VILLAGE OF DEXTER, NY
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    • Assessor
    • Planning Board
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    • Code Enforcement
    • Historian
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  • Water & Sewer
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    • Community Information
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Recyling & Refuse

Trash Pick Up                           

Spring Clean Up will be held Saturday, May 16th 2026



​Refuse Hauler: ​ Pick N Go Property Waste Services
Thursdays, beginning at 7am
Refuse is limited to six 33-gallon trash bags weighing no more than 40 lbs. each.
ALL RECYCLABLES CAN BE PLACED IN ONE BIN OR BOX, BUT NOT BAGGED.  All cardboard must be broken down, tied and separated from all other trash and recyclables. Recyclables cannot be mixed with garbage. The Jefferson County Recycling Law is being strictly enforced. The landfills will not accept and will issue fines for cardboard and recyclables mixed with garbage.

If the above rules are not followed the trash will not be picked up. For questions, please call Pick and Go at 315-783-4122 or the village office 315-639-6260.

When residents or contractors cut down trees within the Village of Dexter, they are
responsible for taking away any and all wood and brush. The wood/brush can be disposed of at the Brownville Transfer Site. A permit for the transfer site can be picked up at the Dexter Village Office during normal office hours; there is no fee.

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​Green waste permit:
Village residents may obtain a permit in the Village Office to haul green waste, grass clippings, leaves & electronics to the Town of Brownville transfer site.
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Spring and Fall Clean Up

Spring Clean Up will be held Saturday, May 16th 2026

The Village of Dexter has two clean up days a year, one in the spring (typically mid-May) and one in the fall (typically mid-September).
​All items must be placed curbside by 6:00am, The truck will stop at each residence one time only.
Limit: 4 yds. Per residence (4 yards=6’ x 6’ x 3’) all items must be either bagged or boxed not to exceed 50lbs each, no exceptions!
Separate weekly trash & recycling from cleanup materials, to include cardboard, regular weekly refuse pickup will remain on Thursday.

Items picked up include but not limited to:
-Small furniture, toilets.
-Paint Cans: With tops removed, any paint must be dry.
-Carpeting & construction debris: must be bundled in 3 ft. Sections
  not to exceed 50 lbs.


* No refuse from outside the Village of Dexter is allowed. 
   Appropriate action will be taken.
Unacceptable waste:
-Yard Debris
-Gaseous Waste, Dead Animals, Hazardous Waste, Infectious Waste,
  Mercury-Containing Waste, Liquid Waste, Medical Waste, Radioactive
  Waste, Pesticides, Chemicals, 
batteries, motor oil, antifreeze, paints,
  stains, aerosol cans.
-Tires
​-Scrap Metal

-Sleep sofas, box springs.
-Electronic devices to include TV’s, computers, monitors, stereos, microwaves etc.
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Town of Brownville Transfer Station

The Town of Brownville Transfer Station accepts electronics, rechargeable batteries, leaves, garden clippings, limbs and brush. Residents must have a permit issued through the Village of Dexter Office. There is no fee for the permit and can be picked up at the Village Office during normal business hours.
​Town of Brownville Transfer Station
​18554 Game Farm Rd, Dexter, NY 13634
Transfer Station Hours:
Saturday 8:00am - 3:00pm
Wednesday 2:00pm - 7:00pm

Jefferson County Recycling
​& Waste Management Facility

27138 State Route 12, (North of Watertown)
Watertown, New York 13601.
Phone-785-9072
​Jefferson County Recycling & Waste Management Facility
Facility Hours:
Monday – Friday: 7:30am-3:00pm 
Saturday: 7:30am-1:00pm
Town of Brownville Transfer Station
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Free Hazardous Waste Collection Day

June 6th and October 10th, 2026
​8am-12pm
Attendees must register in advance at: https://www.northcountryrecycles.org

Collection held at the Jefferson County Highway Department
21897 County Rd 190, Watertown
315-786-6900
www.NorthCountryRecycles.org
www.facebook.com/NorthCountryRecycles

Jefferson County Hazardous Waste Collection Days
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Village of Dexter, NY
PO Box 62
509 Liberty Street
Dexter, NY 13634


​Phone: 315-639-6260
Fax: 315-639-3121
[email protected]

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​​Office Hours:
Monday - Thursday: 8:00am - 4:00pm
July & August 
​Monday-Thursday: 8:00am- 3:00pm

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