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Trustee Uku DPW Report for November 2025

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Trustee Uku DPW Report for November 2025

Dec 8, 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. 1. Cardboard bundles should be bound together with string or tape. 2. Paper recycling should be placed loose within a lidded tub or bin.

Recycling pickup alternates between Yellow (paper & cardboard) & Blue (metal, plastic & glass). Bulk Waste disposal (of mattresses, large furniture, etc.) is available to Village residents and businesses at a very affordable rate.

Please contact the Clerk to purchase tags for any Village disposal services:

(845) 758-1081 – info@redhookvillage.gov - or in person M-F, 11AM- 4PM

The Dual-Stream Recycling Calendar and Guide is available at Village Hall, and at redhookvillage.org/recycle

Food Waste Dropof

Residents are welcome to join the Village’s Food Waste Collection Program , made possible in part by a composting grant from Dutchess County. To sign up, contact the Clerk or visit redhookvillage.gov/compost

Brush / Yard Waste Pickup

Concluded for the season. See you in the spring!

Scrap Metal Program:

Revenue received (11/30/25) since the last report was$0
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.

Trustee Uku DPW Report for November 2025

Dec 8, 2025

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.

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:

Y ou 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 and Team DPW for conducting the magical transformation of our leaf truck into snow plough. Our roads were clear mere moments after the first snowstorm of the season, and residents took notice.

francesuku@redhookvillage.gov