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Please Read!!
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The following information is instructions and important
safety tips for your new yard waste container.
Place the cart in a location that will interfere
with traffic.
Play in or around the cart.
Drag the cart.
Instructions:
IMPORTANT SAFETY TIP:
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Place container with arrows facing the street for
collection.
 The cart must be at collection point by
6:00 A.M. and removed by 6:00 P.M. on
your designated collection day.
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This cart is designed to hold residential yard waste
as stated by the city and has a maximum capacity of
220 lbs.
The cart is built to roll freely, to move the cart,
close the lid, grasp the handle, place foot in
foothold, tilt the cart toward you and roll.
DO:
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Store the cart in a safe place.
Keep the lid closed when not in use.
Rinse out the cart periodically with water.
DO NOT:
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Overload the cart with: soil, dirt, sand, rocks,
sod or other heavy material.
Put in hot ashes, hazardous or flammable
materials, paints, solvents, liquids, acids, or
chemicals.
Place demolition or construction debris in the
cart.
Tilt and push or pull the cart with the lid
opened.
REMEMBER! The lid must be closed before
moving the yard waste cart.
This will help to avoid injuries.
This service can only be successful with your help. Please
observe the following guidelines that will help keep costs down,
increase landfill life, and maintain cleaner yards.
The Yard waste / recycle containers will be collected on the
same day as your regular garbage day, but by a different
vehicle.
1. Please follow the schedule on the back of this
instructions sheet.
2. Please do not mix yard wastes with recycling. Please
take note of which days are for recycling and which days
are for yard waste.
3. Please do not put garbage in this container it is only for
yard waste or recyclable items. We cannot mix this or
the load is considered contaminated.
4. Keep 4 feet of space between the yard waste/ recycle
container and your regular garbage container.
5. Please DO NOT BAG MATERIALS to be discarded in
this receptacle. This is for bulk dumping and vented to
allow shrinkage of yard waste with the lid closed to keep
out moisture.
6. Please do not wedge, jam or overload the receptacle so
that the lid will not close all the way.
7. Keep the cart clean by hosing it out periodically, turning
it upside down to dry before the next use.
Yard waste includes:
Leaves, grass clippings, flowers, garden leaves, stalks, dead
plants, spent mulch etc. Strips bark and small (1/2” diameter)
limbs and twigs are also acceptable.
Recyclables include:
Newspapers, magazines, office paper, cardboard boxes
(broken down flat), paperboard boxes, tin/aluminum cans
and plastic containers with the number 1-7 on them.
Recyclables do not include: Garbage, grease, paints,
lubricants, liquids, yard waste, appliances, construction and
demolition materials, carpeting, dead animals, sharp objects
(such as hypodermic syringes) Styrofoam either blocks or
packing peanuts, glass of any color or variety, or plastic
bags.
For instructions on how and where prohibited items may be
legally / properly disposed of, please see the enclosed
brochure or call Waste Management Services at 291-4553
or 291-4455
RECYCLABLE MATERIALS WILL BE
COLLECTED ON YOUR REGULAR
GARBAGE COLLECTION DAY DURING
THE RED SCHEDULED DAYS ON THE
CALENDAR ON THE OTHER SIDE.
HAVE YOUR RECYCLABLES IN YOUR
BLUE CART AT CURBSIDE ON YOUR
REGULARLY SCHEDULED GARBAGE
COLLECTION DAY BY 6:00AM.