Items such as furniture, television, lawn mowers empty of gas/oil, carpet rolls will be picked up at no additional charge. Carpet rolls must be cut to 4 ft or less in length, bundled with twine or duct tape and be less than 50 lbs. Major appliance pickups will result in the following fee being added to your monthly utility bill. $20.31 per appliance which has…
In January 2016, a temporary records retention specialist hired by the Bay Area Air Quality Management District discovered that flare reports chronicling air pollution for Chevron, Tesoro, Shell and the region’s other oil refineries had been discarded in a dumpster, according to a claim filed Tuesday and obtained by this newspaper. Sarah Steele tried to save…
We answer readers’ questions about trash sorting and offer guidelines to help you recycle and compost like a pro. Most Read Stories Unlimited Digital Access. $1 for 4 weeks. Q. If I get my hair cut at home, what do I do with the hair? Can fingernail clippings be composted? — Chris, Seattle A. Hair and fingernail clippings go in the garbage. If your hair is long…
Serving The District of Columbia, surrounding Maryland counties, The City of Baltimore and Northern Virginia Hello. My name is TurboMan™— Leader of TurboHaul and vigilant protector of the nation’s capital and surrounding areas. Since 1995, my team of super heroes at TurboHaul has performed bulk trash and junk removal services at lightning speed! Whether you need…
All refuse, recycling, and yard waste questions and concerns should be directed to GFL Environmental USA Inc., at 866/772-8900. If after speaking to GFL and your concern is not resolved, please call Public Works at 734/397-1011 ext 0. GFL is open on scheduled Fridays from 10 am - 4 pm for RECYCLING ONLY (plastics, paper, cardboard, tin, glass, etc.) and scheduled…
All trash and recyclables must be placed curbside or at the edge of the pavement in front of each property the night before or prior to 6 a.m. on your designated collection day. Collection takes place between the hours of 6 a.m. – 5 p.m. Make sure that your recycling is clearly separated from your trash. Each household may have up to ten (10) 32 gal bags of trash…
We do design. We do web. We do PR and social media. And, now we do the trash too. Working in partnership with Keep Cincinnati Beautiful, Topic developed and produced the graphic direction, billboards and posters for the Don t Trash My Nati campaign, a public outreach and educational effort to curb littering and drive volunteerism for cleanup efforts throughout…
These sites are available 24/7 for item drop-off. These sites are SELF-SERVE. Do NOT place recyclables on ground. If you need assistance in recycling your items or if you have a large quantity of recyclables, please bring them to the recycling center located at the Sanitary Landfill, 1st building on the left. NO TRASH items in trailers PLEASE! Bucyrus City Hall…
Seminole County will purchase hundreds of bear-resistant trash containers and offer them to residents and homeowners associations west of Interstate 4 for a fraction of the cost. It’s part of Seminole’s ongoing efforts to deter the animals from invading neighborhoods and reduce the number of nuisance bear complaints in an area where three women have been injured…
It’s been a busy year in technology for the city of Cincinnati, which redesigned its permitting process and its website months ago. On Wednesday officials went live with their latest achievement, CincyInsights, a new portal to 15 different dashboards that educate and inform residents about their city. CincyInsights aggregates information — trash collection, snowplow…
Decorative painting of walls-one of the most popular ways of furnishing the rooms, allowing to give the uniqueness and individuality of the painted surface. Modern decorative paints have a set of indisputable advantages and increasingly replace the usual wallpaper, decorating the walls of living rooms, children s rooms, kitchens, bedrooms and even bathrooms…
The City and County of Denver’s new solid waste hauler licensing (Municipal Code: Sec 48-61 Article V Chapter 48) creates a fair operating environment for all solid waste haulers, ensures minimum collection safety requirements, and attains basic solid waste disposal and recycling data for the commercial sector in Denver. As of June 30, 2016, all solid waste haulers…
Series of toys called Beanie Babies are small soft environmentally friendly toys, counterparts of animals; each has its own name. Beanie Babies , produced in limited numbers, attract lots of collectors and can cost hundreds and even thousands of dollars at the secondary market.
My name is Lauren. I m a 23-year-old girl living in NYC and I don t make trash. For real. No garbage bin, no landfill. Nada. I know what you are thinking. This girl must be a total hippie. Or a liar. Or she s not real. But I assure you, I am none of those things. Well, except for real. I didn t always live what some call a zero waste life. But I started making…
GULFPORT, MS (WLOX) - Officials at the Institute of Marine Mammal Science in Gulfport say they found the deceased loggerhead turtle with plastic deeply embedded in its nostrils. The plastic had been there so long, it eventually took the shape of the animal s nose. On Thursday, IMMS researchers removed the plastic to demonstrate how it contributed to the turtle…
Seven garbage hauling companies were awarded Los Angeles contracts potentially totaling $3.5 billion Friday, completing one of the final steps as the city converts from a competition for customers to one that grants each company an exclusive business franchise zone. The changeover eliminates the competition among about four dozen different companies. Some critics…
WESTMINSTER — In a political environment in which voters have made clear their desire for smaller government, even a centralized approach to trash collection is being viewed with a wary eye. More than 100 people turned out at Westminster City Hall on Monday night, many of them there to condemn a plan that would give the city the responsibility for providing trash…
Garbage Service… To set-up service for your Apartment Complex, please call our office at 503-625-6177 Office Hours: Monday - Friday, 8am - 4:30pm Garbage container styles & sizes: We provide a variety of garbage receptacles to fit your needs. Lidded metal containers come in 1-yard to 8-yard sizes. Residential-style roll carts come in 20-, 32-, 60-, and…
With DoodyCalls Pet Waste Removal Service, you can wash your hands of the whole “clean up” business. We offer weekly, every other week and monthly scooping service, as well as one-time clean ups to keep your yard clean and safe for your family and pets to enjoy all year round. We’re not your average pooper scooper DoodyCalls is more than just a pooper scooper…
The City provides residential customers with a 68-gallon container that has a serial number, which is assigned to the property owner’s water meter. Containers are picked up once per week and must be placed at the curbside or alley on collection day by 6:00 a.m., and removed by the end of the day: Pickup day: Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday If you move…
The Council has been debating and moving toward adopting the pay-as-you-throw system for more than six months. It adopted the system in a 13-0 vote on Tuesday. It will be an eye-opener for everyone in the city. We will have to spread the word,Councilor Gary Labrie said. Currently Chicopee will collect any amount of trash placed on the curb and the system is…
