History
The City implemented the automated trash collection program in June 2005 to increase the safety, convenience, and efficiency of the solid waste operations. In January 2015, the automated recycling collection program was added.
Collection Schedule and Holiday Collection
Automated carts must be placed out to the curb by 6:00 a.m. on your scheduled collection day to ensure pickup. Carts may be placed out starting at noon the day before the scheduled collection day.
Unless residents are otherwise notified, only six holidays impact collection: New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day. When these holidays fall on a Monday, Tuesday, or Wednesday, there will be no collection on the holiday and all pickups will be delayed by one day. For example, if the holiday is on a Monday, then Monday collection will be on Tuesday, Tuesday collection will be on Wednesday, and Wednesday collection will be on Thursday. If the holiday falls on a weekend, your collection day will not be affected.
View the trash and recycling collection days map
Cost
For the 2024-2025 fiscal year, trash carts are $10.25 per month, per cart. Trash carts are billed quarterly for residential customers at a cost of $30.75 per quarter. For the 2024-2025 fiscal year, recycle carts are no charge per month, per cart. The fees are applied to your water bill. The city commission will be reviewing the current rate structure in December 2024 / January 2025.
How it Works
To ensure pickup, place the cart as close to the curb or roadside as possible with the wheels of the cart facing towards your house. Place the container so that it has three feet of clearance from parked cars, mailboxes, other carts, and other street hazards or amenities. Ensure the lid can close – overfilled carts may be too heavy or may lose contents when serviced. If your trash or recycling cart was missed, please call our office as soon as you notice at 734-453-7737 ext. 0.