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1. Why didn’t they pick up my garbage/brush/yard debris? What is the schedule?

Call the Town of Manlius Trash & Brush Liaison Sharon Lake at 315-637-8815 or, Syracuse Haulers at 315-426-6771.

2. What do I do with the brush that I can’t bundle (large trees)?

Call Town of Manlius Trash & Brush Liaison Sharon Lake at 315-637-8815 or a tree or landscaping service.

3. I have a dead tree in my yard. Will you cut it and take it away?

We will do this if it is in our right of way (within 25-30 feet from the center of the road depending on location of road). Otherwise, you are responsible for taking care of this matter.

4. Do we grind stumps?

We will grind stumps if they are located in our right-of-way.

5. Where can I obtain blue bins?

Blue bins can be picked up at the town highway garage weekdays between 7 a.m. and 3 p.m. Only 2 bins allowed per household.

6. What do I do with refrigerators, freezers, microwaves, televisions, and large pieces of metal?

The town Highway Department does not pick these up nor are we responsible for the disposal of these items. Call OCCRA at 315-453-2870.

7. Will you remove the dead deer from the road?

We will come and remove the dead deer if it is a Town owned road (named roads). Dead deer on state and county roads should be referred to them.

8. Who do I call with a water problem?

If it relates to drainage on a town road, we will add it to our list of items to fix. If it relates to a water delivery problem, then they should call OCWA at 315-455-7061.

9. Who do I call if I am having a problem with my sewer?

You should call Onondaga County sewer maintenance at 315-435-3157.

10. When are they going to mow?

We have one full-time roadside mower that mows continuously all summer long. We will mow all town owned roads about 3 times during the summer season.

11. Is it okay if I drop my small brush off at the town highway garage?

Yes, you may bring brush (and Christmas trees) here to drop off, and we will grind them into mulch.

12. Do we have free mulch?

There is a limited supply of free mulch here at the town Highway Department available for town residents to pick up. Residents are responsible to load their own mulch.

13. Why is my neighbor’s road plowed and not mine?

Your neighbor may live on a state, county, village, or a neighboring town highway.

14. When are you going to plow my road?

Our plow routes take approximately 3.5 - 4 hours to complete. Your road will be addressed sometime during each plow run.

15. Will you fix my mailbox?

Even though it is not legally required, we will gladly fix your mailbox if it is hit by one of our plow trucks. We are not responsible to repair mailboxes damaged by private driveway plows.

16. Why do I get more snow plowed into my yard than my neighbors do?

We do not intentionally plow more snow in your lawn than your neighbor’s lawn, but depending upon your location, this could happen.