Garbage, Recyclables and Heavy Metal should be placed at the curb side AFTER 6:00 pm the day prior to pick-up.

**Brush is picked up the first and third Monday of each month (excluding November through March).

◊◊Bags can be purchased at the Village Clerk’s Office, Tops Markets, and Save-a-lot for $1.25 a bag. (only Silver Creek locations)

2024 Village Of Silver Creek recycling guide

 

 

 

**GARBAGE must be placed INSIDE Silver Creek bags or the contracted company will not pick it up. Heavy items that are likely to tear the bags, should be placed in a garbage can lined with a Silver Creek bag.

Garbage will not be picked up if a bag is simply tied to the can.

Large items such as a chair, couch, etc. must have a Silver Creek bag attached and can be placed out with the regular garbage on Wednesday.

                              • Mattresses & Box Springs must be wrapped in plastic and also have a Silver Creek bag attached•

*Please note* Large electronic items WILL NOT be picked up curbside,

EVEN IF THEY HAVE Silver Creek bag tied to item.

(ex. Computers,Monitors,Televisions..etc) These items can be taken to a transfer station.  

Acceptable/Recyclable material list or visit http://www.buffalorecycling.com/pdf/BRE_Acceptables.pdf  for more information.  

 

RECYCLING:

All items for recycling should be placed out on Wednesday evening, in addition to your garbage, in a separate container and follow the guidelines below.

No specially labeled containers are required for recyclables.

·         Newspaper, magazines, catalogs and other shiny papers (such as inserts): KEEP DRY in a covered container, loose.  Do not place in plastic or paper bags, to allow for ease of dumping from the container.

·         Corrugated (only) cardboard, egg cartons and brown paper bags: KEEP DRY in a covered container, flatten and remove any tape or staples.

·         Clear glass bottles and jars: Put in regular trash.

NOTE: Items that are not clean, mirrors, ceramics, light bulbs, window glass, drinking glasses, colored glass are regular household garbage and will not be accepted for recycling.

·         Soft Plastic: Codes 1&2 only

·         Metal: Metal hangers, food and beverage cans, only.  Rinse cans clean, remove ends and flatten

NOTE: Aerosol cans and EMPTY paint cans are regular household garbage and will not be accepted for recycling.

All complaints about garbage pick-up issues should be directed to the Village of Silver Creek Clerk’s Office at 716-934-3240 Option #1

For a list of transfer stations and rates http://chautauqua.ny.us/346/Transfer-Stations-Rates