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Residential Solid Waste Services www.cityoffrederick.com |
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SERVICE GUIDELINES |
TRASH COLLECTION
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What is Collected? - General household garbage
that can be set out in standard trashcans and trashbags. Please see the Service Definitions, Restrictions, and Procedures section below for
details.
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Schedule - Trash is collected
twice-weekly between the hours of 12 midnight and 8:00 a.m.. If you are unsure of your collection
schedule, consult with your neighbors or contact the Department of Public
Works. Trash should be set out after 5
p.m. on the night preceding the collection day. The City does not provide services on six (6) holidays (i.e., New
Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, and
Christmas). If one of your collection
day coincides with a holidays, the trash must be held until the next
regularly-scheduled collection day.
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Placement of Trash - Trash is collected either
curbside, in corrals, or in dumpsters.
If you are unsure of your collection method, consult with your neighbors
or contact the Department of Public Works.
All curbside-collected trash must be placed in front of each residence
as close as possible to the public street.
Trash must not be placed within five (5) feet of fire hydrants. For townhome areas with curbside service,
the City recommends setting the trash out behind the parked cars as opposed to
placing them within the common areas.
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Refuse Bags – Bags must be heavy-duty
plastic with a capacity not to exceed thirty-five (35) gallons. Bags shall be securely tied and the total
filled weight of the bag shall not exceed the bag manufacturer’s weight limit,
or thirty (30) pounds, whichever is less.
Please do not use paper or cardboard containers because they will not
withstand weather.
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Refuse Cans - Cans must be capable of being handled by one man (i.e., at least
two handles), and must have a capacity not exceeding thirty-five (35)
gallons. The weight of the filled can
must not exceed fifty (50) pounds. Cans
with wheels must have axles that penetrate the body of the can and not those
that snap on to the bottom of the can (snap-on axles tend to come unattached
and injure our collectors). Lids cannot
be fastened to the can (this tends to lead to injuries among our collectors) -
customers may set the can out without the lid if they are concerned about
losing the lid (make sure all trash is contained in bags). The customer is responsible for maintaining
the cans in good working condition - free from holes, sharp edges and with all
original handles and hardware. Please
clean and deodorize your cans regularly.
BULK
WASTE AND WHITE GOODS COLLECTION
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What is Collected? - Bulk Waste
includes large items that cannot be placed in a normal waste container such as:
bicycles, furniture, mattresses, carpeting, mowers, outdoor grills, and tree
stumps. White Goods include
appliances such as: air conditioners, clothes washer/dryers, dishwashers, heat
pumps, water heaters, refrigerators, or ovens.
Note: It shall be the property owner’s
responsibility to properly remove any hazardous materials (e.g., refrigerants)
from these articles according to Federal regulations prior to collection by the
City.
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What is Not
Collected?
- The City will not accept the following items: tires, batteries, and hazardous
waste.
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Service - The City collects these
items during its “Clean Up Campaign”, held three times a year (April, August,
and December). Consult local
newspapers, the City’s website (www.cityoffrederick.com), cable television
channel 99, or contact the Department of Public Works for further
information. There are no “call back”
days provided - the City will not return to an area to pick up an article that
was set out late by a resident. All
bulk trash should be set out for collection before 7:00 a.m. on the scheduled
day. Items should be placed at the
curb. In townhome areas items may be
placed in the common areas adjacent to the curb, but not in the common trash
enclosures. The City will not enter
onto private property to collect any items.
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Restrictions - The City will not collect
individual items that cannot be manually lifted by two people. The customer is responsible for properly
disposing of this type of item. Tree
limbs, twigs, and brush must be cut to lengths not exceeding four (4) feet,
bundled, and firmly tied such that each bundle shall not weigh more than
twenty-five (25) pounds.
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Service
Guidelines (continued)
FALL LEAF
COLLECTION
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The
City’s “Annual Leaf Campaign” is held
in the Fall from early November through the first week in December. Consult local newspapers, the City’s website
(www.cityoffrederick.com), cable television channel 99, or contact the
Department of Public Works for scheduling information. Customers are asked to rake leaves into the
street gutter. Please ensure that there
are no contaminants in the leaf piles (e.g., branches, litter). Leaves that are set out for collection after
the Campaign must be placed in bags and set out for regular trash collection.
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The
City will deliver mulched leaves to City residents free-of-charge. Call (301) 600-1173 to request delivery.
CHRISTMAS TREE
COLLECTION
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The
City collects Christmas trees for five (5) days in the beginning of
January. Residents are asked to place
trees next to the curb. Consult local
newspapers, the City’s website (www.cityoffrederick.com), cable television
channel 99, or contact the Department of Public Works for scheduling
information.
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SERVICE DEFINITIONS, RESTRICTIONS, AND PROCEDURES |
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Cardboard - Cardboard should be set
out for recycling. If placed out for
waste collection, the cardboard must be completely collapsed and tied in
bundles not exceeding fifty (50) pounds.
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Construction/Demolition
Waste -
This includes such material as wood, drywall, metal, bricks, concrete, fencing,
dirt, and rock. A reasonable quantity
may be set out during the Bulk Waste Collection. Larger quantities may be hauled to the Frederick County Landfill
by the property owner.
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Glass - Please wrap broken glass
in a way that does not pose a threat to trash collection personnel.
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Hazardous Material and Waste - It is illegal to set out
waste that poses a hazard to human health and/or the environment. This includes, but is not limited to: used
motor oil and antifreeze, batteries, and household chemicals such as fuels,
cleaners, pesticides, pool chemicals, batteries, paints, stains and sealants. The customer is responsible for properly disposing
of these items. City residents may
participate in the Frederick County Government’s Annual Household
Hazardous Waste and Bulk Trash Free Day at no charge to residents. Please call (301) 600-1848 for further
information on future events.
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Infectious Waste - It is illegal to set out
materials and waste that could result in an infectious disease. The customer is responsible for properly
disposing of these types of materials.
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Sharps - Lancets, hypodermic needles and other sharp objects shall be placed
in metal or hard plastic containers with lids (e.g., empty laundry detergent
bottles) before being set out for collection.
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Tires - The City does not collect
tires. They may be hauled to the
Frederick County Landfill.
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Yard Waste - This includes: grass
clippings, leaves, tree limbs, and shrubbery.
Residents are encouraged to recycle their yard waste. The Frederick County Landfill accepts clean
loads of yard waste free-of-charge, and can provide information on backyard
composting. Also, please consider
mulching mowers as an alternative to bagging grass clippings. The City spends about $100,000 annually to
collect and dispose of grass clippings - this is costly and environmentally
unsound. The City will collect brush if
such material is cut to lengths of no more than four (4) feet, nd bundled so
that each bundle weighs no more than twenty-five (25) pounds.
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RECYCLING SERVICES |
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Overview - The Frederick
County Government (Bureau of Solid Waste Management) provides recycling
services to Frederick City residents.
Please refer
to the Bell Atlantic Yellow Pages
(Bell Atlantic Customer Guide section, pages 35-36) for further
information. You may also contact the County at (301) 696-2960.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION |
Service Overview, Schedule,
and Updates City of Frederick
- Website www.cityoffrederick.com
Trash Collection City of
Frederick - Public Works (301)
600-1377
Bulk/Leaves/Christmas Tree
Collection City of
Frederick - Public Works (301)
600-1440
Recycling and Yard Waste
Handling Frederick
County - Public Works (301)
696-2960
Hazardous Waste Disposal Frederick
County - Public Works (301)
600-1848