Sanitation Policy
 

Sanitation Requirements

- All garbage must now be placed in plastic or metal garbage containers or clear plastic bags. Plastic containers must not exceed 35 gallons, and metal containers must not exceed 20 gallons. (NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DAMAGED CANS.)

Metal

Do:

- Give Sanitation Department 48 hours advance notice prior to metal collection day by calling 686-3426 & 686-3427 to request metal pickup
- Include hot water tanks, washers/dryers, refrigerators (without doors), stoves, bikes (without tires), car doors, metal doors, lawn mowers, sheds, grills, cast iron tubes/sinks, metal desks, metal garage door tracks, galvanized pipe (no longer than four feet)

- Dispose of pieces longer than four feet

Yard Waste - Grass & Leaves (Scheduled garbage day)
Collected by Recycling Department between first full week of April through the last week of October

Do:

- Place in "hard" open top containers
- Rake all yard waste to curb after November 1st for collection by Highway Department
- Place contaminated winter accumulations of yard waste in with regular garbage

- Containers not to exceed 40 lbs.
- Place in containers after November 1st

Trees Branches & Shrubs

Do:

- Cut and bundle - Bundles not to exceed four feet
- Call the Recycling Department 686-3427 to be put on collection list

- Put out bundles exceeding 40 lbs. in weight
- No stumps will be collected

Furniture - Regularly scheduled Garbage Collection Day

Do:

- Sofa Beds - Metal frame "Must Be" removed.

- Dispose of pieces longer than four feet - anything larger must be cut up

Household Hazardous Waste

Do:

- Contact Erie County Hazardous Waste at 858-6800 for proper disposal of oil-based paint, car batteries, household cleaners, solvents, pesticides, oil, antifreeze
- Remove lids from used paint cans & dispose with regular garbage only when completely empty & dry

Vehicle Tire Casings

Do:

- Deliver tires to Sanitation Department - clean, unmounted, no rims

Charges
Passanger Tire..........13, 14, 15" = $4
Light Truck Tire..........16 - 19" = $6
Truck Tire..........1020 - 1124.5 = $11
Oversized..........over 1124.5 = $.60/lb.
(subject to change without notice)

Construction Debris & Non-recyclable Rubbish

Do:

- Bundle or place in open top container

- Put out bundles or containers exceeding 40 pounds in weight, 12 inches in diameter, or 48 inches in length