2012 Recycling and Bulk Pickup Schedule

The key to making the automated trash collection system work at peak efficiency is the ability to keep operators working inside their trucks. The biggest challenges to keeping operators in their vehicles are the improper placement of carts, the collection of cardboard, the collection of excess material that won’t fit into your cart, and the location of carts in the winter. This page will show you some simple things you can do to improve our program. These guidelines will help us increase productivity and save tax dollars.

Cart Placement

Please place your cart at least 4 feet from obstructions such as parked cars, trees, mailboxes and utility poles.

Cart Placement in Winter

Do not put carts on top of snow banks. Please clear a space for your cart on the terrace or place your cart in your driveway.

Cardboard Collection

STEP ONE: Please fit your flattened cardboard boxes inside your recycling cart if possible. Do not pile loose cardboard on the ground next to your cart.

STEP TWO: Put bundles of cardboard under the lid of your recycling cart whenever possible.

STEP THREE: When you have cardboard that won’t fit in your cart, and you cannot wait until your next collection, securely tie it in 3' x 3' bundles approximately 6" in height or less.