Trustee Uku DPW Report for October 2025
Nov 17, 2025
Highway Department:
Materials Management
Here are this month’s costs and expenses. Please refer to the attached Resource Recovery Data Report.
Trash & Recycling Pickup
Trash & recycling must be out before 5am on Monday mornings. Cardboard bundles should be bound together with string or tape. Paper recycling should be placed loose within a lidded tub or bin.
Recycling pickup alternates between Yellow (paper & cardboard) & Blue (metal, plastic & glass). The Dual-Stream Recycling calendar and guide is available at Village Hall, and at redhookvillage.org/recycle
Bulk Item tags are available for purchase at the Clerk's office.
Food Waste Dropoff
Residents are welcome to join the Village’s Food Waste Collection Program , made possible in part by a composting grant from Dutchess County. Sign up in person at Village Hall, by phone, or online.
Brush / Yard Waste Pickup
Pickups are scheduled for the first full week of every month, pending weather conditions and scheduling. Residents are reminded of the following:
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Avoid creating long-term piles, place piles out just prior to pick-up week.
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Lawn clippings and brush should be set out in separate piles.
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Place piles on the edge of your lawn (not on the sidewalk or in the street).
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Piles should not include construction debris, garbage, stumps, and/or branches over 6” in diameter
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Yard waste piles should never cover water or sewer shut offs or on top of fiberoptic ground vaults.
Snow Removal & Seasonal Parking Rules:
No all-night street parking is permitted in the Village from November 1st - March 31st. Vehicles parked on the streets between 11 PM - 6 AM may be ticketed and towed at the owner's expense.
Property owners are reminded to remove athletic equipment, garbage receptacles and/or any other temporary
obstacles from the side of streets to prevent their damage during snow removal operations.
The owner and/or occupant of every building/lot in the village with an adjoining sidewalk, is required to remove snow and ice within 24 hrs of the end of a snowstorm. The Village Highway Department may remove uncleared snow/ice , at the cost of $2.00 per linear foot to the property owner. Charges will be assessed and collected with the next tax levy.
Trustee Uku DPW Report for October 2025
Nov 17, 2025
Scrap Metal Program:
| Scrap Metal Program: | |
|---|---|
| Revenue received (10/31/25) since the last report was | $492.00 |
| Total revenue for this Fiscal Year (Jun 2025- May 2026) to date is | $2914.20 |
| Since the Program’s inception, in Sep 2007, donations have yielded a total of | $58431.44 |
| Proceeds from the program go towards the purchase of tools & equipment for the Public Works Dept. | |
| Residents & businesses interested in donating metal may contact the Village Clerk’s ofce to schedule a pickup. | |
| (845) 758-1081 |
Street Light Complaints:
If you notice a street light out in the Village: You may notify Central Hudson directly by going to: cenhud.com/en/outages, selecting ‘ Report a Street Light ’ and filling out their online form.
Potholes:
You can notify the village of potholes on Village roads by calling the Village Clerk’s office or filling out the “Report a Concern” form at: redhookvillage.org/concern. Please note that the Village is not allowed to conduct repairs on State Highways. If you would like to report a pothole on a State Highway, The Village can forward your concern - or you can submit your complaint directly to the NYS DOT by calling 1.800.POTHOLE (1.800.768.4653).
Foreman Appreciation, or, “Giving Jake his Flowers” :
Thank you Jake for receiving the Village Green tree order at Highway Garage on Wed 11/5, and for making the time to confirm for the committee that the 7488 N. Broadway planting location was suitable for digging. And a big thank you to everyone for the most successful Village Halloween Night since records have been kept.