Trash Collection Information
Below you can find information on trash and recycling services.
Garbage collection day
Please have waste ready for collection by 7am
Garbage and Recycle collection day
Please have waste ready for collection by 7am
Holiday exceptions: New Years Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day.
Trash Details
Household Trash: Waste should be placed in cans between 30 and 50 gallons or in sturdy bags not to exceed 50 pounds. Waste should be placed curbside. Trash will not be collected from previous providers trash can(s).
Yard Waste: Yard waste should be bagged or placed in cans not exceeding 50 pounds. Branches may be placed curbside tied and bundled no longer than 4' in length or heavier than 40 pounds with no branch diameter exceeding 3 inches.
Heavy Trash & Bulk Waste: Heavy (Bulky) Trash is offered each service day. Please note that there are guidelines to be followed.
Excluded Items: Dirt, rocks, brick, concrete, liquid paints, fuels, oils, tires, pesticides, fertilizer, and batteries.
Recycle Details
Recycling Container: Place all your recyclables in the red bin provided by Best Trash. Please place the additional recycling in a bag, box or container not smaller than 30 gallons and not larger than 50 gallons clearly labeled “RECYCLE” next to your regular recycling container. One replacement recycling bin may be purchased from Best Trash for $20.00.
Please note that recyclables in plastic bags are not opened and go to the landfill. Plastic bags are not a recyclable item.
- newspaper
- junk mail
- magazines
- envelopes
- catalogs
- wrapping paper
- file folders
- computer paper
- grocery bags
- egg cartons
- shoe boxes
- phone books
- soda/beer boxes
- cardboard boxes
- paper towel rolls
- waxboard boxes
- soda bottles
- wine bottles
- beer bottles
- glass jars
- plastics #1 - #7
- milk/juice bottles
- soda/water bottles
- shampoo/soap bottles
- bleach/detergent jugs
- household cleaner bottles
- plastic flower pots
- microwave dinner trays
- cups & plates
- soda/beer/drink cans
- canned food cans
- pet food cans
- aluminum foil
- pie trays
- metal jar lids
- pots & pans
- aerosol cans
- gutters (less than 5')
- light scrap metal
- styrofoam
- coathangers
- windows
- light bulbs
- ceramics
- paper towels
- mirrors
- soiled paper
- soiled pizza boxes
- soiled facial tissue
- plastic bags
Trash service provided by:
Best Trash
https://www.best-trash.com/
281-313-2378
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