crew Chief
631-7117
Schreck, Craig
General Crew Chief
631-7117
Scott, Beth
Account Clerk Typist
631-5990 ext.
5915
Specht, Steve
Sign & Signal Shop
631-7117
Spoth, Al
General Crew Chief
631-7117
Stuhmuller, Mark
Shop Crew Chief
631-7117
Sykes, Todd
Working Crew Chief
631-7117
Therrien, Todd
Working Crew Chief
631-7117
Tremblett, Kevin
Shop Crew Chief
631-7117
Walsh, Shawn
Working Crew Chief
631-7117
Refuse Control
Lawida, James
Refuse Control Officer
631-5990 ext.
5944
Licata, Ryan
Senior Refuse Control Officer
631-5990 ext.
5943
Street Light Conversion to LED
Starting the week of May 15, 2023, contractors will begin converting all street lights in the Town of Amherst to LED lighting. This project will take up to a full year to complete. Residents can call the Highway Department at (716) 631-7117 for more information.
Posted on May 11, 2023 by the Highway Department.
2023 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 2023. Factors beyond our control such as weather, contractor scheduling, material availability and equipment breakdowns could force us to delete some of the roads off the list.
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