The City of Oswego Department of Public Works

OSWEGO –  WEEKLY SCHEDULED PICK-UP of CONTAINED YARD WASTE AND DEBRIS is as follows: 

MONDAY: South of Utica St., West side of city 

TUESDAY: Between Bridge St. & Utica St., & College area, West side of city 

WEDNESDAY: North of Bridge St., West side of city 

THURSDAY: South of Utica St., East side of city 

FRIDAY: North of Utica St., East side of city 

THIS IS FOR RESIDENTIAL CONTAINED YARD WASTE AND DEBRIS ONLY. 

• Leaves 

• Grass clippings 

• Garden weeding, flowers, etc. 

For these items we recommend. 

• Biodegradable bags 

• Reusable containers such as a 5-gallon pail or similar. 

• Place your container by the edge of the street by 7am of your scheduled pick-up day. 

• Please DO NOT PLACE YOUR CONTAINER IN THE STREET. This is a hazard. 

• We will not pick up containers with: o Papers, garbage 

o animal waste 

o stumps, roots, rocks or dirt 

o branches or clippings larger than your thumb ? these items should be placed in a separate pile as “brush” (see below) 

• Note: holidays will affect this schedule. o Have your container for your regularly scheduled day that week. 

o Holiday disruptions in the schedule rarely last more than one week 

UNCONTAINED yard waste and debris will not be picked up in a timely manner. 

BRUSH/TREE LIMB PICK-UP 

• IS NOT ON A REGULAR SCHEDULE o It is done on a rotating citywide basis, starting at one end of the city, and working to the other end, then starting over again. 

• To help us be most efficient it is very important that brush/tree limbs be kept separate from yard waste and debris. 

• All brush and limbs should be neatly stacked near the street with the butt ends facing the same direction. 

• Please DO NOT PLACE YOUR BRUSH/TREE LIMBS IN THE STREET. This is a hazard. 

• Stumps, roots, rocks and dirt will not be picked up. 

LARGE OR NEIGHBORHOOD YARD CLEAN-UP PROJECTS 

• You may request a yard waste dumpster delivered at or near your property. o Call the Department of Public Works to make the request during the business hours of 7:00am-3:00pm, Monday-Friday, at (315) 342-8180. 

o Our staff will work with you in placing a dumpster at or as close as possible to your property. 

o Yard waste dumpsters can only be placed in the street and not on private property. 

o Fill the dumpster with yard waste or brush/limbs as described above. 

o Schedule a pickup date/time. 

DROP OFF YOUR YARD WASTE, BRUSH OR TREE LIMBS 

• You may drop off your items as describes above to the Department of Public Works yard waste dump area, East of the DPW at 114 Mitchell St. o Monday Thru Friday 7:30am to 2:45pm 

o Saturdays from 9am to noon. 

o Private contractors are prohibited from using this area. 

Questions? 

Call the Department of Public Works at (315) 342-8180 during normal business hours 7:00am-3:00pm, Mon-Fri. 

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