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Trustees hear repeated resident complaints about curbside trash and bulky-item pickup; staff to study scheduling and container options
Summary
Residents and trustees raised recurring issues with loose garbage, multiple bulky-item pickups, contractor debris, and calendar/app changes; trustees discussed options including scheduled bulky‑item collection, village‑provided containers and enforcement but no policy was adopted in the work session.
Elmsford trustees spent substantial time addressing complaints about curbside trash, bulky-item pickup and recycling communication, with trustees and staff describing recurring problems and exploring possible operational changes.
Trustees and staff presented multiple examples of curbside debris and bulky items, including mattresses and couches placed at the curb repeatedly, contractor brush piles, and trash left without lids that attracts animals. One trustee characterized the situation as “a cycle” where items are left because the village will pick them up, and staff and trustees…
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