Town of Cornwall
Highway & Sanitation

 

 

 

 

Notice:

The Highway and Sanitation Departments will be closed on Thursday, June 19, 2025 for Juneteenth Day.

There will be no trash or recycling pickups on that day. District 2 will only have a trash pickup on Monday, June 16, 2025 of that week.

Recycling will have to be held for pick up on the following week, Thursday, June 26,2025.

Any questions or concerns please call the Highway Dept. @ 845.534.2171, sorry for any inconvenience.

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Tom Gschwind

Superintendent

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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 other week for pick-up of brush and yard waste
  • 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

Shred Day

Jun 14, 2025 9:00 AM — Jun 14, 2025 12:00 PM   
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Join us on Saturday, June 14th from 9 AM to 12 PM at Town Hall for the Cornwall Chamber of Commerce’s Annual Going Green Recycle Day!

This is your chance to safely and responsibly dispose of unwanted items — and help protect our environment while you’re at it. We’ll be accepting:

Old electronics
Documents for shredding
Unused or expired medications
Eyeglasses
Clothing and textiles

Just pull up with your items — our dedicated volunteers will be on hand to unload everything for you!

New this year: The Cornwall Lions Club will also be collecting used crayons to be recycled into new ones — a fun and creative way to reduce waste!

Let’s come together to make a difference.
See you at Town Hall on June 14th! 

 

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    Jun 14, 2025 9:00 AM — Jun 14, 2025 12:00 PM

Music in the Park

Jun 15, 2025 6:30 PM — Jun 15, 2025 8:00 PM   
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Dr. Magkneetoe - Classic Rock

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    Jun 15, 2025 6:30 PM — Jun 15, 2025 8:00 PM

Zoning Board of Appeals

Jun 16, 2025 7:00 PM — Jun 16, 2025 8:00 PM   
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    Jun 16, 2025 7:00 PM — Jun 16, 2025 8:00 PM

Town Board Meeting

Jun 17, 2025 7:00 PM — Jun 17, 2025 8:00 PM   
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    Jun 17, 2025 7:00 PM — Jun 17, 2025 8:00 PM

Planning Board Work Session

Jun 19, 2025 1:30 PM — Jun 19, 2025 2:30 PM   
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    Jun 19, 2025 1:30 PM — Jun 19, 2025 2:30 PM