Winter storms and the resulting snow removal can be a challenge for all Granby residents. We do our best to keep the roads passable and safe. Please note these suggestions, ordinances and rules to ensure a safe winter season for all.
Trash and recycling: Unless the roads are closed, USA Waste and Recycling will be out collecting trash/recycling on its regular schedule. You must have your barrels out by 6 a.m. If you choose not to put your barrels out due to a storm, your barrels will not be emptied until your next scheduled pickup day.
Barrels should be placed at the end of your driveway in a location accessible to the trash hauler and at least two feet from the roadway. Barrels should not be placed in the street or on top of a snowbank.
Streets: It is the town’s responsibility to clear snow from town streets to make them passable. First, the road is opened by making one swipe down each side of the road. After all the roads are opened, the truck will be back to widen the road. During longer storms, the truck will make multiple trips to clear the roads. During winters with a large amount of snow, the truck may return well after the storm to push back snowbanks prior to an incoming storm.
Driveways: The town is not responsible for the snow deposited in driveways. Plow operators have very little discretion as to where the snow will go. The priority of the town is to clear streets and ensure safe travel. To minimize the amount of snow left at the end of your driveway, wait until the road has been completely plowed before cleaning the last 10 ft of your driveway. If you must clean the end of your driveway, it is best to place snow on the right side of your driveway when facing the road. This way, the plow will carry the snow away from your driveway rather than into it.
Do not shovel or plow snow into or across the street. It creates a hazard, and you may be liable in the case of an accident.
Mailboxes: In accordance with Granby Town Ordinance, the town will repair or replace a mailbox that is damaged as the result of direct contact with a town snowplow. Mailboxes that are damaged from the force of snow thrown against them are not eligible for repair. If your mailbox is damaged, you may report it to public works and a department employee will investigate the damage, determine the cause and schedule repairs, if applicable.
Parking: Granby Town Ordinance prohibits the parking of any vehicle on a town road from the start of a storm until 12 hours after the storm has ended. Vehicles that violate the parking ban may be towed at the owner’s expense.
Sidewalks: Granby Town Ordinance requires a homeowner whose property abuts a sidewalk to keep the sidewalk clean of snow and ice. Residents have up to eight hours after the end of the storm to clear the sidewalk. If the storm occurs overnight, residents have up to eight hours after sunrise to clear the sidewalk.
Sand: Sand mixed with salt is available at 166 Salmon Brook Street (Granby Animal Shelter), opposite McLean Game Refuge. Residents of Granby may take one 5-gallon bucket at a time.
Child Safety: Never allow children to play on snowbanks along the side of the road. The plow may return to push back snowbanks. Even in good conditions, it is difficult for a driver to see the children.