October 2023 Public Safety Newsletter

Welcome!

This is the next installment of Larchmont's monthly Public Safety Newsletter! Every month, pertinent information from the Larchmont Police, Fire, and Code Enforcement Departments will be curated for the residents of our amazing village. Safety tips, events, and other highlights will be displayed. If you require any additional information you may call the Larchmont Police Station at 914-834-1000 or the Larchmont Fire Station at 914-834-0016. 

In the case of an Emergency please call 911

Larchmont Police Department

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Larchmont Fire Department

Fire Prevention Week 2023

Sunday October 8th through Saturday October 14th is Fire Prevention Week! Although fire safety is a year round process, this years highlight is about cooking safety. Cooking is the leading cause of house fires in the United States. 49% of all home fire involve cooking equipment and is the leading cause of fire related injuries.

• Always keep a close eye on what you’re cooking. For foods with longer cook times, such as those that are simmering or baking, set a timer to help monitor them carefully.
• Clear the cooking area of combustible items and keep anything that can burn, such as dish towels, oven mitts, food packaging, and paper towels.
• Turn pot handles toward the back of the stove. Keep a lid nearby when cooking. If a small grease fire starts, slide the lid over the pan and turn off the burner.
• Create a “kid and pet free zone” of at least three feet around the cooking area and anywhere else hot food or drink is prepared or carried.

Village of Larchmont Codes Bureau

The Sanitation Commission will collect yard waste between April 6th to October 27th.  Questions? Call Sanitation at 914-381-7810

The following regulations apply to Yard Waste material set out for collection:

• Yard waste is: grass clippings, leaves, small branches (bundled) and other plant material, no dirt is to be mixed in. Dirt is not yard waste and will not be collected
• Yard waste is collected on your second garbage collection day either Thursday or Friday
• Yard waste may not be set out earlier than the night before collection, and should be set out by 6:30am on your second day of collection
• Yard waste must be set out in compostable brown bags or in a clean garbage can. Plastic bags are not acceptable
• The Commission will NOT collect more than five (5) bags or five (5 ) cans of yard waste in any one collection. Excess material may be brought to the Maxwell Avenue Recycling Center by residents only. Landscapers and Gardeners may not bring organic material to the facility
• Bags/cans of organics may not weigh more than 75lbs

Want to know more about our Police and Fire Departments? In the coming weeks, our Village website will be updated with the latest information. In addition, if you are on social media, you can check out the Official Larchmont Fire Department Facebook here.