Town of Cornwall
Highway & Sanitation

 

 

 

 

Holiday Schedule:

The Highway and Sanitation Departments will be closed on  Tuesday, November 11th,  2025 for Veterans Day.   There will be no trash or recycling pickups on that day. District 1 (trash Tuesday and Friday) will only have a trash pickup on Friday, November 14th, 2025 of that week.  Tuesdays recycling will have to be held for pick up on the following week, Tuesday, November 18th , 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

Comprehensive Plan Committee Meeting

Nov 10, 2025 6:30 PM — Nov 10, 2025 5:30 PM   
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Town Hall Conference Room 

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    Nov 10, 2025 6:30 PM — Nov 10, 2025 5:30 PM

Town Hall Closed - Holiday

Nov 11, 2025 — Nov 11, 2025   
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    Nov 11, 2025 — Nov 11, 2025

Board of Ethics Meeting

Nov 12, 2025 6:00 PM — Nov 12, 2025 7:00 PM   
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NOTICE OF MEETING

 

            PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Board of Ethics of the Town of Cornwall will hold a public meeting on Wednesday, the 12th day of November, 2025 at 6:00 pm in the Conference Room at Town Hall, 183 Main Street, Cornwall, New York 12518.

 

TOWN OF CORNWALL

                                                                        JENNIFER MCCORMICK

                                                                        TOWN CLERK

 

  • Time
    Nov 12, 2025 6:00 PM — Nov 12, 2025 7:00 PM

Town Board Special Meeting

Nov 13, 2025 8:30 AM — Nov 13, 2025 9:00 AM   
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NOTICE OF SPECIAL TOWN BOARD MEETING

 

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF CORNWALL WILL HOLD A SPECIAL TOWN BOARD MEETING on Thursday, November 13, 2025 at 8:30 a.m., at which time the Town Board will discuss and vote to authorize the 2025 Water Relevy Resolution, and any other items received after the final agenda publication.

The meeting location will be at Town Hall, 183 Main Street, Cornwall, New York 12518.  Members of the public may attend the Town Board meeting at the above-listed location. 

BY ORDER OF THE TOWN SUPERVISOR

Dated:  November 7, 2025

 

 

  • Time
    Nov 13, 2025 8:30 AM — Nov 13, 2025 9:00 AM

Planning Board Work Session

Nov 13, 2025 1:30 PM — Nov 13, 2025 2:30 PM   
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    Nov 13, 2025 1:30 PM — Nov 13, 2025 2:30 PM