Refuse Collection

Refuse collection is provided by Waste Management Inc. and is picked up on Friday mornings.  If there is a holiday during the week, refuse will be collected on Saturday.  Holidays that delay trash pickup: New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day.  Any holiday besides the six listed will NOT affect trash pickup.  The fee for refuse service is included in your monthly water bill. The fee for refuse collection is $19.76 per month. 

The City offers a residential refuse discount program for senior citizens.  The residential refuse assistance program is designed to assist citizens 65 years of age and older.  All residents who are sixty-five years of age or older and who are head of household may apply for a 10% reduction of their monthly refuse bill.  To enroll in the program, complete the Residential Refuse Discount Form and return it to the Utilities Department, 4175 Alum Creek Drive.

RESIDENTIAL DISCOUNT FORM

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COMMUNITY CALENDAR

Trash Guidelines

Bag all trash before placing it in the cart to keep animals out and trash from littering the streets. Fill your cart all the way. Please put the heaviest yard waste bags in first. Remember to place your cart(s) at least 3 feet apart and 3 feet away from obstacles (trees, cars, mailboxes, etc.). Place the wheels of the cart against the curb and toward the house.

Acceptable Bulk Items

Need to schedule a Bulk Item Pickup? Visit www.wm.com/us/en/home/bulk-trash-pickup

Please break down all items into manageable pieces, as only one person is on a truck for bulk pickup.

  • Mattresses/Cloth Furniture  » It must be wrapped in plastic. Suggest mattress bags (available at moving stores) or plastic painting drop cloths sealed with duct tape (available at department stores).
  • Box Springs » It must be wrapped in plastic. Suggest mattress bags (available at moving stores) or plastic painting drop cloths sealed with duct tape (available at department stores).
  • Bed Frames » If upholstered, it must be wrapped in plastic. Suggest mattress bags (available at moving stores) or plastic painting drop cloths sealed with duct tape (available at department stores).
  • Indoor Furniture » If upholstered, it must be wrapped in plastic. Suggest mattress bags (available at moving stores) or plastic painting drop cloths sealed with duct tape (available at department stores). Two dining room or kitchen chairs can be collected as one bulk item.
  • Carpet/Padding » Must be rolled and tied with tape or string into bundles no longer than 4 feet, no heavier than 50 lbs. Four bundles equal one bulk item.
  • Cardboard » Boxes must be flattened and tied into bundles no larger than four feet no heavier than 50 lbs.
  • Paint Cans/Containers » Up to 7 cans can be scheduled as a single bulk item, and every seven cans thereafter would be considered an additional item. A small number (~2-3) of cans may be placed inside the toter to be taken as regular trash and would not need to be scheduled. Regardless of the disposal method, all paint must be solidified and dried using an absorbent material such as sand or kitty litter.
  • Grills » Gas grills must have the fuel tank removed before disposal.
  • Hot Tubs » It must be cut into at least four sections within the standard weight limit.
  • Piano » It must be cut into at least four sections within the standard weight limit.
  • Lawn Mowers » It must be drained of all oil and gas. Riding Mowers are not accepted.
  • Storm Doors » Must have glass removed, placed in a rigid container or small box, taped well, and marked “broken glass.”
  • Interior Doors
  • Windows » Must have glass removed, placed in a rigid container or small box, taped well, and marked “broken glass.” It must be less than 50 lbs. of glass per window.
  • Swing Set » It must be cut into 4-foot sections.
  • Exercise Equipment » It must be cut into 4-foot sections.
  • Small Appliances (microwave/toaster oven/etc.) » Items that can fit in the cart should be placed in the cart.
  • Outdoor Furniture
  • Cabinets » Each cabinet counts as one bulk item. Small quantities only; large quantities may require a roll-off.
  • Sinks
  • Toilets » It must be empty, and the tank must be detached from the bowl.
  • Bathtubs » No larger than 4-foot sections.
  • Shower Enclosures » No heavier than 50-lb sections.
  • Pool Filters
  • Pool Liners or Panels » Bundled in sections no longer than 4 feet, no heavier than 50 lbs. Two bundles equal one bulk item.
  • Basketball Hoops » Poles must be cut into sections under 4 feet.

Non-acceptable items are not limited to the following list:

  • Any Freon-based item (refrigerators, freezers, air conditioners, etc.)
  • Washers/Dryers
  • Hazardous waste
  • Tires
  • Pesticides/Insecticides and similar substances
  • Manure
  • Oil and Gas
  • Propane Tanks
  • Antifreeze
  • Liquid Waste
  • Concrete and Cement
  • Any item attached to concrete or cement
  • Gravel, Dirt, Sod, Rock, Bricks, or Stones
  • Construction Material
  • Piano or Organ in whole
  • Exercise Equipment in whole
  • Safe, incinerator, boiler, HVAC units
  • Tree Stumps
  • Automotive Parts
  • Batteries
  • Riding Lawn Mowers
  • Roofing Shingles
  • Wet/unsolidified paint is not accepted at all, either as bulk or regular trash
  • Cast Iron Tubs

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