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GARBAGE AND RUBBISH COLLECTION RULES


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RULES AND REGULATIONS REGARDING
GARBAGE AND RUBBISH COLLECTIONS

PLEASE HAVE RUBBISH, GARBAGE AND HOUSEHOLD 
FURNITURE SET OUT AS PER AREA SCHEDULE

Rubbish shall not be placed on the street earlier than 5:00 P.M. of the night before regular pickup day.  Empty receptacles shall be removed from the streets no later than 7:00 P.M. the day of the pickup. Call 928-0550 with any questions.

 1.            Trash, furniture and appliances must be set at the curb for pickup BEFORE 6:00 a.m. 

 2.            All brush must be cut in four foot lengths, 18 inches diameter, and tied for pickup by the trash company. 

3.                Recyclables must be separated from household trash and placed in Recycle Bin. Newspapers,magazines, junk mail, office paper, computer paper, catalogs, phone books, boxboard (e.g.cereal boxes with plastic liner removed), corrugated cardboard flattened to no larger than 2’ x 3’ x 6”, plastic, tin cans, aerosol cans, aluminum, glass, and household batteries (placed in clear plastic bag) will continue to be picked up.                               

This Will Be Bi-Weekly per Your Recycling Calendar. 

 4.            Yard Waste must be separated from household trash and recyclables from the first week of April until November 30th. It shall be placed in rubbish cans with Yardwaste stickers or in paper yardwaste bags. NO PLASTIC BAGS WILL BE ACCEPTED - NO EXCEPTIONS. No compost will be picked up from December thru March. 

5.                  The above items will be picked up on REGULAR rubbish day ONLY.                                                                       

6.            Collection will be made each week per area schedule except if the Holidays below fall on or before your regular pickup day.  In this event the collection for this week only will be one day later.  The Holidays are:             NEW YEAR'S DAY               MEMORIAL DAY                FOURTH OF JULY       
                   
LABOR DAY                       THANKSGIVING DAY         CHRISTMAS DAY
 

               When a holiday falls on a Saturday or Sunday, rubbish pickup will maintain its regular  schedule for the week.

 7.            Rubbish and garbage MUST be in a container, either metal or plastic with handles, not more than ten at one time.  Recyclables MUST be in city authorized bins. Yard waste MUST be in metal or plastic containers with sticker or in paper yardwaste bags.  The maximum container size will not be greater than thirty  (30) gallon capacity  and  under 50 pounds each.  

 8.            Rubbish Containers cannot be:                
OIL DRUMS, PAPER BAGS, WIRE BASKETS, 
PAPER BOXES, PAPER BARRELS 

 9.            A minimum fee of $10.00 will be charged for any unbundled brush. Price will be higher depending on amount. 

10.           A minimum fee of $25.00 will be charged on large amounts of rubbish and/or furniture. 

11.           Appliances will be picked-up at no charge unless they have contained freon. Refrigerators, freezers, and air conditioners will be a charge of $15.00 each - Call 928-0550 before 8:00 a.m. on your rubbish day. 

12.           A fee will be charged for pickup of concrete, bricks, dirt, building materials, etc. Minimum charge is $25.00. 

13.           No parking in the street from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on the regular pickup day in your area. 

14.           Motor oil and automotive type batteries can be dropped off at DPS yard Monday to Friday  8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. 

15.           Leaves cannot be raked into street. It is a violation of the city code.

16.           No Tires Will Be Picked-Up. Call your local tire dealer.  

17.                All paint cans must have the lids removed and the material must be dried. Add kitty litter, oil-dry, or sand to absorb extra paint.              

                                                                

Do not place rubbish in the street – it interferes with street sweeping operations


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