There are a few things you can do to help our crews collect your garbage, recycling and yard waste quickly and efficiently.
All containers must be out at 7:00am to ensure collection.
- If you have the space, line the containers up parallel to the street.
- Keep containers at street level. Placing containers on high curbs or snow banks creates a safety hazard for our crew members as they reach to pull the heavy containers down.
Garbage Tips
- Use a properly sized can.
- Do not overfill your can or bag- 40 pounds is the limit. (A good comparison is a large bag of dog food or cat litter.)
- Place $1.50 Sticker on extra cans or bags.
- See our Bulky Item collection service for objects that do not fit in your garbage can.
Recycling Tips
- Do NOT place glass in CURBY carts. Separate color and clear glass and place each in a 5 gallon bucket. Set the bucket beside the CURBY cart for collection.
- No Plastic Bags or Styrofoam in CURBY. Plastic bags may be returned to your local grocery store and styrofoam must be thrown away.
- Weight limit for the CURBY cart is 220 pounds. If you are still using the older small blue bins, the weight limit is 40 pounds.
- Place the cart with arrows pointing toward the street.
Yard Waste Tips
- Leave 3 feet between YARDY and other objects (other containers, telephone poles, street signs). This allows our fully-automated truck to pick up the YARDY cart without damaging other property.
- Place the cart with arrows pointing toward the street.
- The lid should be fully closed.