What Goes In My Garbage Cart?

Accepted Materials

We accept most items in your garbage cart. All garbage must be:

• Placed in garbage bags. Do not place loose items in your garbage cart.
• Fit inside your cart with the lid closed. Extra garbage can be bagged and placed next to your cart. We'll collect extra bags for a small fee.

There are some items that cannot go in your garbage cart. Most often, this is because they are too large or potentially hazardous. On this page, we've outlined special items that either cannot go in your garbage cart or that can be recycled.

What Can't Go in My Cart?

While you can put most materials in your garbage cart, there are certain things that can't go in your cart because they are too large or potentially hazardous. We offer separate collection and drop-off services for these items. 

Bulky Items

Bulky items are anything that is too large to fit in your garbage cart or that isn't allowed in your cart. These include:

• Mattresses
• Furniture
• Appliances (Examples: Ovens, washers, refrigerators, and more.)
• Electronics (Examples: Computes, televisions, light fixtures, and more.)

Households with one to four units can schedule one bulky item pickup per month as part of your collection service.

Bulky Item Collection Mattress Recycling

Electronics

Electronics cannot go in your garbage or recycling cart because they often contain hazardous materials. Batteries also cannot go in your cart due to fire risk.

We offer many ways to safely dispose of or recycle your electronics.

Electronic Disposal & Recycling

Hazardous Waste

Many common household products can harm human health and the environment if disposed of improperly. We consider materials that are flammable, oxidizers, corrosive, toxic, reactive, or contain oxidizers or polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) as hazardous waste. 

A good rule is: If a container has the words POISON, DANGER, WARNING or CAUTION on the label, it cannot go in the trash.

Hazardous Waste Examples & Disposal

Yard Waste

Yard waste cannot be put in your garbage cart! Yard waste can be turned into compost and reused. You have three options for easily getting rid of yard waste: collection, drop-off, or backyard compost.

Yard Waste & Backyard Composting

Recycle Your Food Scraps (Organics)

Did you know? Food waste accounts for over 20% of all garbage in the U.S. While you can put food scraps in your garbage cart, consider composting them instead. You can either:

• Collect food scrap and bring them to an organics recycling drop-off site.
• Collect organics and compost them in your backyard. 

Learn more by visiting the link below. 

Food Scraps (Organics) Recycling