Bulk Pickup Guidelines
VILLAGE OF BREWSTER
RESIDENTIAL BULK PICK-UP
Monday, September 25, 2023
ITEMS MUST BE CURBSIDE BY 12:01 AM
(Keep this information for future reference)
RESTRICTIONS:
- DO NOT put out prior to Saturday prior to pick-up date.
- DO NOT put out any appliance containing FREON (i.e. refrigerators, freezers, air conditioners, etc.). Freon must be removed by an authorized Freon Recovery Dealer and a sticker from the dealer must be attached to the appliance or it WILL NOT be picked up.
- DO NOT put out any propane tanks including those from barbeque grills. They WILL NOT be picked up.
- DO NOT put out any air tanks including those from scuba gear or with helium. They WILL NOT be picked up.
- Water base paint cans must be open and dried up (full cans WILL NOT be picked up). Oil base paint and cans WILL NOT be picked up.
- DO NOT put out flammable liquids or hazardous materials (i.e. car batteries, gasoline, oil, etc.). You can contact *Putnam County Recycling to determine date to dispose of these.
- DO NOT put out gas powered equipment (i.e. lawn mowers, weed whackers, tractors, etc.) without removing gas, or they WILL NOT be picked up.
- DO NOT put out more than two major appliances of the same type for pick-up. (i.e. two refrigerators, two stoves, two sinks, two water heaters, etc.). Refrigerators/ freezers must have doors removed.
- DO NOT put out any construction materials (i.e. insulation, drywall, treated or untreated lumber & composites, roofing and gutters, fencing, siding, ceiling, wall or flooring tiles, studs, beams, plaster board, cement, cement blocks, landscape timbers, wood pallets or other building materials.
- DO NOT put out any tires.
- DO NOT put out any brush, leaves or logs. If mixed in with bulk, your bulk WILL NOT be picked up.
- DO NOT put out any ELECTRONIC DEVICES. Electronics WILL NOT be picked up.
- DO NOT put out mattresses or box springs with your bulk, mattresses or box springs WILL NOT be picked up.
- Items put out that are NOT PICKED UP must be arranged to be discarded by the tenant or landlord. Violations for non-compliance, up to and including fines and jail time may result. If it is on your sidewalk, it is considered your property. Stop violators from “dumping” on your property as you will be held responsible. Brewster Police may be contacted as needed to catch violators in the act.
ANY RETRICTED ITEMS AS IDENTIFIED ABOVE NOT PICKED UP BY CARTER MUST BE REMOVED BY 8PM ON THE DAY OF BULK PICK-UP. VIOLATORS WILL BE TICKETED AND CHARGED FOR REMOVAL IF THE VILLAGE IS REQUIRED TO REMOVE THE ITEMS.
LANDLORDS, PLEASE NOTIFY ALL TENANTS. SUMMONSES WILL BE ISSUED TO ANY PROPERTY OWNER WHO VIOLATES THESE RESTRICTIONS.
Brewster Rotary Fall Festival

Board of Trustees Agenda 9/20/2023
VILLAGE OF BREWSTER
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
20 SEPTEMBER 2023
7:30 P.M.
REGULAR MEETING
AGENDA
The Board of Trustees of the Village of Brewster is holding a regular meeting at 7:30 PM, on September 20, 2023, at Village Hall, 50 Main Street, Brewster, NY.
Pledge to flag.
Notion of Exits
Regular Meeting
- Monthly Reports
- 1. Police Report, August 2023.
- 2. Engineer’s Report, August 2023.
- 2.1 Tonetta Brook Bid
- 3. Code Enforcement Report, August 2023.
- Correspondence Sent & Received for August 2023.
- Minutes for Approval – September 6, 2023.
- Vouchers Payable.
- Other Business.
- New Business.
- Public Comment.
- Executive Session, possible.
- Adjourn.
Board of Trustees Agenda 09/06/2023
VILLAGE OF BREWSTER
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
6 SEPTEMBER 2023
7:30 P.M.
REGULAR MEETING
AGENDA
The Board of Trustees of the Village of Brewster is holding a regular meeting at 7:30 PM, on September 6, 2023, at Village Hall, 50 Main Street, Brewster, NY.
Pledge to flag.
Notion of Exits
Regular Meeting
- Monthly Reports
- 1. DPW Report.
- 2. Planning Board Report for August 2023.
- 3. Zoning Board Report.
- Financial Report.
- 35 Putnam Avenue – Change to §263.8 Professional Business (PB) District
- Minutes for Approval – August 16, 2023.
- Vouchers Payable
- Other Business.
- New Business.
- Public Comment.
- Executive Session, possible.
- Adjourn.
Zoning Board of Appeals Members Wanted
The Village of Brewster is requesting resumes for those interested in a position on the Zoning Board of Appeals. You must live in the Village in order to be eligible. Please send resumes to the Deputy Village Clerk at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to be considered.
ATTENTION VILLAGE OF BREWSTER RESIDENTIAL REFUSE USERS ON MONTHLY BILLING:
The Village of Brewster will be raising the rate for the monthly billing effective June 1, 2023, to $45 per unit. This increase is due to the overhead costs associated with the printing, processing, and mailing of the bills and payments.
If you do not wish to be billed monthly for the refuse and would like to switch to the annual bill, the Village will evaluate how much is still due on your bill and charge you that amount. You will have 30 days to pay the amount or you will receive a 10% penalty.
Please inform Village Hall by June 26th if you would like to be removed from the monthly refuse bill in order to process your request before the next bills are printed. Please contact Village Hall if you have any questions.
Brush and Leaf Pick Up by Village Department of Public Works
ATTENTION VILLAGE RESIDENTS,
The Village of Brewster Department of Public Works will be going through the Village on a weekly basis to collect unwanted leaves and brush. Hedge and tree trimmings should be tied in bundles no larger than three feet in length and 16 inches in diameter. Leaves that need to be picked up must be loose on the edge of the street but off of the sidewalk. Leaves will only be cleaned up if they are on the side of the street. After November 30th of each year, grass clippings and leaves shall be placed in open plastic containers or paper bags for collection. Do not intermingle grass clippings and leaves with other debris such as rocks, wood, metal, hard plastics, tree branches of any size, etc. This will damage the vacuum that cleans up the leaves and will delay collections. Wet leaves will not be collected. Tree stumps will not be collected.
Please review the Village Code: Chapter 205: Solid Waste for more information.
Prospect Street One-Way Consideration
Dear Village Resident,
On March 1, 2023, at 7:30 PM the Village of Brewster Board of Trustees will be hosting a public forum at Village Hall, 50 Main Street, to discuss the Prospect Street traffic issues that occur on Sundays.
The Board of Trustees has received complaints regarding the difficulty in parking and traveling on Prospect Street on Sundays and is considering making the road a one-way on Sundays to provide some relief.
While this is not the final decision, the Board is asking for public input on the change to gauge what the other options may be and how to relieve this area of congestion on Sundays.
Please note, this meeting will not be streamed on Zoom and all who wish to speak are welcome to do so during that part of the meeting, which will begin at 7:30 PM. If you are unable to attend but would like to provide your input, please send any questions, comments, or concerns to Village Clerk Michelle Chiudina, at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. with the subject line: Prospect Street.
The Board of Trustees is looking forward to working with the community to determine the best solution for traffic flow in this area.
THE VILLAGE OF BREWSTER BOARD OF TRUSTEES DECISION:
The Board has decided to allow St. Lawrence Church to continue with its parking lot project in hopes that it will alleviate some of the congestion on Prospect Street. In the meantime, the Board has instructed the Village Police Department to patrol the area, especially on Sundays, for patrons who are blocking residents' driveways, speeding, and other infractions. This increased enforcement will help ensure the safety of those in the area and those visiting the area and will begin immediately. Anyone who violates the law will be ticketed and towed at their own expense. Once the parking lot is completed, the Board will invite the public to a meeting and reassess the issues with traffic flow in this area. The minutes from this meeting will be posted on March 15, 2023, please contact Village Hall if you have any questions.