Town of Cornwall
Highway & Sanitation

 

 

 

 

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Tom Gschwind

Superintendent

Beezer Hand
Office Administrator

Phone: (845) 534-2171
Fax: (845) 534-2901

Mailing Address:
Highway and Sanitation
183 Main Street
Cornwall, NY 12518

Office:
1880 Route 32
Mountainville, NY 10953

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Welcome to Highway & Sanitation

The Cornwall Highway Department is responsible for and maintains over 42 miles of roadway and 6.6 miles of sidewalk in the Town. In addition, the Highway Department provides winter maintenance on 12.5 miles of County roads in the Town of Cornwall.

In addition to winter maintenance, the Department engages in various types of road maintenance which consists of pothole patching, crack filling, oil/chip resurfacing, roadside mowing, street sweeping, guide rail replacement, tree removal and brush control.

The Highway Superintendent is also responsible for the Town’s Sanitation Department. This Department services approximately 3,300 residents, five apartment complexes and 30 commercial pick-ups in the following ways:

  • Twice weekly pick-up of household trash
  • Every week pick-up for single stream recycling
  • Every week for pick-up of brush and yard waste from April- December
  • Bulk pickup arranged by calling Highway Department


Single Stream Recycling Information: Download Link

To receive Highway or Sanitation service or information, including how to obtain a Highway Work Permit, call or fax the Highway Superintendent’s office. 

In the event of an emergency after hours, weekends or holidays the Highway Department can be reached through the Town of Cornwall Police Department at 845-534-8100.


 

 

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Upcoming Events

Town Board Special Meeting

Aug 11, 2026 9:00 AM — Aug 11, 2026 10:00 AM   
Event details

TOWN OF CORNWALL NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING

 

            PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a special meeting of the Town Board of the Town of Cornwall will be held on Tuesday August 11, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. at Cornwall, Town Hall, 183 Main Street, Cornwall, New York.  The purpose of this special meeting will be to: i) enter into executive session pursuant to Public Officers Law Section 105(1)(f) to discuss the employment history of a particular person and matters leading to the reappointment and continued employment of said person.  No other business of the Board will be conducted other than the potential approval of an employment contract for said person.  No public comment will be taken at said special meeting.

            The Town of Cornwall will make every effort to assure that the special meeting is accessible to persons with disabilities.  Anyone requiring special assistance and/or reasonable accommodations should contact the Town Clerk at 845-534-9100.

 

            BY ORDER OF THE SUPERVISOR OF THE TOWN OF CORNWALL

 

Dated: August 7, 2026                                  

                   

                                                                        Jennifer McCormick, Town Clerk

                                                                        Town of Cornwall

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    Aug 11, 2026 9:00 AM — Aug 11, 2026 10:00 AM

Town Board Work Session

Aug 11, 2026 7:00 PM — Aug 11, 2026 8:00 PM   
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    Aug 11, 2026 7:00 PM — Aug 11, 2026 8:00 PM

Music in the Park

Aug 16, 2026 6:00 PM — Aug 16, 2026 8:00 PM   
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    Aug 16, 2026 6:00 PM — Aug 16, 2026 8:00 PM

Zoning Board of Appeals Meeting

Aug 17, 2026 7:00 PM — Aug 17, 2026 8:00 PM   
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    Aug 17, 2026 7:00 PM — Aug 17, 2026 8:00 PM

Planning Board Work Session

Aug 20, 2026 1:30 PM — Aug 20, 2026 3:30 PM   
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    Aug 20, 2026 1:30 PM — Aug 20, 2026 3:30 PM