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Revised Garbage Pickup Schedule, No Recycling Collection This Week

To our Town residents, we regret to inform you that Modern Disposal’s Elk St. Terminal and Buffalo Recycling Enterprises (The company that receives our recyclable materials) are unable to open this week due to snow removal issues in the City of Buffalo. We will however be picking up garbage, regular schedule for Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday this week. We will then resume normal collection activities on Monday, January 2nd, 2023 with a regular schedule for all residents, no delay due to the holiday!

Posted on Dec 27, 2022 by the Highway Department.

REFUSE PICK UP INFORMATION

To our Town residents, we regret to inform you that Modern Disposal’s Elk St. Terminal and Buffalo Recycling Enterprises (The company that receives our recyclable materials) are unable to open this week due to snow removal issues in the City of Buffalo. We will however be picking up garbage, regular schedule for Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday this week. We will then resume normal collection activities on Monday, January 2nd, 2023 with a regular schedule for all residents, no delay due to the holiday!

Posted on Dec 25, 2022 by the Emergency Services & Safety Department.

NORTHTOWN CENTER & ALL TOWN BUILDINGS CLOSED DEC. 24

The Town of Amherst has announced that the Northtown Center and all town buildings will be closed for all activities on Saturday, Dec. 24 due to the severe winter storm.

Posted on Dec 23, 2022 by the Emergency Services & Safety Department.

TRAVEL BAN, AMHERST OFFICES CLOSED DEC. 23

The Town of Amherst has announced that a travel ban on all town roads is in effect. All Town of Amherst government buildings will be closed on Friday, December 23, 2022 due to the winter weather storm. Modern Disposal has cancelled garbage and recycling for Friday, December 23, 2022. Residents in the Friday collection area will be serviced on Friday, December 30, 2022. We apologize for the inconvenience due to the winter weather storm. The Amherst Center for Senior Services has cancelled all programs, classes, clubs and the nutritional lunch program. This closing also includes the Northtown Center. All activities are cancelled. Amherst Town Court will be closed.

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Posted on Dec 22, 2022 by the Emergency Services & Safety Department.

Northtown Center Reopening at 4 PM

The Northtown Center will reopen at 4 PM today, Monday, January 17, for games and practices after being temporarily closed to allow for crews to handle snow removal.

Posted on Jan 17, 2022 by the Office of the Supervisor.

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The Town of Amherst was established in 1818 and celebrated its 200th Anniversary in 2018. The town has a geographical area of 53.6 square miles and a population of greater than 122,000.

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