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CITY OF UTICA COLLECTION
REQUIREMENTS
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GARBAGE
GOES IN BLUE BAGS
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Any
item that can not be recycled and is not considered a trash or bulk
item should be placed in City of Utica blue bags. Set out your garbage
and recyclables between 5pm and 11pm on the night before your collection
day. Each single family home is allowed to set out a maximum of 10
city blue bags each week. Each multiple family (two or more) home
and business is allowed to set out 20 city blue bags each week. |
TRASH
& BULK ITEM PICK-UP
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TRASH
EXAMPLES
Garden
Hoses; Plastic Wading Pools; Empty Driveway Sealer Cans; Old Lawn
Furniture; Lawn Mowers; Linoleum; Pieces of Rug & Carpet Padding;
Small Appliances - Irons, Coffee Pots, Electric Frying Pans, Fans,
Lamps, Toaster Ovens; Small Microwaves; Large Toys - Swing Sets, Bicycles,
Tricycles, Big Wheels; Window Panes & Frames; Furnace Filters;
Suitcases; Hampers; Construction & Demolition Debris (C&D)
- Roofing Materials, Wood, Plaster, Plasterboard, Bathroom Tiles,
Floor Tiles, Insulation, Cement Pieces. |
TRASH
PREPARATION
Wood or metal (4 foot length limit) must be tied into secure bundles.
Place smaller pieces into a container, no larger than 30 gallons,
weight limit 50 lbs. Set out next to your blue bags on garbage night,
not before. |
TRASH
LIMIT:
ONE CUBIC YARD
Take
a yard stick and make a box with it - this is the one cubic yard allowed
for one family. (Two cubic yards for two or more apartments or businesses). |
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LIMIT
TWO CAR TIRES PER WEEK PER BUILDING
Remove
rims and include with metal trash. |
LIMIT
ONE BULK ITEM
PER WEEK
PER BUILDING
Washing Machine; Dryer; Refrigerator; Stove; Dishwasher; Hot Water
Heater; Box Spring; Mattress; Dresser; Couch/Sofa; Large Chair; Television;
Room-Size Rug (rolled & tied). |
DO
NOT SET OUT
55 Gallon Drums; Pianos; Safes; Propane Tanks; Oil Tanks; Truck
Tires. |
GREEN
WASTE
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GREEN
WASTE COLLECTION -
EVERYTHING
IN CONTAINERS
Grass,
Leaves, Shrubbery, Branches, Garden Clippings and Twigs should be
placed in a plastic or metal container no larger
than 30 gallons. Containers should not exceed 50 pounds. Do
not place material loose at the road. Limbs and branches should
be cut into 4 foot lengths tied and bundled. Green waste will be
collected once a week on your regular blue bag collection day. Do
not mix green waste with any foreign matter, such as paper, stones,
rocks, plastics, flower pots or metal items. There is a limit
of 5 green waste containers or bundles per week at each residence.
You
may also set out dirt, bricks, rocks and concrete pieces, but they
must be limited to one separate container (less than 50 lbs.) and
not mixed with green waste.
If
you have large quantities of material (i.e. trees, brush, concrete,
dirt, etc.) call the Authority at 731-0238 for a service fee quote,
or you may deliver the material directly to the Authority's Convenience
Station on Leland Ave during normal business hours at no charge.
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