Items that can be recycled or ground for mulch are collected separately. Waste removal services require separation of each type of waste and is collected by separate vehicles to facilitate proper disposition. Your assistance in segregation will insure timely collection. Please place items for curbside collection on the street for the day of collection. For this pile to be collected by sanitation crews it will have to be hand sorted into separate piles for three different collection vehicles.
Residential service is offered twice per week backyard collection.
All homes shall provide metal or plastic containers with tight fitting cover of a capacity not greater than 35 gallons and not to exceed 75 pounds loading per container. Each dwelling shall have one location at ground level, close to the house, and easily accessible to the department. Members of the sanitation department shall not enter any dwelling house or building to obtain any container of garbage or trash for the purpose of collecting same. Bulk items such as mattresses, upholstered furniture and other items are collected weekly. Bagged items must be capable of resisting punctures or tearing and should not exceed 25 pounds loading per container.