Yard Waste & Recycling
As of July 1, 2007 Trash Pick-Up is on Wednesday — City Wide.
The city's new service provider is Tringali Sanitation. Please remember to not put your garbage out until between 5:00pm of the day before (Tuesday) and 7am. Refuse containers must be removed from the street curb by 7am of the following day.
Curbside Recycling Guidelines effective July 2007.
Recycle Your Old Electronic Equipment Flyer.
Compost Use in Turf article by Ron Alexander.
Plastic Jugs and Bottles
ALL clean plastic containers are now accepted.
Glass Bottles and Jars
Clean, clear and brown only. Remove metal lids and place them securely in a metal can.
Metal
Cans, pie tins, metal lids, aluminum trays, small metal items, metal clothes hangers, pots and pans, toasters, faucets, silverware, pipe, and other small metal items. Place loose metal lids inside cans and bend so lids don’t fall out. Items must fit in recycling bin.
New items added: Air conditioners, Barbeque grills, Bicycles, Hot water tanks, Lawn mowers, Refrigerators, Washing machines.
Paint and Aerosol Cans
Must be empty. Recycle metal lids. No plastic lids. Do not puncture or remove ends of aerosol containers.
Batteries
Place in a clear plastic bag inside bin. No automotive batteries in bin (take to drop-off center).
Corrugated Cardboard, Paperboard, Boxboard
Fold, flatten, or cut into bundles no larger than 2' x 2' and tie securely.
Discard packing material, loose food or badly stained items. Remove all food, cellophane, liners. No milk cartons, no drink boxes, and no hard cover books. Flatten paperboard and stuff tightly in biggest paperboard box and tie securely with string or use strong rubber band. Place inside, next to, or under recycling bin.
Magazines and Catalogs
Glossy magazines and catalogs. Tie securely with string or use a strong rubber band. May be mixed together with other papers, paperback books and boxes in paper or plastic grocery bags.
Newspapers, Glossy Ads, Inserts and Mail
Tie securely with string or place in paper or plastic grocery bag. May be mixed together with other papers, paperback books and boxes in paper or plastic grocery bags.
Brown Paper Grocery Bags
Fold and place inside another paper grocery bag and tie securely. May be mixed together with other papers, paperback books and boxes in paper or plastic grocery bags.
Telephone Books
Keep dry inside recycling bin.
Materials Accepted at Dropoff Centers
All curbside items listed, plus:
Updated Wednesday, April 30, 2008
