Garbage Collection and Recycling Information

Garbage Collection Guidelines

• Trash Collection Guidelines
• Trash Collection Guidelines for Hurricane Season
• Trash service days are Wednesday and Saturday.
• Recycling service day is Wednesday.
• Items must be placed curbside by 7:00 am.

Trash Guidelines (collected at the curb)

• Residents provide their own trashcans.
• Residents are encouraged to place all bagged waste inside the trashcan; however, any additional bagged waste that does not fit may be set out beside the trashcan for collection, please limit each bag to < 40 lbs.

Excluded Items:

• Construction debris, dirt, rocks, bricks, tile, concrete
• Tires, batteries, motor/cooking oil, hazardous materials
• No liquids in hidden containers (e.g., paint, gasoline)

Yard & Bulk Waste: (collected at the curb)

• Bulk items are collected on both service days. Maximum of one bulk item.
• Bulk items: Furniture, appliances, mattresses, carpet (1 room max, cut & bundled).
• Refrigerated appliances: Must be drained with proof of service.
• Yard waste: Bagged or Bundled (≤ 4 ft long, ≤ 4 in diameter, ≤ 40 lbs.)

Recycling Collection Guidelines (collected at the curb)

• Residents use Best Trash 18 gallon bin (red)
• Extra recycling: in 30 to 50- gallon containers or clear bags (≤ 40 lbs.)
• Paper (including cardboard)
• Plastics (1-5)
• Aluminum and Tin Cans
• Glass (all colors)
• Cardboard is recyclable. Please break down all boxes flat and place them next to the recycling container for collection.

Recycling Reports

• 2025-05
• 2025-04
• 2025-03

Best Trash – Campaign to educate residents on what is actually recyclable.

The tags shown below are being left with residents to help them understand what is not acceptable in their recycling. Best Trash will not pick up recycling that is left in bags that are not clear. The recycling centers automatically reject these bags and send them to landfills due to safety. There has been a significant amount of medical waste, including syringes, in recycling that has presented an extreme risk for crews that sort recycling material. The ability to see what is in the bags is crucial to the safety of the crews working at the recycling centers.

Bags are not required for recycling. If bags are used, clear bags are required by the recycling center for safety reasons. These clear bags are readily available at most stores. Below are some examples of acceptable clear bags.

Disposing of COVID-19 Rapid Tests

COVID-19 Rapid Tests generated within a household are considered medical waste and should be disposed with routine trash.

Medical waste, including COVID-19 Rapid Tests generated from a household, should not be disposed of as recycling.

Episode 1: Classroom – Teaching About Recycling

Episode 2: Recycling Center – Want to know where your recycling goes and see how it is sorted?

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Holiday Schedule

• No collection on: New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day
• Service resumes on the next regular scheduled collection day