Residents should have their garbage out at the designated collection site (alley or curb) by 5 a.m. on the day of collection. If curbside collection, GARBAGE CAN BE SET OUT NO SOONER THAN NOON THE DAY PRIOR TO COLLECTION AND CONTAINERS MUST BE REMOVED FROM STREET VIEW NO LATER THAN NOON THE DAY AFTER COLLECTION. Due to route changes, collection times will vary.
Bulky items (heavy furniture and non-freon appliances) are to be placed with the garbage for collection. Please call National Serv-All at 747-4117 to make arrangements for collection.
The City will provide a 96-gallon cart to each esidential householdmfor collection. Any extra refuse mut be in a 33 gallon garbage can, plastic bag or bundled. Please be sure exta cans, bags, or bundles do not exceed 60 pounds. residents that would like an extra 96-gallon cart can rent those from the City for an additional $2 per month. To rent an extra cart, please call 427-1270.
Yard waste can be put in with the garbage. Branches must be cut down to 3 feet in length and no larger than 3 inches in diameter. Branches must be in bundles that do not exceed 60 pounds. Leaves cannot be put in with the garbage due to a state ban of leaves in landfills. Therefore, leaves need to be raked to the curb in the fall to be collected by the Street Department.
Items that cannot be placed out for collection include: tires, hazardous waste, large amounts of construction and demolition debris, and freon appliances.
Under the new garbage contract, National Serv-All will only pick up 60 pounds of construction and demolition debris per week. Examples of C and D debris would be drywall, roofing material, plywood, etc. This material needs to be in bundles or garbage cans.
For details on the disposal of freon appliances, tires, or construction and demolition debris call 427-1270.