Town of Cornwall
Highway & Sanitation

 

 

 

 

NOTICE:

The Highway and Sanitation Departments will be closed on  Monday, May 26, 2025.

There will be no trash or recycling pickups on that day. District 2 will only have one trash pickup on Thursday, May 29, 2025.

 Recycling will have to be held for pick up on the following week, Monday June 2, 2025.   Any questions or concerns please call the Highway Dept. @ 845.534.2171.

Sorry for any inconvenience.

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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 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

COMPREHENSIVE PLAN PUBLIC FORUM

May 29, 2025 6:30 PM — May 29, 2025 8:00 PM   
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NOTICE OF COMPREHENSIVE PLAN PUBLIC FORUM

 

Notice is hereby given that the Town of Cornwall Comprehensive Plan Committee will hold a Public Forum on Thursday May 29, 2025 at 6:30 p.m., in Munger Cottage at 183 Main Street, Cornwall, NY.

 

                   By Order of the Town of Cornwall Comprehensive Plan Committee

                                                                                      Wynn Gold, Chairman

                                                                                          Dated: May 6, 2025

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    May 29, 2025 6:30 PM — May 29, 2025 8:00 PM

Planning Board Meeting

Jun 02, 2025 7:00 PM — Jun 02, 2025 8:00 PM   
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    Jun 02, 2025 7:00 PM — Jun 02, 2025 8:00 PM

CCAC Meeting

Jun 03, 2025 7:00 PM — Jun 03, 2025 8:00 PM   
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    Jun 03, 2025 7:00 PM — Jun 03, 2025 8:00 PM

Town Board Work Session

Jun 10, 2025 7:00 PM — Jun 10, 2025 8:00 PM   
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    Jun 10, 2025 7:00 PM — Jun 10, 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