WM carts are required for all collection
to make service safer and more
efficient.
Remember to place carts at curb the
night before your service day.
June 1 - September 30 service begins
5 am. October 1 - May 31 service
begins 6 am.
Please remove all containers from the
street as soon as possible after
collection.
Container
Placement
at
the
Street
Place
carts:
Three
(3)
feet
apart
At least
three
(3)
feet
from
cars,
trees,
mailboxes,
fences
Cart wheels
as
close
to
the
curb
as
possible
Cart lids
opening
toward
street When
possible,
trucks
with
robotic
arms
will
lift,
empty
and
replace
the
carts
without
the
drivers
leaving
the
trucks,
reducing
safety
hazards
and
traffic
congestion.
Weight Limit 65 Pounds (Overweight containers
will not be emptied)
Cans,
bins,
bundles
and
carts
up
to
32-gallon
size
are
lifted
and
emptied
by
hand.
For
your
safety
and
the
safety
of
your
collectors,
please
limit
each
32-gallon
unit
to no more
than
65
pounds.
Larger
carts
are
lifted
mechanically,
and
are
limited
to
180
pounds.
There
is
an
an additional
charge for
each
extra
bag
or
container
(32-gallon,
65
lb.
limit)
that
doesn't
fit
in
your
garbage
container
with
the
lid
closed.
If
you
often
have
extra
garbage,
you
may
want
to
increase
your
garbage
container
size
to
avoid
overflow
and
extra
garbage
charges.
Household
Hazardous
Waste
Tips
For
latex
and
water
based
paint,
you
can
open
the
can
to
let
it
dry
out,
or
add
solidifying
agents
such
as
sawdust
or
kitty
litter
to
speed
up
the
drying.
Once
fully
dry,
you
can
dispose
of
the
cans
in
your
garbage.
For
spray
paint,
you
can
spray
the
paint
on
a
piece
of
cardboard.
Once
the
can
is
empty,
the
can
and
painted
cardboard
can
then
be
disposed
of
in
your
garbage.
Local
ordinance
requires
all
residents
to
subscribe
to
garbage
and
recycling
collection
in
order
to
maintain
public
health,
prevent
public
litter,
and
preserve
natural
resources.
