Welcome to Westchester County's Solid Waste Commission

An initiative by the County Executive Andrew J. Spano and the  County Board of Legislators to improve consumers' rights, lower costs, and foster fairness, honesty, and competition in the garbage and recycling industry.

Municipal Licensing

Companies and individuals seeking to operate in the solid waste and recyclables hauling industry in Westchester County must be aware that not only must they obtain a license from the Solid Waste Commission, they may also have to obtain a license from individual municipalities within Westchester that have their own licensing requirements.  Companies should contact each municipality in which they intend to provide carting services in order to determine each municipality's licensing requirements.

Customer and Hauler Service Registry
The Commission has created this customer and hauler service website so that businesses and residents can seek the best service and price in negotiating any new contract. New contracts may be entered for a maximum of 2 years and must include the “Customer Bill of Rights” within the contract terms.

The Westchester County Solid Waste and Recyclables Collection Licensing Law Chapter 826-a of the Laws of Westchester County) requires comprehensive licensing and background checks of all applicants for a solid waste hauler’s license, as part of a major effort by Westchester County to reduce the influence of organized crime in this industry.

All haulers are required to furnish all customers with the “Customer Bill of Rights” any contract not containing such language may be considered null and void.

	Customer Request for Trash Hauler Services Select the above link to access the form to request hauler services Any customer seeking solid waste and recyclables collection services may be listed on the Customer Availability Service website simply by clicking the above form and filling in the appropriate information.
	List of Customers Seeking Hauler Services Select the above link to view the list of customers seeking hauler services Customer information will remain on this site for haulers to access for a period of 30 days. Subsequent to the 30 day period, customers may re-register, if desired.
	List of Licensed and Permitted Haulers Select the above link to view the list of licensed haulers Haulers on the List of Licensed Trash Haulers have been issued Licenses or Permits to Operate by the Solid Waste Commission.
	Customer Bill of Rights   Select the above link for the full Customer Bill of Rights Chapter 826-a of the Laws of Westchester County provides for a "Customer Bill of Rights."   This major provision outlines the rights of all customers within Westchester County. The Customer Bill of Rights must be included in every service contract entered into between a customer and a hauler.  If the Customer Bill of Rights is not included, the contract is invalid.

Customers who believe that a hauler has violated any provision of this Law should contact the Solid Waste Commission.