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.