2012 Bulk Refuse Rules & Schedule
The 2012 schedule and updated rules for bulk refuse are now available. View the new rules & schedule.
E-Waste Policy: Effective January 1, 2012
Beginning January 1, 2012, the Town/Village of East Rochester has instituted new collection rules pertaining to all electronic waste in order to comply with the new state wide electronic waste collecting law. As part of this new law, landfills will no longer be allowed to accept any electronic waste collected by the Town/Village of East Rochester at their disposal sites.
As of January 1, 2012, any form of electronic waste placed at the curb for collection for either regular pick up as well as during bulk pick up, will incur a fee of $25.00 per item if collected by the Department of Public Works (DPW). Any such disposed electronic waste items will be left at the curb by the regular refuse or bulk refuse collection crew, and a separate collection crew will be back in the afternoon to collect those electronic waste items which still remain at the curb. Upon collection, these items will be brought to the DPW Garage, where we will have an electronic waste collection facility. We have partnered with SUNNKING Electronics Recycling to comply with this new law.
To avoid the fee for curbside collection, any residents wishing to dispose of any electronic waste, may instead bring their items to the Department of Public Works Garage at 200 Ontario Street, Monday through Thursday, 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Although residents will be asked to sign in for this process, there is no fee for this drop off service and it is available to all residents regardless of whether they have refuse service provided by the Town/Village of East Rochester.
Examples of Electronic Waste (E-Waste) are: Computers (towers, laptops, PDA’s, Tablets), Monitors (CRT, LCD, LED), Printers, Scanners, Copiers, Fax machines, Televisions, VCR’s, CD/DVD players, Stereo equipment, Cell phones, Telephones and anything else with an electronic circuit board.
NYS Announces Economic Development Funding through Regional Councils
The Town/Village of East Rochester is pleased and excited to announce that it has been awarded $500,000 through the New York Main Street grant program. Funding is provided through New York State Homes and Community Renewal (HCR) and will be used to assist with the rehabilitation and revitalization of numerous commercial and residential units in the mixed-use downtown business district along Main Street and West Commercial Street. In the coming weeks, the Town/Village will conduct outreach in the target area by developing and distributing informational materials to market program availability and explain requirements for participation in the program. Public informational meetings will be scheduled within the community to present information and answer questions.
Please do not begin any work on your buildings at this time as the Town/Village must be under contract with the state in order for any expenditures to be reimbursed. It is anticipated that a contract will be executed in early 2012. Check back for program updates in the coming weeks.
New York State Public Service Commission Winter Outreach Program
As the 2011-12 winter season approaches, many New Yorkers will face a difficult time managing their energy costs. This situation will be particularly hard on the elderly and those with fixed or low incomes. It is important that consumers are made aware of steps they can take, and the programs they can participate in, to reduce their energy use and control this winter's energy bills.
Available at the Town Hall are brochures that contain information about this winter's natural gas outlook, how to manage your winter energy costs and a summary of the rights and protections of electric and natural gas customers. Stop in and pick up information that can help make paying your winter energy bills easier.
New 3-way stop at Main Street & West Spruce Street
The Village Board of Trustees has continued to receive requests for traffic calming measures on Main Street. Over the past several years a number of traffic studies and alternative traffic plans to mitigate the increased speed on Main Street have been proposed. On Monday, November 14th, by way of resolution, the Board of Trustees authorized the installation of a 3-Way Stop at the intersection of Main Street and West Spruce Street. Installation is being planned for the later part of November 2011. The 3-Way Stop will be evaluated over a 90 day period to determine its effectiveness. We encourage feedback from all residents and business owners.
We hope this measure will help control the speed of traffic as we head into the Holiday/Winter season.
Winter Parking Rules
Parking of vehicles is hereby prohibited on all streets within the Town/Village of East Rochester between the hours of 3:00 AM and 6:00 AM from November 15th, 2011 through April 15th, 2012
There are some municipal lots and/or areas you may park in during the night for these months. To inquire please call the Village Office at 586-3553 or stop by for a list.
Per Order of:
Steven J. Clancy, Chief of Police
Town/Village of East Rochester
2012 Bulk Refuse Schedule - The 2012 Bulk Refuse Schedule is available for download. Click here to view or download a copy of the schedule as well as the bulk pickup rules.
Pharmaceutical Waste Drop Off dates extended- Click here for more information on new dates for dropping off your pharmaceutical waste.
NYS DPS Notification - The New York State Department of Public Service's Summer Campaign is "Energy Efficency; Use less energy, Save more green." For energy saving tips and further details click here for more information.
 Working Together to Reduce Stormwater Pollution
Click here for information on the 2009-2010 Joint Annual Report from the Stormwater Coalition of Monroe County and to see the efforts being done to reduce stormwater waste in our community.
WANTED - In continuing with the Village's program of placing historical markers at significant places around town we would like to hear from you, our residents, on places that might be appropriate for such a marker. Please contact the Village Historian Jim Burlingame at 381-3023 with your ideas.
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