Garbage and Recycling

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• Google Play
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Your GREEN CART is organics.

• Organics carts have a gravity-locking lid (leave in the locked position, it will open automatically when dumped)
• ​To see a full list of what is acceptable in your organics cart click here
• For occasional overflow material that does not fit in your cart, place material in green bin (2 feet apart from cart or any other object)
• Old green bins can be repurposed for occasional overflow or used​ to contain household items like pet food or sidewalk salt​
• Pet waste, kitty litter, and animal bedding belongs in your green cart! Please bag your pet waste material using paper or ​certified compostable bags.
• Learn more about our proposed Organics Processing Facility

Proper set out is important to ensure the mechanical arm can grab your cart efficiently. To ensure collection, place your cart:​

• with arrows facing the street (handles towards your house)
• 2 feet apart from other cart or any other object
• within 8 feet from the travelled portion of the road ​
• with lids closed (do not overstuff - see below under overflow instructions)

Your BLACK CART is Garbage.

• ​See a full list of garbage items
• For occasional overflow garbage that does not fit in your cart, place material garbage bags  with garbage tags affixed max of 5 (2 feet apart from cart or any other object)

If your garbage cannot fit into your garbage cart (with lid closed) it must be bagged separate (placed 2 feet apart from other cart or objects) with a garbage tag affixed.

Maximum 5 tagged ​bags bi-weekly per property (in addition to your garbage cart) are permitted.

For Bags - Place the tag around the neck of the bag and stick the glued sides of the tag together.

For Containers - Stick the tag to the top piece of garbage, so that it is VISIBLE when the lid is lifted.

Pick up garbage tags in Tay Township at the following locations:

Your BLUE CART is Recycling.

• ​Full list of recyclable materials​
• For occasional overflow recycling, place material in blue boxes or clear bags (2 feet apart from cart or any other object)
• Old recycling bins can be repurposed for occasional overflow, to consolidate material before placing in your cart or used​ to contain yard waste, firewood, etc ​
• Rinse food residue from conta​iners and remove and include lids
• Recyclables should go in the recycling cart loose (except shredded paper)
• Please ensure to shred sensitive documents; shredded paper must be bagged using a clear bag.

Proper set out is important to ensure the mechanical arm can grab your cart efficiently. To ensure collection, place your cart:​

• with arrows facing the street (handles towards your house)
• 2 feet apart from other cart or any other object
• within 8 feet from the travelled portion of the road ​
• with lids closed (do not overstuff)