Allied Waste Republic Services Garbage Collection Program in Avon Lake
Many people have asked how the the new blue and green garbage cans program will work in Avon Lake. Now especially since almost all of the city has the new cans now. If you have not received the new cans yet, you will soon. Here is how are area garbage pick up will work.
Recycling and rubbish materials will be picked up on Monday each week EXCEPT when a holiday falls on the regular pick-up day. If this occurs, then recycling and rubbish materials will be collected on Tuesday.
Bulk pick-up day will be the second Monday of every month EXCEPT when a holiday falls on or before the regular bulk pickup day; if this occurs, then bulk pick-up day will be on Tuesday.
HOLIDAYS THAT AFFECT COLLECTIONS ARE THE FOLLOWING: New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day
Time of Collection
To ensure your rubbish and recycling is collected, please place your rubbish and recycling containers at curb by 6 a.m. Carts may be placed out on the tree lawn after 5 p.m. the day before pick-up and must be removed by 7 a.m. the morning after pick-up.
Container placement
Place containers within three (3) feet of the curb and three (3) feet apart, with the arrows facing the street. Do not place carts near mailboxes or other fixed objects.
Note: Do not place containers at the curb prior to 5 p.m. on the day before collection. Please remove empty containers within 12 hours after collection.
During the winter months, please place trash and recycle cans on the tree lawn or in your driveway only. In the event of snow, cans placed in the street create a problem for city snow plows. Your cooperation is appreciated.
Blue and Green Trash Carts
PERMITTED REFUSE IN BLUE CARTS
• Food Waste - drained, wrapped and placed in a plastic bag.
• Sharp items, broken glass, syringes, etc. Place in puncture-proof container prior to placing in cart.
RECYCLING COLLECTION RULES & REGULATIONS
Allied Waste has provided a GREEN 65-gallon cart to every household for all your recyclable materials, which include:
cardboard boxes
newspapers and phone books
junk-mail and magazines
cereal boxes
aseptic cartons: milk, juice, etc.
glass bottles and jars
aluminum and steel cans
plastics numbers 1 through 7
Place all items loose in recycling cart. Do not use blue bags. Yard waste of any kind is not to be placed in the recycling cart.
NOTE: Do not jam items into cart or overload container.
ITEMS EXCLUDED FROM RECYCLING COLLECTIONS:
Window glass, light bulbs, drinking glasses, mirrors or ceramics and empty plastic containers that had contained motor oil, antifreeze, pesticides and herbicides, aluminum foil or pie tins, etc., styrofoam, scrap metal, batteries, chains, car parts, pots & pans, knives, etc. Place above items and empty containers in trash container.
For questions regarding your recycling service, please call Republic Services at 800-433-1309.
NOT PERMITTED AT CURB
• Large car parts, tires, batteries, etc.
• Liquids
NOTE: Contractors are responsible for removal of building materials and debris.
ITEMS BELOW WILL BE PICKED UP ON BULK PICK UP DAYS ONLY:
• Household furniture, carpeting, tied and rolled into 4' lengths etc.
• Tables, swing sets, and television sets, etc.
• Refrigerators, freezers - DOORS REMOVED, FREON REMOVED
• Window AC Units and Dehumidifiers - FREON REMOVED
• Washers and dryers
YARD WASTE RULES & REGULATIONS
Separate yard waste collection will take place from April 1st thru December 15th on your regular pickup day weather permitting in December. Christmas trees will be collected the first and second full weeks of January.
Yard Waste Bags GRASS CLIPPINGS AND OTHER YARD WASTE FOR COMPOSTING: All grass clippings and other yard waste should be placed in brown paper yard waste bags not to exceed 50 lbs. Grass clippings and yard waste may also be placed loose in 32-gallon plastic containers marked yard waste.
DO NOT PUT YARD WASTE OUT IN PLASTIC BAGS OR PLACE YARD WASTE IN THE RECYCLING CONTAINER.
BRUSH AND SMALL TREE TRIMMINGS
Must be cut, bundled and securely tied not exceeding four (4) feet in length or 50 lbs.
Note: Landscapers and tree services are responsible for removal of any yard waste they generate while working at a residence. The City brush crew will pick up brush piles as they work their way through the city. Pickup may take several days.
For more information please contact the Allied Waster Customer Service Department at (440)458-5191 or (800)433-1309, office hours are from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
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