2023 Information
East Greenbush Transfer Station
246 Ridge Road, Rensselaer, NY 12144
518-477-7012
| Resident- Annual Permit | Senior- Annual Permit (Senior - 65+) |
Non-Resident - Annual Permit | Commercial Brush Permit |
| $140.00* | $90.00* | $175.00* | $1500.00 |
| BLUE PERMIT | GRAY PERMIT | Plus $10.00 per yard | |
| Proof of East Greenbush Residency Required |
Proof of East Greenbush Residency Required Senior Age - 65 |
Proof of Residency Required | Annual Permit for Commercial Landscaping Companies |
*2023 Permit Rates effective 12/1/2022.
Effecitve October 1st of each year, residents can purchase permits at half the price of the annual permit.
If you are transporting brush and leaves to the transfer station, please be sure to Cover Your Load
Anyone electing to use the Transfer Station must have a Permit. Each Permit holder will be issued a sticker; the sticker must be kept with the punch card at all times so it is clearly visible to the attendant.
Due to Albany Landfill restrictions, there are NO overloads allowed on Friday or Saturday.
Permits and Punch Cards may be purchased at:
Town Clerk's Office - Monday – Friday with CASH, CHECK or CARD (plus transaction fee of $2.95).
Transfer Station - Tuesday – Saturday with CHECK only.
| Resident - Punch Card | Proof of East Greenbush Residency Required |
| $120.00 | 52 Punch Card |
| $60.00 | 25 Punch Card |
| Non-Resident - Punch Card | Proof of Residency Required |
| $130.00 | 52 Punch Card |
In addition to a permit, a punch card must be purchased to avoid a fee each time the facility is used. The punch card will be “punched” by the attendant depending on the quantity of refuse brought to the Transfer Station. The number of “punches” is determined at the discretion of the attendant acting within the guidelines established by the Town.
Punch cards allow for disposal as follows:
- 52 (fifty-two) Punch Card allows for disposal of 52 bags
- 25 (twenty-five) Punch Card allows for disposal of 25 bags.
- Each bag must be 40-gallons or less.
- You MUST bring your punch card with you.
All transactions at the Transfer Station can only be paid by check. Make payable to Town of East Greenbush
Residents may purchase as many punch cards as necessary. Remaining “punches” at the end of the year are rolled over to the following calendar year. NO REFUNDS will be granted to anyone who purchases a permit regardless of the time of year or circumstances surrounding such refund request.
COSTS FOR ADDITIONAL ITEMS: Payment may be made by Additional Punches or by Check ONLY
| ITEM | $ Cost | # of Punches | ITEM | $ Cost | # of Punches |
| Passenger Vehicle Tires | $10.00 | 5 Punches | Rugs/Carpets(up to 12'x10') | $20.00 | 10 Punches |
| Pool Liners/Covers | $10.00 | 5 Punches | Sinks/Toilets | $10.00 | 5 Punches |
| Chair | $10.00 | 5 Punches | Wood Furniture | $20.00 | 10 Punches |
| Couch | $20.00 | 10 Punches | All METAL Household Appliances | FREE | |
| Mattress/Box Spring | $30.00 | 15 Punches | Any appliances with refrigerant | $16.00 | 8 Punches |
| Televisions: | $20.00 | 10 Punches | All Metal | FREE | |
| Commercial Tires | NOT | Accepted | Home Demolition Materials *NO COMMERCIAL* |
20.00/40-gal | 10 Punches |
Household construction/demolition debris will be charged $20.00 per 40-gallon container. All debris must fit into a barrel and cannot contain any of the Prohibited Items listed below:
With a permit, the following items are accepted at no additional charge:
Tree limbs (less than four inches in diameter)
Newspaper/Magazines/Cardboard
Tin Cans
Household Batteries
Glass Bottles/Jars
Plastic Containers
All Residents can bring bagged brush/leaves/grass clippings (in brown, recyclable bags) at no charge.
Cover your load - NYS Vehicle and Traffic Law (Section 380-a) requires a cover.
No permit is required for brush.
Proof of residency required.
For your safety and our security you must arrive 15 minutes before closing to drop brush in the pile.
Prohibited Items:
- Commercial Construction/Demolition Debris
- Motor Oil
- Paint
- Flammable Liquids
- Radioactive Waste
- Hazardous Waste
- Roof Shingles
- Tree Stumps
- Infectious Items
- Propane Tanks
In addition, other items may be deemed dangerous or otherwise not acceptable by the facility attendant.
2022 Holiday Schedule
| Operation Hours for the Transfer Station | |
|---|---|
| Monday | Closed |
| Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday | 8:30 AM - 4:55 PM |
| Thursday | 8:30 AM - 6:55 PM |
| Saturday | 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
| Sunday | Closed |
| Closed on the Following Holidays | |
| New Year's Day | Saturday, January 1, 2022 |
| Independence Day | Monday, July 4, 2022 |
| Election Day | Tuesday, November 8, 2022 |
| Veteran's Day | Friday, November 11, 2022 |
| Thanksgiving Day | Thursday, November 24, 2022 |
| Day after Thanksgiving | Friday, November 25, 2022 |
| Christmas Day | Monday, December 26, 2022 |
2023 Holiday Schedule
| Operation Hours for the Transfer Station | |
|---|---|
| Monday | Closed |
| Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday | 8:30 AM - 4:55 PM |
| Thursday | 8:30 AM - 6:55 PM |
| Saturday | 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
| Sunday | Closed |
| Closed on the Following Holidays | |
| New Year's Day | Sunday, January 1, 2023 |
| Juneteenth* | Monday, June 19, 2023 |
| Independence Day | Tuesday, July 4, 2023 |
| Veteran's Day | Saturday, November 11, 2023 |
| Thanksgiving Day | Thursday, November 23, 2023 |
| Day after Thanksgiving | Friday, November 24, 2023 |
| Christmas Day | Monday, December 25, 2023 |
*Updates to Holidays made after Union Contract was completed. Juneteenth has been added, and the Transfer Station will now be open on Election Day.
Spring/Fall Cleanup Dates and the 2023 Amnesty Week Will be posted on the Town Website and in the Advertiser once the dates have been determined
Please remember the following when bringing items to the Transfer Station:
- Household items must be bagged.
- Due to Albany Landfill restrictions, there are NO overloads allowed on Friday or Saturday.
- Please do not leave trash when the Transfer Station is CLOSED.
- Absolutely no commercially owned landscaping businesses allowed to utilize facilities without a permit.
- No scavenging or “picking” will be allowed on the Transfer Station premises.
Violation of Transfer Station policies will result in the permit holder being subject to penalties under Town Law.
2023 Rates Approved via Resolution 256-2022
Website Updated: 11/28/2022