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2018 Recycling & Trash Collection RECYCLING 1. Place all recyclables loosely into the recycle bin 2. Rinse any recyclable food containers before placing in the bin 3. Be sure each bin and its contents weighs less than 50 pounds 4. Place bins curbside between 6pm the day before collection and 4am the day of collection 5. Remove bins from the curb no later than 6pm on the day of collection What to Recycle:
METALS Aluminum, steel, tin cans
Do Not Recycle:
GLASS Bottles, jars
PLASTICS Containers #1, 2, 4, 5, 7
PAPER / CARDBOARD Cereal boxes, mixed cardboard, newspaper, magazines, junk mail
Plastic bags Plastic utensils Styrofoam Broken or sharp glass Soiled paper Soiled cardboard
To learn more about recycling, visit the DSWA residential guidelines page at http://dswa.com/residential-recycling-guidelines/
YARD WASTE 1. Place yard waste into brown paper bags and set curbside on recycling collection days 2. Vine, bush, and tree trimmings are limited to 4-foot lengths and must be tied into tight bundles and placed curbside
TRASH 1. Place in the trash only those items that will spoil or cannot be recycled 2. Close and tie trash bags, place bags in metal or heavy plastic cans, and secure with water-tight lids 3. Be sure each trash can and its contents weighs less than 50 pounds 4. Place trash cans curbside between 6pm the day before collection and 4am the day of collection 5. Remove trash cans from curb no later than 6pm on the day of collection
SPECIAL PICKUP For items exceeding 50 pounds or items unable to fit in trash cans, call the Public Works Call Center at 302.576.3878 to schedule a Special Pickup. Such items may include mattresses, furniture, appliances (refrigerator doors must be removed), rugs, clothes, and six or more bags of leaves or grass cuttings. Hazardous materials do not qualify for Special Pickup: tires, concrete, paint, building materials, household chemicals, oil tanks, and fuel containers. Bad Weather Note: From November 15 - March 15, sanitation workers do not make collections in bad weather. If your collection is canceled as a result, it will be made the following day if weather permits.
City of Wilmington
www.WilmingtonDE.gov Issued December 2017
CITY OBSERVED HOLIDAY
Question or service request? Public Works Call Center: 302.576.3878 or visit ReportItResolveIt.WilmingtonDE.gov
TRASH COLLECTION CITY OBSERVED HOLIDAY
TRASH COLLECTION
Question or service request? Public Works Call Center: 302.576.3878 or visit ReportItResolveIt.WilmingtonDE.gov
RECYCLING COLLECTION
RECYCLING COLLECTION
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2018 RECYCLING & TRASH COLLECTION
2018 RECYCLING & TRASH COLLECTION
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City of Wilmington
City of Wilmington
