Garbage & Bulk Items

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Garbage Tips
  • Do you have extra garbage that you need to throw out?
  • Did you get an Oops! Sticker on your trash?
  • Are you currently in a situation where you have more than one bag of garbage every week?
Learn more about your garbage
When's your next collection day?
  • Search for your collection schedule
  • View the holiday schedule
  • Download the City's free waste app
Find your collection schedule
Not sure where to put that toothbrush?
  • Search for any waste item and learn where it goes
  • Download the City's free waste app
Effective May 1, 2018 toss black plastic & Styrofoam products in the garbage

Due to the unpredictability of the recycling market, the City suggests tossing these items in the garbage:

  • plastic coffee cup lids
  • styrofoam coffee cups, meat trays plates & take-out containers
  • black plastic food containers
  • black plant pots and trays
Learn more about what does and doesn't go in the garbage
Do you know what the City considers “bulk items”?

There is a long list of bulk items that you can have picked up at the curb such as:

  • Carpet
  • Mattresses
  • Pool liners
  • Vacuums
  • Water coolers
Search for bulk items that you can have picked up
Are you wondering what to do with your old couch?

The City picks up big household items like couches, tables, and mattresses on a call-in basis.

You must call at least one week before you want your bulk garbage picked up.

Find out how to book a bulk pick up