Do... Put garbage only in the black cart.
Do... Put recyclables only in the blue cart.
Do... Always place your cart out no earlier than 8:00 pm on the day proceeding pick-up.
Do... Always keep the lid closed to keep animals, rain, snow and ice out, and garbage and odor in the carts.
Don't... Put garbage in the blue cart.
Don't... Place carts in the street.
Don't...take the cart when you move, cart belongs to property address.
Don't place excess garbage bags on top of cart or along side the cart.($30 service fee per/bag)
*See Holiday Exception
(See links on bottom of the page for brochures with more information on Disposal Protocol)
*Holiday No Collections and Excess Waste
PMUA urges all residences to please be mindful of excess garbage generated over a holiday weekend. If your regularly scheduled pick-up is interrupted by a no-collection holiday, the PMUA will collect your additional waste on your following collection day at no service fee.
Note: Only residences in those zones affected by no-collection holidays are allowed to dispose up to one cart's worth of additional household waste on their next pick-up.
If your regularly scheduled pick-up is not interrupted by a no-collection holiday but you anticipate having additional waste due to to a party or special event, please contact our office to notify ahead of time and discuss what options are available to dispose of your waste and avoid potential citation for excess waste.