Sanitation & Recycling

Recycling & Trash Pickup

The City has recently adopted a recycling plan, and as such, regular trash collection has changed from twice a week collection to once a week collection. The total amount of refuse collection should not be affected.

A flat rate per month provides once a week residential trash pickup which includes one container and once a week recycling pickup on Wednesdays. A separate 96 gallon cart is provided for recycling. Additional trash containers or recycling containers are available for an extra monthly fee. The schedule is as follows:

• Wednesdays: Trash (use green-lid cart) and Citywide recycling (use yellow-lid cart only). Brush/bulk for residents are picked up separately on Wednesdays. 

Where to Put Your Carts

All trash and recyclables should be placed at the curb or alley depending on neighborhood by 7 a.m. on collection day to ensure prompt pick-up. Please be sure to place your collection carts at curbside only on your designated day. Place carts at least 3 feet from vehicles, other carts or objects with the lid facing the street. The lid must be completely closed.

Recyclable Material

• Cans and Foil: Tin, aluminum, steel or bi-metal cans, aerosol cans and jar lids.
• Paper: Newspaper, junk mail, cardboard, books, phone books, egg cartons, frozen food packaging, paper bags and boxes and magazines. No gift wrapping paper, No photos, or food contaminated paper.
• Plastic: Plastic bottles 1 through 7, milk jugs and detergent containers. No plastic bags, No food contaminated items, No Styrofoam or packing peanuts.
• Glass: Bottles and jars, food containers, beverage containers. (Please rinse) No light bulbs, ceramics or glass windows or mirrors.

Unacceptable Materials

Do not place the following in collection carts: