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Garbage Trucks Need Space!

Photo of an automated garbage truck grasping a garbage cart Photo of a garbage cart under a tree

Above Left: The garbage truck has plenty of room to grasp and empty this cart. Leave 5 feet of space beside the cart.

Above right: The garbage truck also needs space over your cart. Do not place your cart under low-hanging tree limbs.

Leave Space Between Your Garbage, Recycling & Yard Trimmings

Image of garbage, recycling and yard trimmings with plenty of space left around each

Above: Plenty of space has been left between each item so the garbage truck has space to empty the cart.

The space also means that the recycling and yard trimmings crews will be able to spot the recycling bin and yard bags easily.

Photo of garbage, recycling and yard trimmings too close together.

Above: The garbage, recycling and yard trimmings are too close to each other.

The garbage truck will have trouble emptying the cart, and the garbage cart may block the recycling and yard trimmings from view.

Extra Garbage

Photo of extra garbage bags. Each has a sticker and they've been placed on the ground about five feet from the garbage cart.
Photo of an overstuffed garbage cart. The lid of the garbage cart must be closed.

Above: Extra bags of garbage should look like this. Each bag has a yellow extra garbage sticker on it. The bags are no more than 30 gallons and they have been placed to one side of the garbage cart.

Left: Do not pile extra bags of garbage on top of your cart. The lid of your cart must close. This household will be charged $8 (plus tax) for the collection of two bags of extra garbage without extra garbage stickers.

Sticker is rectangular and yellow.

Residential Garbage Collection
Extra Garbage
Garbage That Requires Special Preparation
Items That Cannot Be Put in Your Garbage Cart
How to Produce Less Garbage
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