Collection Dos & Don’ts

COLLECTION DOS & DON’TS:

  • Have carts curbside by 6 a.m. to ensure pickup.
  • Please not set carts in or on top of snow banks.  It will not be collected when placed in such manner.
  • Please do not park a vehicle on the street in front of the carts or place your carts along side of a parked vehicle on the street.  It will not be collected when placed in such manner.
  • Please do not place carts under trees or close to mailboxes.
  • Please do not set additional bags of garbage or other materials outside of the cart, as it will not be picked up.
  • All garbage items must be bagged within the cart, including packing peanuts/bubble wrap, etc. All recycling materials must remain loose in the recycling cart.
  • Large over sized items and appliances can be picked up curbside by Harter’s Fox Valley Disposal for a fee. Contact Harter’s Fox Valley Disposal directly at 888-804-8556 for scheduling and fee information.
  • Recycling is mandatory and if it is mixed with regular trash, it can be refused to be picked up.

Do not place the following items in your garbage cart:

  • Recyclable materials collected curbside – aluminum containers, corrugated paper and container board, glass containers, magazines, newspapers, office paper, junk mail and plastic containers #1 and #2
  • Yard waste including leaves and grass clippings
  • Steel containers, waste tires, and mixed beverage containers that are primarily made of steel and aluminum – these items must be disposed of properly

Do not place the following items in your recycling cart:

  • Plastic bags of any kind
  • Plastic motor oil bottles. Put plastic motor oil bottles in the trash.
  • Excess paper recyclables and cardboard.