There
have been a lot of questions lately about trash and recyclables.
We are hoping to clear up any misconceptions you may have. Please
remember to have everything out before 7AM on Monday mornings. Household
trash is picked up every Monday unless Christmas Day falls on a
Monday, then it will be picked up on Tuesday. For pick ups of recyclables
(on Mondays), yard waste (Tuesdays) and bulk trash (typically Wednesdays),
please call the Town Hall at (410) 287-6173 to be put on the list.
The Town has municipal trash
removal, which you pay for through your tax dollars. When is trash
picked up? Trash pick up begins 7 a.m. on Mondays except on the
holidays. If a holiday falls on a Monday, trash is picked up on
the following Tuesday.
Does the Town have recycling?
Recycling is not mandatory but is encouraged. Town maintenance workers
will pick up recyclables on Mondays except on town holidays, when
it will be picked up on the following Tuesday.
What are recyclables?
Plastics, glass bottles & jars, aluminum cans, newspaper, cardboard,
white appliances (washer/dryer, hot water heaters, stoves, refrigerators/freezers
with door removed), bagged grass clippings & leaves, small limbs
or branches (if more than 1" in diameter, cut into 4 ft. lengths),
Christmas trees, furniture. Construction debris is not considered
recycables. If you are not sure if the item is a recyclable, contact
the Town Hall.
Where do I put it?
Set your trash and/or recyclables at the curbside. If you have a
fenced yard, trash and/or recyclables need to be set outside the
fence. How will they know the difference between trash and recyclables?
For the recyclables, use blue bags (like the ones gotten from Valu
Food or Acme) or a container clearly marked "recyclables".
What do I do if they didn't pick
up my trash/recyclables?
Call the Town Hall & arrangements will be made to pick it up.
RECYCLABLES
Recyclables are picked up on Mondays unless it is a town holiday
which are as follows:
New
Year’s Day
Martin Luther King Day
President’s Day
Memorial Day
Independence Day
Labor Day
Columbus Day
Veteran’s Day
Thanksgiving Day
Fri. after Thanksgiving
Christmas Day
Town Election Day
The
Town recommends the use of trash cans with lids. All recyclables
should be in blue bags or a container clearly marked “recyclables”
and set apart from regular household trash.
The Town will NOT pick up the following:
*
Construction Debris
* Propane Tanks
* Chemicals
* Medical Waste
* Car Parts
The
Town WILL pick up the following:
* Christmas Trees
* Toys
* Furniture
* Bicycles