Marathon’s new trash can policy now in effect

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The village of Marathon’s trash pick up law is now in effect. 

The local law, approved by the village in March, was recently filed with the New York Department of State and would ensure garbage cans are properly stowed away.

The new policy, an idea inspired by a similar policy the village of Whitney Point has in place, would give residents about 24 hours to remove their garbage cans from the street, curb or sidewalk. 

If time passes and residents still haven’t moved their cans, the village’s Department of Public Works (DPW) will go around the area, pick up garbage cans left behind and bring them back to their garage.

Residents can pick up their garbage cans at the garage, but not before being charged a fee.

Village mayor Scott Chamberlin noted at Wednesday’s village board meeting that the law is set to be implemented. He expects compliance to be “a mixed bag.”

“I talked to people on Academy Street and their cans were out,” Chamberlin said. “There was another house on Warren Street where they’re out all the time. I knocked on their door this morning and they were fine with it. They took the cans right off the street.”