Municipal Guide | Page 38

• The supplied recycling 65 gallon cart is to be used for recycling only. Any recyclable can that contains household refuse will not be collected. Please empty and rinse all containers. Acceptable recyclables include: aluminum, iron, steel and tin cans, foil and pie tins, empty aerosol cans, dry paint cans, cardboard, chipboard, newspapers, junk mail and envelopes, catalogs and magazines, office or copy paper, clear, green and brown glass bottles and jars, juice and soda bottles, detergent and shampoo bottles, plastic containers with the # 1 through #7 symbol. • Yard waste is collected on Thursdays from April 1 st through November 30 th . Yard waste consists of grass clippings, leaves, small shrubbery trimmings and plant materials such as weeds, unwanted plants and roots. Please make sure material is free from dirt. Do not mix yard waste with refuse or recycling. Each is collected separately and transported to a different facility. Grass clippings, leaves and plant material must be placed in biodegradable paper bags or a refuse can with two handles, no larger than thirty-five (35) gallons. If a can is used, it must be clearly marked “Yard Waste” and placed so the collection driver can see it from the street. The maximum weight of any bag and can is fifty (50) pounds. Yard waste in plastic bags will not be picked up . Leaves cannot be placed in the streets . • Branches and bushes must be cut into 4 foot lengths and bundled. Bundles must not be larger than 2 feet in diameter and cannot weight more than 50 pounds. • Christmas trees and holiday greenery must have all tinsel, ornaments, lights and nails removed before being placed out at the curb for pickup. Holiday greenery collection and pickup is FREE of CHARGE the first two full weeks in January. Collection of Holiday greenery after the first two weeks in January will be billed a $5.00/item bulk pick up charge on your next invoice. 38