TRASH REMOVAL Each floor with the exception of the 7th floor and the mezzanine level has a trash room. The trash hauler hired by the association supplies a 95-gallon tote for the placement of trash. The trash hauler empties the totes once a week. At their collection facility, recyclables are separated from the refuse going to the county land fill. The following guidelines regulate the use of and the items placed in the trash room. 1. All refuse must be placed in plastic bags. All spoiled trash must be double bagged and securely tied. 2. All boxes must be broken down and disassembled into smaller pieces so that they efficiently fit in the totes. 3. The lids of the totes must be able to close. Do not overfill the containers so that the lid is propped up by refuse. 4. Do not place refuse on the floors of trash rooms. If a bin is full, take trash to the extra bins on the garage level of the building. 5. Do not place flammable materials in the trash rooms. Do not place flaming or smoking items in the trash room. 6. Oversized items may not be placed in the trash rooms. The association will schedule two “big trash pick-ups” per year with the trash hauler. 7. Latex paint must be dried out before being placed in the totes. Oil-based paints and stains may not be placed in the trash room. Hazard waste may not be placed in the trash room. 8. Cat litter must be double bagged and securely tied. There should be no other animal waste placed in any of the trash containers.