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Recycling--Compost--Clothing Collection Village of Homer Trash Collection and Recycling We are using a new contractor, Doug’s Trash Removal. If crows are attacking your trash, please place the trash in an appropriate covered container in the clear bag for collection. The schedule of areas to be collected: Mondays: All of James Street. Also, Stanford, Balmoral, Wells, Ferndale, Suits, Miller, Clinton Street Extension, Brentwood, Hudson, Prospect, Bedford, Preston, Burgett, Phelps - essentially everything west of route 281 (West Street). West Street from James Street north. Tuesdays: All residences north of James Street. All of Main Street, both north and south. Holiday schedule: If the holiday is on Monday, trash and recyclables will be collected on Tuesday and Wednesday; if the holiday is on Tuesday, Monday and Wednesday will be the collection days. Please note: Regular trash must be placed curbside in a clear plastic bag by 7 a.m. on your collection day. Glass, metal and numbers 1 and 2 plastics can be placed in one container, a container that can be easily dumped (for example, a laundry basket, plastic tub or pail, reuseable box). The contractor will not take these items in a plastic bag. Improperly prepared recyclables and trash will, unfortunately, be tagged and left at the curb. If you have questions, please call Doug's Trash Removal at 607-898-3220. Newspaper newspapers catalogs magazines shiny/slick ads phonebooks No wet newspaper or plastic bags. Can be placed in brown paper grocery sacks or in a tub with a cover to keep them dry. Good Paper good office paper junk mail school paper envelopes books under 1 inch Be sure to place all good paper, unbagged, in a reuseable container. It cannot be taken loose. No slick paper Plastics beginning Nov. 4, only plastic containers numbered 1 and 2 containers must be rinsed and caps and lids discarded labels may stay on Not accepted: motor oil containers, toys, furniture, styrofoam, plastic bags Plastic grocery bags can be returned to the store for recycling Beginning Nov. 4, we will no longer collect plastics 1-7 as we have been doing. Since the County has no market for the 3-7 plastics, we are reverting to collecting only 1(PETE) and 2 (HDPE). Metal Cans metal food and beverage cans steel paint cans aerosol cans Cans must be rinsed thoroughly and flattened when possible. Empty and dry paint cans and lids. A thin dry skin of paint on the bottom and sides is acceptable. Empty aerosol cans through normal use. Do not remove nozzles. Remove caps. Place curbside in the same container as metal food cans. Cardboard (corrugated only) packing and appliance boxes flatten boxes and cartons remove staples and as much tape as possible keep dry Not recyclable: pizza, cereal or shoe boxes, detergent, gift, dirty or wet boxes. Discard those in regular garbage.   Glass all clear, brown and green glass jars and bottles rinse clean remove rings and caps No light bulbs, china, ceramics, plate or auto glass, Pyrex, crystal, or mirrors All glass bottles and jars in clear, brown and green are acceptable. back to top of page   Compost Site The Village's compost site is located next to the Village Garage on North Fulton Street. Materials accepted are garden debris, grass clippings, leaves and branches. If you bring debris in plastic bags, please be sure to take the bags home with you. The compost site is ONLY for village residents. We do NOT accept trees, only branches. Residents who remove trees from their property or have them removed must make arrangements for the trees to be taken to an acceptable site. Residents are permitted to bring branches from tree trimming or storm damage. Signs are posted at the site to direct you where to put your composting materials. Please note especially the direction branches need to be placed in the pile. Anyone is free to take chips or compost at any time. Questions? Call the Village Clerk's Office at (607) 749-3322.   back to top of page Clothing Collection The Cortland County Recycling Center located at 137 South Pendleton Street in Cortland, NY, is now accepting CLEAN AND DRY textiles. Bring items to the center in clear plastic bags. Acceptable Items: bed spreads bed throws belts clothing curtains handbags jackets overcoats pillowcases raincoats sheets ski clothing towels (any size) Unacceptable Items: carpets diapers (any type) disposable clothing hospital gowns industrial textiles industrial uniforms medical garments painters drop cloths pillows rugs shop towels textile waste (scrap material under 1 square yard) wiping rags back to top of page   Entertainment | Dining/Lodging | Business | Village Services | History