Department of Public Works

Jack Pulsifer, DPW Superintendent - (518) 873-2020 x1

The Elizabethtown DPW is a full-time road crew taking care of the Town's maintenance needs.

From ditching, tree work and mowing in the Spring/Summer to sidewalks, sanding/salting and plowing in the Winter,

the employees are here to keep the residents and travelers of Elizabethtown safe.

Town Highway: 7 Brewster Way, Elizabethtown, NY

Brush Dump: Bronson Way, Lewis, NY

Garbage District pick up: Every Thursday starting at 8am

You can buy garbage stickers at the Town Hall from the Town Clerk. Monday - Thursday 8AM-2PM

$3 green sticker - kitchen garbage bag & $6 orange/red sticker - contractor sized bag

Elizabethtown - Lewis Transfer Station:

(518) 873-2299 or (518) 873-6650

Weigh Station: Monday - Friday 6AM - 2PM

Tuesday 2:30PM - 5:00PM

Thursday 2:30PM - 5:00PM

Saturday 9:00AM - 4:00PM

Summer Hours: Thursday ONLY 2:30PM - 8:00PM

Summer Hours begin the 3rd Thursday in May & end the LAST Thursday in September.

Punch Cards available $5, $10 or $20

$5 - kitchen chairs, small wooden file cabinets (2-drawer), sinks, toilets, microwaves & miscellaneous small items

$10 - mattress, box spring, couch, sofa chair, wooden desks, large wooden file cabinets (4-drawer), tubs, carpet rolls, dressers & dining room tables

Refrigerator - $50

Electronic Recycling: FREE for Elizabethtown & Lewis residents (may need proof of residency)

non-resident: Computer Monitors - $10, Table-top Television - $20, Console Television - $40

Tires: Up to 20 inch without rim - $10, with rim - $15

21 inch and up without rim - $20, with rim $25

NO FARM, TRACTOR, or TRACTOR TRAILER tires accepted.

SHOUT OUT & thank you!

The Elizabethtown DPW would like to send a huge shout out to some local community members.

SHOUT OUT & many thanks to David Lawrence for his installation of new doors at the DPW maintenance building. The ability to regulate the temperature of the building has been very appreciated by the Superintendent and his employees. Thank you again!

THANK YOU & job well done to Marshall Dickerson. When he heard about the tree work the Town wanted to do at the Cobble Hill Golf Course recently, he jumped at the chance to help out. Our whole community benefits from your help, again, thanks!

Meet the Staff

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Vehicles & Equipment

NOTICE TO BIDDERS

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the Undersigned, on behalf of the Town of Elizabethtown, will accept sealed bids at the Town Hall until 2:00 P.M. on May 1, 2026, for Surplus DPW Equipment.

2004 Ford F250, unrepairable
2012 Chevrolet 2500, works, needs repair
1996 Ford L9000 Heavy Dump, needs repair
1991 John Deere 310 D Backhoe, works, needs repair
1997 John Deere 544 G Bucket Loader, works, needs repair
1995 John Deere 2720 Sidewalk Tractor, unrepairable
1972 CAT 910 bucket loader, needs a lot of repairs
2004 Ford F550 Dump, works needs repair
38 Christmas wreaths with bracket, various states of disrepair

The bids shall be opened publicly and read aloud on May 1, 2026, at 2:00 P.M. at the Elizabethtown Town Hall, 7563 Court Street, Elizabethtown, New York 12932.

Please contact the DPW Superintendent, Jack D Pulsifer, at (518) 873-2020 for additional information concerning the bidding. Specifications may be obtained at the above address, or on the Town’s website at https://elizabethtown-ny.gov .

All bids submitted in response to this notice shall be marked "SEALED BID – Surplus Equipment 2026" clearly on the outside of the envelope.

The Town affirmatively states that in regard to any contract entered into pursuant to these instructions, without regard to race, color, sex, religion, age, national origin, disability, sexual preference or Vietnam Era veteran status, disadvantaged and minority or women-owned business enterprises will be afforded equal opportunity to submit bids in response hereto.

Dated: March 30, 2026

Cathleen Reusser, Supervisor

Town of Elizabethtown

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