Moving companies in Yaphank, NY.

Local services and rules

Moving to Yaphank: who to call and what the city asks.

Yaphank is a hamlet and census-designated place in Suffolk County, New York. The Town of Brookhaven Assessor determines property values for taxation. The Town Clerk licenses all dogs in the Town of Brookhaven, and a mailed application needs the dog's current rabies vaccination certificate and proof of spay/neuter if applicable.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickup days

Household waste is collected on Mondays or Tuesdays, depending on where the home is, and has to be at the curb by 6:00 am on the collection day. Household waste and bulk items are collected on Thursdays or Fridays, depending on where the home is, and the items go at the curb next to the household garbage before 6:00 AM.

Mandatory recycling is collected every Wednesday, with paper and plastic/metal recyclables on alternate Wednesdays. Residents may put out a maximum of 4 bulk items on the collection day, in addition to regular household waste.

Furniture, mattresses and household materials can be put out for bulk collection on the scheduled pickup day, which is Thursday or Friday depending on the area.

Landfill drop-off, hazardous waste and the ReStore trailer

Residential drop-off at the Town Solid Waste Management Facility must arrive in a non-commercial car, single-axle trailer, pick-up or van.

The STOP household hazardous waste facility is at the Town landfill and takes residential waste only, on Saturdays from 7:00am to 12:00pm all year.

A Town partnership with Habitat for Humanity of Long Island lets furniture, cabinets and tiles be donated to ReStore at a designated trailer at the residential drop-off area.

Suffolk County Water Authority moving-in application

The Suffolk County Water Authority opens residential water accounts through an online Moving In Application, and customers must provide one form of photo identification before service starts.

Longwood school enrollment and library card

New families enrolling a student in the Longwood Central School District register online and upload proof of residency, such as a Town of Brookhaven tax bill, a deed or mortgage statement, or for renters a lease with utility bills.

Any resident of the Longwood Central School District aged 17 or older can get a Longwood Public Library card in person with one current proof of residency.