How to Dispose of Cardboard Boxes - Waste Collection Reminder
There seems to be some confusion about the proper way to discard cardboard boxes following the suspension of recycling. As a reminder, cardboard boxes placed out on your bulk/yard waste collection day are not being recycled.
GUIDELINES FOR DISPOSAL OF BOXES:
*Only LARGE boxes that are oversized for your trashcan should be placed curbside for pick up on your bulk items collection day.
*Small boxes such as cereal, cracker, snack, jewelry, shoe boxes and all other similar size boxes should always be placed in your trashcan for disposal.
*Boxes (LARGE only) for bulk pickup must be broken down and flattened and placed in a separate pile curbside. You may tie a string around the pile or place a rock/brick on top of the boxes to prevent them from blowing around prior to collection.
*Boxes (LARGE only) should not be placed curbside until the night before or the morning of your bulk collection day – not any earlier.
*Large boxes stuffed inside the trashcan can prevent the trashcan from being completely emptied or can cause spillage on the ground when lifted by the truck. Large, oversized boxes should be placed curbside for bulk item pickup on your collection day (flattened/stacked).
*Packaging materials (Styrofoam, bubble wrap, etc.) that were inside boxes must be bagged and placed in your trashcan to prevent littering when your trashcan is emptied.
Thank you for helping to keep your neighborhood neat and clean. For more information, call 407.877.5193.