Please note starting Thursday May 23rd and continuing to Monday May 27 the disc golf course at the Park at University Settlement Camp will be inaccessible to those who wish to play. We have a group renting the park to stage a Native American festival and they will be utilizing the main field and other areas for the weekend.
This will impact play on the course for several days. We apologize in advance for any inconvenience this may cause.
City of Beacon Recreation Department
Please visit the Assessor's page for a link to the document containing the tentative 2013 tax assessment rolls
The following is a link to the master plan documents for the proposed Fishkill Creek Greenway and Heritage Trail. This topic will be on the agenda for the next Workshop on Monday May 13, 2013. A public hearing on the proposed master plan will be held on Monday, May 20, 2013. Please take a few minutes to review the documents - all are encouraged to attend the meeting and make comments.
http://www.beaconreimagined.org/fcght
Should you have any questions, please contact the Mayor's office at 845-838-5010 or cityofbeacon@cityofbeacon.org
Position Open. Interested parties, please review qualifications.
April 6th - June 30th
The Beacon Historic Society & The Howland Cultural Center
Visit the Following link for more information! www.beaconcentennial.org/celebrating-beacon-history
Events Begin this Saturday
Household Hazardous Materials Disposal and Electronics Recycling
Residents can also safely dispose of unused and expired medications
Spring is finally here and residents are cleaning out of the garage and basement of old cans of varnish, unused chemical fertilizers, pool chemicals and other hazardous materials. It is also a good time to responsibly recycle old computer monitors, printers, mercury-containing thermometers, expired or unwanted medications and other potentially harmful materials. The Dutchess County Resource Recovery Agency (DCRRA) will kick off the 2013 schedule of Household Hazardous Materials Disposal and Electronics Recycling Days this Saturday, April 6th at the Sand Dock Road location in the Town of Poughkeepsie 7:30am to 9:30am. Pre-registration is required and there is a $5 fee. Call the DCRRA at (845) 463-6020 or visit http://www.dcrra.org/ to pre-register and schedule an appointment.
This Saturday’s event includes an opportunity to drop-off expired and unwanted medications.
Dutchess County Director of Solid Waste Management Lindsay Carille said, “These events are a great way to get rid of all the materials you have been holding on to because you know they should not be thrown into your garbage bin. Now is the time to take an hour and safely dispose or recycle our unwanted hazardous and harmful materials while doing our spring cleaning.”
Some of the most popular items for disposal and recycling at these events are small electronics and compact fluorescent light bulbs and fluorescent tubes. Fluorescent lighting contains small amounts of mercury and other potentially toxic heavy metals, and should never be thrown in the garbage. The HHW events offer residents a safe and easy way to dispose of these bulbs.
There will be eight collection events in 2013 at a variety of locations throughout the county. The collection partially funded by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.
Saturday, April 6th Dutchess County Resource Recovery Agency*
Saturday, May 4th Pawling Fire Department
Saturday, June 1st Town of Rhinebeck Highway Department
Saturday, July 13nd Dutchess Stadium (Fishkill)
Saturday, August 3rd Dutchess County Resource Recovery Agency*
Saturday, September 7th Cornell Cooperative Extension (Millbrook)
Saturday, October 5th Town of Rhinebeck Highway Department
Saturday, November 2nd Dutchess County Resource Recovery Agency*
*Event will also feature safe medication disposal from 8am to 10am.
The events held at DCRRA’s Poughkeepsie location include a no-fee medications disposal opportunity. Last year over 3,800 pounds of medications were disposed of safely at the DCRRA. “Our Safe Medication Disposal help ensure unused or expired prescription and over-the-counter medications are properly disposed of and do not end up in the hands of children or leaching into groundwater drinking sources if discarded improperly,” said DCRRA Executive Director William Calogero.
*Residents have the opportunity to safely dispose of unused or expired medications at the HHWDD events hosted at the DCRRA location from 8am to 10am. Any prescription or over-the-counter pills, ointments, lotions and liquids can be brought for safe disposal. Liquid medications should be in its original packaging and inside sealable plastic bags. Pet medications are welcome as well. Special staffing will be present to mark out any personal identification from all medicine containers. The entire container along with its medication will be placed into a sealed waste receptacle. There is no fee for medication disposal, but pre-registration is required.
Materials that WILL be accepted:
Product containers marked with words: "Warning”, “Hazardous", "Flammable", "Poisonous", or "Corrosive"
Photo chemicals, non latex driveway sealer, pool chemicals, creosote, kerosene, flammable liquids, metal polish, turpentine, stains, varnishes, strippers, thinners, gasoline/oil mixture, brake fluid, auto fluids, pesticides, herbicides, fungicides, chemical fertilizers, adhesives, resins, solvents, oil & lead based paints (no latex!), mercury containing devices, button cell batteries for watches & hearing aids, lithium & sealed lead acid batteries, compact fluorescent lights and fluorescent tubes, and small non-Freon appliances (such as humidifiers, toasters, irons, and electric heaters.)
Electronic Equipment Collection
Computer Monitors, Central Processing Units (CPU's), Modems, CRT's, Terminals, Laptops, Keyboards, Mouses, Fax Machines, Printers, Scanners, Copiers, Typewriters, TV's, VCR's, DVD Players, CD Players, Tape Players, Radios, Stereo Equipment, Cables, Answering Machines, Telephones & Video Game Systems.
Bins will also be available at the DCRRA location only to dispose of junk mail, white paper, magazines, newspaper and commingled bottles & cans. There is no fee charged and no registration needed for these bins
Materials that will NOT be accepted:
Ammunition or explosives, asbestos products, latex driveway sealer & latex paint, motor oil, car batteries, antifreeze, broken glass, building or construction debris, tires, furniture, medical waste/medicines, propane or other flammable gas cylinders, radioactive materials, scrap metal, metal drums or empty containers, dehumidifiers, and air conditioners.
Dutchess County Department of Planning & Development
27 High Street ¨ Poughkeepsie, NY 12601
Phone: (845) 486-3600 ¨ Fax: (845) 486-3610
Date: April 2, 2013
For Further Information Contact:
Lindsay Carille, Solid Waste Director
(845) 486-3600
easter 2013
City of Beacon Residents
Bagged leaves will be picked up beginning
Monday, April 1, 2013
through
Friday May 3, 2013
LEAVES MUST BE PLACED IN
BIODEGRADABLE BAGS
PLASTIC BAGS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED
Bags can be taken to the Transfer Station
Free of Charge
Tuesdays – Thursdays – Saturdays
(7:30 AM to 2:30 PM)
Only bagged leaves will be picked up!
4/1 to 4/5 North side of Mountain
4/8 to 4/12 South side of Mountain
4/15 to 4/19 North side of Main
4/22 to 4/26 South side of Main
After this time frame, NO BAGS WILL BE PICKED
UP CURBSIDE UNTIL THE FALL LEAF PROGRAM
STARTS
Any leaves with dirt, rocks, garbage, or branches
mixed in will not be picked up!
Any questions call 831-0932
(Monday – Friday 7 am to 3 pm)
Anyone interested in the new Request for Proposals for 344 Main Street, please find the document under the Building Department on this website. Any questions, feel free to contact the Building Department at 838-5020.
