Ray’s Trash Service
Trash and Recycling Collection Guidelines
The following information is taken from City of Westfield Trash and Recycling Information Brochure and Ray’s Trash
Service website. It is intended as a quick reference information source for the members of the Bridlewood HOA. For
additional information contact:
Ray’s Trash Service Clayton, IN 46118, www.raystrash.com, westfield@raystrash.com, (317) 539-2024, (800) 531-6752
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Collection Time – Trash/Recycling collection will occur one time per week between 7:00 AM and 5:00 PM on the
scheduled pick-up day. Please have all material to the curb by 7:00 AM.
Acceptable Garbage – Acceptable garbage includes animal or vegetable waste resulting from the handling,
preparation, cooking, serving, or consumption of food, and including all paper, wrappings, boxes and cartons used to
contain such food.
Unacceptable Garbage including Hazardous Waste – Any waste designated as “hazardous” by the United States
Environmental Protection Agency or appropriate state agency is classified as not acceptable garbage. Currently some
items classified as hazardous waste and not acceptable include any flammable or volatile liquids, full or partially filled
paint cans (empty are okay), batteries or tires. For proper disposal of hazardous waste, please contact Hamilton County
Household Hazardous Waste Center at 1717 Pleasant St Suite 200 Noblesville, IN 46060 or call them at (317) 7764005. Large amounts of construction or demolition debris materials are not acceptable.
All Materials in Carts – All trash must fit inside the cart(s) except for purchased overage bags or yard waste tied
together.
Overage Bags – Contact the City of Westfield to purchase acceptable overage bags (orange colored) at the Department
of Public Works (317) 804-3150. Bags cost $1.00 each.
Yard Waste – Yard waste needs to be securely tied together and not exceed 4-feet in length, 18-inches in diameter and
not weighing more than 40-pounds per bundle for easy handling.
Additional Cart Availability – A third cart in either a 96-gallon or 65-gallon size for a maximum total of three carts
per resident is available. There is no cost for an additional third cart. Contact Ray’s Trash Service to request a 3rd cart.
Bulk or Heavy Trash Items – Large bulky or heavy items include but are not limited to items such as stoves, washers,
dryers, furniture, and other items with weights or volumes greater than those allowed for by approved trash carts. It
also includes items such as refrigerators, air conditioners, freezers, and dehumidifiers as long as the refrigerants (CFC’s
or HCFC’s) have been removed. It will be necessary for the resident to provide documentation showing that the
refrigerants have been properly removed by a licensed technician.
Bulk or Heavy Trash Item Pick-ups – Bulk or heavy item pick-ups will be on the regularly scheduled trash pick-up
day. Please call Ray’s Trash to schedule a pickup of bulky or heavy trash items at least 48 hours prior to the regular
trash pick-up day. Large amounts of construction or demolition debris materials are not considered bulk or heavy trash
items and should not be placed at the curb.
Acceptable Recycling Materials – Newspaper, advertisement sections, junk mail, office grade paper, phone books,
catalogs, magazines, 1 through 7 rated plastics, bi-metal and aluminum cans (place lids in cans), small pieces of clean
cardboard flattened, green, brown, and clear glass are all acceptable.
Unacceptable Recyclable Materials – For questions regarding acceptable or unacceptable recyclable materials please
visit Ray’s Trash Service website or call them.
Trash Cart(s) Placement – Carts should be placed at the curb at least 3-feet apart from each other and from other
objects (i.e. mailboxes, cars, sign posts). It is preferred that carts be placed on the driveway on the opposite side of the
mailbox. It is okay to place carts on the grass.
Christmas Trees – One Christmas tree per household per year will be picked-up. Christmas tree pick-up will occur
each year through the week of January 15.
Holiday Schedule – Ray’s Trash Service does not provide service on Christmas Day and New Year’s Day. All
scheduled pick-ups falling on these holidays or days in the remainder of the holiday week will be delayed by one day.
Additional Ray’s Trash and Recycling Collection Guidelines
PAPER
Acceptable
Newspapers
Magazines
Junk mail
Cardboard (shipping/pizza
boxes)
Office grade paper
GLASS
Acceptable
Clear/Green/Brown drink
bottles
Food jars
NOTE: Please flatten
cardboard & tuck paper
neatly to one side
Unacceptable
Wet paper
Wet cardboard
Food stained paper
Food stained cardboard
Unacceptable
Ceramics
Windows
Light bulbs
Mirrors
Dishes and Pyrex
CANS
Acceptable
PLASTICS
Acceptable
Beverage cans
Soda/water bottles
Soup & food cans
Other alum/tin/steel cans
Milk jugs/detergent bottles
Other plastics
NOTE: Rinse cans, place
lids inside cans
NOTE: Rinse and flatten
items
Unacceptable
Loose can tops
Full aerosol cans
Paint
Chemicals
Needles
Biohazard materials
Unacceptable
Styrofoam
Packing peanuts
Cooking oil containers
Motor oil containers
Fall & Spring Leaf and Brush Collection Guidelines/Information
Ray’s Trash Service offers a fall leaf and brush collection program that promotes the City of Westfield’s green initiative.
Material collected from this program will be locally composted. Program information is listed below. To enroll call Ray’s
Trash Service at (800) 531-6752.
 Fall period is from 3rd week in October to 1st week in December. Contact Ray’s Trash Service for exact times each
year.
 Enrollment fee is $15.00 and covers the entire fall collection period. To enroll contact Ray’s Trash Service and sign
up over the phone using a credit card.
 20 bags per week limit during leaf and brush collection period.
 Leafs and brush must be placed in “paper compost bags” that are available at many stores including Lowe’s, Menards,
Target, and Wal-Mart. Plastic bags are not acceptable.
 Bag(s) must be placed near the curb and will be picked up on the same day as regularly scheduled trash pick-up. Do
not block trash/recycling carts.
 Brush bundles can be no more than 4-feet long, 18-inches wide and 40-pounds in weight. Individual limbs should not
be more than 6-inches in diameter. Tie bundles using twine or rope, please do not use metal ties. One bundle counts
as 1-bag toward the 20-bag weekly limit.