Brush, Trash & Recycling Services

Cicero Highway Department 2025 Brush Schedule

Brush Collection Guidelines

• Brush services include grass clippings, leaves, tree limbs, and shrubs. No dirt is allowed.
• Tree limbs must be less than 8 inches in diameter and no longer than 6 feet in length, with cut ends facing the street.
• Please note: Tree removal and land clearing are not part of the curbside brush collection program.
• Small brush, branches, leaves, grass clippings, mulch, and raked materials must be placed in biodegradable bags only. No other containers will be accepted.
• Each bag or bundle should weigh no more than 50 pounds.
• Hired contractors must obtain a Town of Cicero permit and are responsible for their own debris removal.

REGULAR HOUSE HOLD TRASH & RECYCLING

Picked up by Superior Waste Removal, Inc.
(315)-672-3174
Trash Pickup: 6:00am and 5:00pm

Complaints/Questions contact Superior Waste Removal
Monday-Friday 9am-4pm

Download Trash Collection Schedule 

Regularly scheduled trash collection will be delayed one day
when the following holidays fall on a weekday.

New Year’s Day
Memorial Day
Independence Day
Labor Day
Thanksgiving Day
Christmas Day

Rubbish Removal Flyer

Trash Pick-Up:

Trash must be in plastic bags and placed inside covered plastic or metal containers, not to exceed 50 pounds. There is a limit of 8 trash bags (up to 30 gallon in size). Trash bins are required for trash pickup in compliance with Section 177-12 of the Town Code.

Superior Waste is obligated to pick up normal household waste only ( everyday trash from Kitchen, Bathroom & Office )  Items that Superior Waste will NOT collect, as part of the contract:  hazardous waste, wet paint, tires, batteries, furniture, TV’s, monitors, computers, construction material or debris (including deck/fencing material), motor vehicle or any part thereof, swimming pools (including liner or cover), outdoor statuary or similar decorations, central heating/AC units or components, any unit containing or has previously contained gas or oil, swing sets, slides, basketball units, or any similar children’s large recreational apparatus, and yard waste (including dog waste). Failure to comply may result in a Code Enforcement violation notice.

If you choose, you may contact Superior Waste at 315-672-3174 for a quote on collection of items not covered under contract, or review acceptable items at OCRRA’s transfer station. Visit www.ocrra.org/locations for details.

To dispose of househould toxics, visit www.ocrra.org/toxics to review the list of items accepted in OCRRA’s household hazardous waste program. Appointments are required.

Recycling:

Review Onondaga County’s recycling rules: www.ocrra.org/recycling/home-recycling

Recycling is managed by the Onondaga County Resource Recovery Agency. Call OCRRA at 315-453-2866 for more information or visit www.ocrra.org where you can type your item into a searchable database for disposal options.

**For information on the disposal of large items, free hazardous waste drop-off appointments, computer & monitor drop-off locations, or to dispose of unwanted items, please contact:

Onondaga County Resource Recovery Agency (OCRRA)
100 Elwood Davis Road
North Syracuse, NY 13212-4312
315-453-2866
www.OCRRA.org

The Town of Cicero maintains a scrap metal recycle facility at the new Highway Department at 6658 Route 31. Follow signs there to metal drop off. This service is for Town of Cicero Residents ONLY. Residents may drop off any all-metal item at the facility at any time. All non-metal items, construction debris, hazardous material, computer and other electronic items are to be handled according to specifications from Onondaga County Resource Recovery Agency at ocrra.org. Their phone number is 315-453-2866.

The Town does NOT have a junk pickup schedule.