Brush, Trash & Recycling Services

Cicero Highway Department 2024 Brush Schedule

Brush includes: grass clippings, leaves, tree limbs, and shrubs. No dirt. Tree limbs must be smaller than 8″ in diameter and 6′ in length. Face cut ends toward the street.

TREE REMOVAL and LAND CLEARING DO NOT FALL WITHIN THE SCOPE OF CURBSIDE BRUSH COLLECTION.

Brush:  small Brush, small branches, leaves, grass clippings, mulch and rakings MUST be in Paper Bio-degradable bags only.  No other containers will be accepted.  The bags should not weigh more than 50 lbs.

Hired contractors must obtain a Town of Cicero permit and are responsible for their own debris removal.

Trash removal for the Town of Cicero is contracted to Superior Waste Removal, Inc. starting May 1, 2021. All questions or complaints will be handled by Superior Waste Removal, Inc.’s office. Their office hours are Monday-Friday 9am-4pm and may be reached at (315) 672-3174.

New construction residents must contact the Town Supervisor’s Office at 315-752-1180 ext. 334 to set up trash pickup. Trash day will depend on your address, you may contact the Supervisor’s Office to find out your collection day. Trash pickup is between 6am and 5pm. All the trash and recycling must be placed at the curb the night before or prior to 6am on your pickup day.

**Trash Collection Schedule will remain the same with Superior Waste Removal, Inc.**

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 and 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. You may decide to purchase your own or you may rent from Superior Waste.

Superior Waste is obligated to pick up normal household waste only. Items that Superior Waste will NOT collect, as part of the contract, include: 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

• PAPER AND CARDBOARD – recycle office paper, mail (including window envelopes), newspaper, magazines, softcover books, and paperboard (cereal and pasta boxes). Cardboard boxes must be flattened and cut into pieces no larger than 3’x3’. Boxes from the refrigerated or frozen food sections of the grocery store are treated with a moisture-resistant lining and belong in the trash.
• PLASTIC– pay attention to the shape. ONLY recycle bottles, jugs, jars and wide mouth stackable tubs made specifically for dairy and dairy alternative products.
• METAL– recycle food and beverage cans. Wad up aluminum foil, disposable aluminum pans and plates.
• GLASS– recycle glass food jars and beverage bottles only.

 For guidance on household batteries, visit www.ocrra.org/batteries.

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.

All recyclable materials must be placed in blue bins. Blue bins are available for Town of Cicero residents only at the Town Hall (8236 Brewerton Rd.) between 8am-4pm. Please contact the Town Supervisor’s office at 315-752-1180 ext. 334 for availability.

Please note that due to limited availability we are limited to providing ONE replacement blue bin per TOWN OF CICERO household. If you are in need of something larger than the blue bin we supply from OCRRA, you may purchase a trash container and visibly label it as your recyclable bin.

**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.