Environmental Services – Residential Refuse
Each week Environmental Services provides curbside pick up of common refuse. To ensure waste is properly taken care of, please follow these standards:
Accepted Materials
In addition to common household trash, we also accept:
- Furniture like chairs, end tables, and shelving
- Bicycles
- Larger household items like garden tools, ironing boards
- Roasters and grills
- Small appliances (excluding “e-waste” or Freon based equipment”)
- Bulk waste
Not Accepted Materials
The City does not accepted these items via curbside pick-up, but may have drop off resources available
- Tires
- Covered electronics devices or “e-waste” devices like computers and televisions
- Hazardous, infectious, explosive or flammable material
- Carpeting installed by a professional
- Bricks, cement, glass blocks, countertops or other construction materials
- Car and automobile parts
- Freon appliances such as refrigerators or air conditioners
- Batteries, light bulbs, wet or oil-based paints
Set-Out Standards
- Place refuse out for collection in a container with a tight-fitting lid not exceeding 35 gallons in capacity OR in sealed plastic bags/bundles less than three feet in length
- Place needles, syringes, and lancets in a hard plastic container with a tight-fitting plastic lid, labeled as medical waste
- Wrap sharp objects (broken glass/sharp metal) in heavy paper and place in a box reinforced with tape or string
- Place refuse at the curb no earlier than 6:00 p.m. on the night before collection and no later than 6:00 a.m. on the day of collection
Outdoor Storage
- Refuse shall be stored until collection in durable, water-tight containers having a close, fitting lid
- Owner/landlord should have a sufficient number/capacity of containers on the premises to prevent overflow of materials
- Waste shall not be accumulated on any abutting sidewalk, street or vacant ground
Chapter 619 Waste and Recycling Code & Regulations
Chapter 619: Waste and Recycling Code
Complete list of Frequently Asked Questions.
Environmental Services Waste Regulations
(Authorized by City Code § 619.02)
Obstructions (Including Dumpsters)
§ 416.02 - Permit Fee for Minor Street Obstructions
Public Order
§ 601.11 - Littering and Dumping
Commercial Hauling of Municipal Waste
§ 765.05 - Collection Practices
Landlord letter - 5 units or fewer
Waste & Recycling Fact Sheet/ Lease Addendum - 5 units or fewer