2014 Trash & Recycling Collection Schedule

Released By The City of Milford

The 2014 City of Milford Trash & Recycling Collection Schedule is now available.

Trash ~ Recycling ~Bulk ~Yard Waste Guidelines:

All refuse collection containers should be placed out by the curb no later than 7:00 a.m. on your collection day. Trash collection is offered one day a week and is limited to your city provided container. We have 95, 65 and 35 gallon containers available to residents. Recycling is a bi-weekly service offered every other Thursday. Your collection week is determined by your colored route, GOLD ROUTE – Monday Trash Customers MAROON ROUTE – Tuesday & Friday Trash Customers. We have 95, 65 and 35 gallon containers available to residents.

ACCEPTABLE ITEMS UNACCEPTABE ITEMS

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ACCEPTABLE ITEMS

Cardboard
Glass bottles / jars (any color)
Junk mail / envelopes (all types)
Magazines / catalogs
Metal cans (tin / steel / aluminum)
Milk jugs, bleach / detergent, shampoo bottles
Narrow-neck plastic bottles
Newspapers / brown paper bags
Paper
Paperboard (cereal / tissue boxes)
Plastic grocery bags
Telephone / soft cover books
Pizza Boxes(free of food residue)
PLASTICS update – #1, #2, #4, #5 and #7 plastics. These numbers, known as the resin identification code, are located on the inside of an arrow-shaped triangle found at the bottom of each plastic container.*for proper disposal of ACCEPTABLE items, please visit www.dswa.com for more info or call 1-800-404-7080.

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Styrofoam (all types)
Hardback Books (pages are acceptable, remove hard cover)
Light Bulbs (all types)
Household Batteries
Electronics
Broken Glass / Mirrors / Window glass
Empty Aerosol spray cans
Paint cans*for proper disposal of UNACCEPTABLE items, please visit www.dswa.com for more info or call 1-800-404-7080.

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Bulk Trash is collected on Wednesdays and should be scheduled by calling Customer Service at 422-6616. Any calls received after close of day Tuesday will be scheduled for the following Wednesday. Bulk Trash is not picked up on weeks that contain holiday closings. Bulk Trash is considered to be anything other than regular household trash,( i.e. furniture, appliances and large items.) Fees apply, (see fee sheet online), and will be added to your utility bill. Bulk is considered a “Special Pickup”.

Yard is a bi-weekly service offered to residents during the months of April thru October of each year. Yard waste is collected on a Wednesday, the same week as your recycling. All residents must have a city issued yard waste container in order to dispose of Yard Waste. All yard waste debris must be inside the container and NOT bagged. Any debris sitting outside the container WILL NOT be disposed of. During the months of Nov thru Jan the leaf vacuum will be in operation. Therefore, leaves can be put out to the curb by 7:00 a.m. on your collection day.

• Leaves-

Maroon Route –Monday**
Gold Route – Thursday**

**Due to the size of the city and only having one leaf vacuum, each area may take several days to collect and will be subject to weather conditions and demand. Please be patient as our crews are working hard to provide this valuable service to the citizens of the City of Milford.

** Items EXCLUDED from trash, recycling, or yard waste collection are tree stumps, rocks, dirt, sod, bricks, tires, iron, paint, construction materials, automobile batteries, propane tanks, and other items restricted by the landfill. If you have questions please refer to your Trash/Recycling schedule or contact the Customer Service Department at (302) 422-6616.

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