Refuse/Recycling/Yard Waste Regulations

Refuse/Recycling/Yard Waste Regulations         

All material must be contained in regulation carts and placed curbside prior to 6:30 A.M on the day of collection

HOUSEHOLD GARBAGE:

YARD WASTE:

  • Grass, leaves and shrubbery clippings must be contained in brown kraft yard waste bags or loosely in cans. 

  • Branches no larger than an inch in diameter and 4 feet in length will be collected if tied in bundles. 

  • Collection is seasonal and is made every other week on the day AFTER recycling collection.

RECYCLABLES:
  What can I recycle through the single stream system?

  • Paper (newspaper, junk mail, magazines, catalogs, envelopes) - no bundling required!

  • Clean cardboard and boxboard (cracker boxes, pasta boxes, shoe boxes and other similar materials) - no bundling required!

  • Paper egg cartons

  • Paper bags

  • Office and school papers

  • Empty glass jars and bottles

  • Aluminum cans and clean foil

  • Empty tin and steel cans, including aerosol cans (no paint, pesticide or herbicide cans, please)

  • All plastic containers labeled #1 and #2

  • All other plastic food, beverage, soap and shampoo containers labeled #3, #4, #5, #6, and #7

BE GREEN - ALL containers should be empty and clean!

  What is not recyclable through the single stream system?

  • Garbage

  • Plastic bags

  • Plastic utensils

  • Food waste

  • Food-tainted items (used paper plates or boxes, paper towels or paper napkins

  • Polystyrene or Styrofoam

  • Motor oil bottles

  • Hazardous chemical containers

  • Plastic toys or sporting goods

  • Electronics or batteries

  • Compact discs or DVDs

  • Light bulbs

  • Yard waste or garden tools

  • Pots and pans

  • Plastic toys or sporting goods

  • Wax or plastic-coated cardboard

  • Medicine or medication bottles

  • Tyvek or similar envelopes

Please click here to download a single stream recycling reference flyer.

THE TOWN WILL NOT PICK UP THE FOLLOWING:

  • household garbage or recycling contained in paper or cardboard boxes

  • loose garbage

  • liquid waste

  • human or animal waste

  • ashes

  • paint in cans

  • drained oil or hazardous material

  • any item too large to be contained in a regulation garbage can or bag

  • yard waste contained in plastic bags 

TRANSFER STATION

The Transfer Station is located on Watson Blvd (off Lordship Blvd) and is open Monday-Friday 7:00AM-3:00PM and on Saturday 8:00AM-12:00PM. Residents can bring up to 250 lbs of household refuse per month, free of charge.

Click here to download a printable version of the regulations