Do's and Don'ts

• Do put your garbage, yard waste and recycling at the curb no later than 6 a.m. on collection day and remove empty containers no later than 6 a.m. the day after collection day.
• Do contain residential garbage and yard waste in standard 20-32 gallon cans or sealed plastic bags.
• Do keep the weight of waste and container at 40 pounds or less and follow quantity and size limits for yard waste and building materials.
• Do make sure all garbage cans have tight fitting lids, are free of sharp or jagged edges, with bottoms in tact. Call your servicer for removal of broken garbage cans, or clearly label with a signed note authorizing removal.
• Do wrap all broken glass in newspaper to seal for safety and place it only in garbage cans.
• Do put furniture and other bulky items curbside with your household waste.
• Do separate yard waste from garbage for collection.
• Do call (904) 630-CITY to find out your garbage collection day.
• Do call (904) 630-CITY to schedule collection of appliances and tires.
• Do flatten corrugated cardboard boxes and cut into 2'x3' pieces.

Don'ts

• Don't place plastic bags in recycling bins-- return them to your local grocer.
• Don't use plastic bags to hold your recyclables. Place all items in your blue bin and/or brown paper bags.
• Don't use cardboard boxes for yard waste. Once emptied they become windborne litter.
• Don't leave your garbage on or in front of vacant lots for pick up. Garbage is only picked up at properties improved for occupancy.
• Don't stack garbage and yard waste beside mailboxes, near water or gas meters, or under low hanging tree limbs or utility wires.
• Don't place more than 5 cubic yards (30 bags or a standard sized pickup truck load) of yard waste out per week.
• Don't exceed one cubic yard (approximately 2 construction wheelbarrows) of building materials for collection each week. Materials should not exceed five feet in length and are collected on garbage day.
• Don't place medical waste in recycle bins or garbage receptacles.
• Don't leave car parts curbside for collection-- contact your local scrap dealer for disposal.
• Don't block the street -- place all residential waste at curb or roadway within five feet of the traveled portion of the street.
• Don't put oil tanks, 55-gallon drums and 200-gallon drums curbside for collection until emptied and punctured to prevent fire hazard. Propane gas tanks must be empty.

*Note: A second day of garbage collection is available for a fee by calling your local wastehauler.