Solid Waste Regulations
ONLY Garbage and Trash generated by the person{s) residing in the residence will be picked up. No garbage or trash generated by a contractor and/or sub-contractor will be picked up. No trash or garbage generated elsewhere and moved to the residence will be picked up.
Illegal waste that will not be picked up is defined as: combustible items (gasoline, motor oil, paint, etc), any item containing CFC refrigerants (refrigerators, freezers, A/C units, etc.) pesticides, herbicides and any material deemed to be hazardous or toxic by the EPA or other regulatory agencies.
Garbage
Garbage will be picked up on Monday and Friday, except Holidays (Christmas Eve and Christmas, New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day, Thanksgiving Day, July 4th, Labor Day, and Memorial Day). If a holiday falls on Monday, garbage will be picked up the next day, if holiday falls on Friday, it will be picked up on the next Monday.
A limit of 4 cans and/or bags not to exceed 40 gallon capacity and 40 lbs in weight, or cardboard boxes not to exceed 30 gallon capacity MUST be placed curbside (or in visible place) before 8:00 AM, but not before 7:00 PM the night before.
Garbage allowed on regular garbage day is defined as:
- Rubbish, trash, kitchen and household waste, ashes, paper, cardboard and food containers
- Grass clippings, leaves and small brush clippings and other similar materials
- Brush, tree limbs and other similar materials that do not exceed 3 in. in diameter or 3 ft. in length (including very small or cut up Christmas trees)
Garbage NOT ALLOWED on regular garbage day is defined as:
- Heavy Trash Day Items
- Illegal waste (as defined above)
Heavy Trash
Heavy Trash Day is the 2nd Saturday of each month. All trash must be placed curbside before 8:00 AM, on Trash Day, but not before 7:00 PM the night before.
Each residence is allowed a maximum of 3 cubic yards (equivalent to a container 9 ft. long by 3 ft. wide by 3 ft. high) each Heavy Trash Day. Allowable Heavy Trash is defined as:
- Rocks, bricks, roofing, building materials, carpeting and other trash resulting from building or remodeling done solely by the person(s) residing in the residence
- Scrap iron, car parts, heavy metals,vehicle tires, packing boxes, cardboard, large appliances NOT containing CFC refrigerant, large furniture, and mattresses
- Brush, tree limbs, etc. not to exceed 6 in. in diameter and/or 4 ft in length and whole Christmas trees
Heavy Trash NOT ALLOWED on Heavy Trash Day is defined as:Ordinary kitchen and household waste (collected only on regular garbage days)
- Ordinary kitchen and household waste (collected only on regular garbage days)
- Illegal waste (defined above)
Enforcement and Notices: A “door hanger” or sticker will be placed as notice of a violation and violating waste will be left. It must be disposed of lawfully by the resident at their expense. In case of persistent violations, collections may be suspended to that residence.
Standard Collection Days
Standard collection days are Mondays and Fridays.
Acceptable trash for curbside collection includes household items, grass clippings, leaves, branches and tree trimmings. A residence is limited to a maximum combination of 4 containers, bags/cans/bundles on each collection day. Please be sure your garbage is set out at the curb or in the drive way by 8:00AM on the collection days.
If a holiday falls on the scheduled day, there will be no collections on that day. The next collection will be on the next regularly scheduled collection day. The following holidays are recognized by Bailey Garbage Service: New Years Eve and Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Christmas Eve and Day.