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In
Accordance with City Ordinance, Chapter 102, refuse shall be
placed for weekly collection in accordance with the following
regulations. They are intended to maintain efficient
collection, minimize neighborhood nuisance and protect public
health.
Garbage is collected weekly by the Department of Public Works
Municipal Service Building Employees.
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Garbage is to be
placed at the curb/alley line by 7:30 am on collection day,
not before 5:00 p.m. the day before. Please put only garbage
bags on the curb or alley line (no garbage cans or receptacles)
Regular garbage must be
in a plastic bag
securely closed. Any color except blue bag.
Blue bags to be used only for
recycling.
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Minimum bag size with
multiple bags - 13 gallons. Plastics grocery bags
are not adequate to secure garbage. The maximum
weight per bag is 35 pounds.
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Recyclable material is not to
be placed in garbage.
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Household refuse not suitable
for placement in bags can be bundled in not more than 3 foot
dimensions and less than 35 pounds weight, to be handled by
one person. Examples: carpet section, small
amounts of lumber.
SINGLE STREAM RECYCLING - NO NEED TO ALTERNATE WEEKS
RECYCLABLE MATERIAL WILL BE
COLLECTED AT THE SAME TIME AS GARBAGE
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BLUE BAG -
The following items shall be placed in a plastic
blue bag, closed securely with maximum weight of 35 lbs.
Material must be rinsed clean; labels may be left on, neck
ring and cap to be placed in garbage.
Glass: recyclable bottles and jars only. No
ceramics, ashtrays, drink glasses, light bulbs, window
or mirror glass, chemical bottles, medical containers or
laboratory glass
Aluminum: food trays, foil, and beverage cans only
Bi metal, steel and Tin Food Cans: No
aerosol or paint cans
Plastic Containers: Recycle codes #1, #2, #3, #4,
#5, #6, and #7. No
Styrofoam, plastic grocery bags or hazardous chemical
containers
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PAPER PRODUCTS
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BLUE BAGS or if preferred, placed in paper
grocery bags or bundled with string or twine.
Newspapers & Magazines: Maximum 35 pounds per bag or
bundle
Corrugated Cardboard: small amounts in blue bag, large
boxes need to be flattened and bundled no larger than 2 foot
square. No waxed
coated corrugated cardboard.
Miscellaneous paper products: clean paper
products such as cereal and soda boxes, office paper,
envelopes, gift boxes, junk mail and shredded paper should
be placed in blue bag.
NOT COLLECTED AT CURB
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Bulk waste including
appliances, furniture, mattresses and tires.
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Hazardous materials
including chemicals, paints, lead acid batteries, was oil,
bio-hazardous waste, sharps, and electronic waste.
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Yard Waste
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Construction debris
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Yard waste and drain oil must be taken
to the City's Resident
Drop-off Site
For
any items not accepted curbside with regular trash pickup or at the
Residential Drop off Site, they must be brought to a private outlet.
Click
here for more information.
Items too large for
residential pick-up, couches and freon appliances, will have to be disposed of
at private disposal outlets or private recycling centers. See
above link (private outlets) for further information.
As an alternative, many local appliance repair shops will accept freon
(CFC) appliances for a nominal fee.
City Ordinance, Chapter
102 Solid Waste, requires that residents must prepare the following
items for recycling:
COLLECTED
AT THE SAME TIME:
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Blue Bags |
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Paper Products |
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Glass containers |
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Aluminum containers |
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Steel and bi-metal containers
(tin cans) |
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Plastic containers with codes
1-7 found on the bottom of the container inside of the
recycling triangle. Examples are milk, soda and laundry
containers. |
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Newspapers and magazines (place
in paper bags, tied and bundled. |
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Corrugated cardboard only |
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Flatten & bundle cardboard
boxes |
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You may place paper products
within blue bags |
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Click
here (Adobe required)
to view the residential garbage/recycling collection map. |
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Sharps Disposal Program
Q:
What are "Sharps"?
A:
Sharps include medical needles, syringes, and lancets (finger
stick devices) and other sharp medical instruments. |
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It is illegal to discard your used
needles,
syringes, and lancets into
your household garbage, recyclable blue bags or flushing down
the toilet. This practice is extremely dangerous and can
result in serious diseases through accidental needle sticks
to garbage collectors, recycling operators, and the general
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All needle stick injuries demand
expensive testing, cause long-term emotional stress, and increasing
the risk of exposure to infectious diseases such as Hepatitis B and
HIV from contaminated needles. |
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Q:
How do I dispose of needles or sharps?
A: Both
St. Nicholas Hospital and Aurora Health Care have programs
that offer proper disposal options to area residents. |
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Pharmacies may also provide
disposal services as well as sell proper containers for sharps
disposal. Check with your neighborhood pharmacy. |
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Household Hazardous Waste Collection
Household hazardous wastes are
prohibited from being disposed into your curbside collection. What
are household hazardous wastes? Items such as: flammable liquids,
oil-based paints, solvents, varnishes, thinners, reactives
(typically pool chemicals), fluorescent bulbs, computers, household batteries,
acids & bases, old gasoline, pesticides & herbicides, cleaners,
aerosols, poisons and antifreeze.
The Sheboygan County administers the household hazardous waste
collection program. Sheboygan County has established two collection
sites for disposing of hazardous wastes. There is no charge to
County residents (except for the disposal of computers). The
program is funded with County tax dollars - proof of residency may
be required.
View the
Sheboygan County web site for additional information on
disposing of household hazardous waste. |
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Garbage
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