REPUBLIC SERVICES COLLECTION PROTOCOL FOR BRIDGELAND RESIDENTS
Important Guidelines
TRASH COLLECTION
- Frequency: Twice per week Curbside Monday and Thursday
- Container: 96-gallon Republic Services Trash Cart only
RECYCLING COLLECTION
- Frequency: Weekly on Wednesday
- Container: 96-gallon Republic Services Recycling Cart only
- Important: Recycling carts may not be used for trash. Carts containing trash will not be serviced. Recycling is only collected on Wednesdays.
HEAVY TRASH & YARD WASTE COLLECTION
- Frequency: Weekly on Wednesday
GENERAL GUIDELINES FOR ALL COLLECTIONS
- Place all items curbside by 7:00 a.m.
- Keep carts at least 5 feet away from mailboxes, parked cars, trees, and other objects to ensure safe collection.
- Cart lids must be fully closed.
- Important:_ If the truck cannot access your street due to parked vehicles or other obstructions, collection may be missed.
HOLIDAY SCHEDULE
Republic Services does not operate on:
- Thanksgiving Day
- Christmas Day
- New Year’s Day
TRASH AND HEAVY TRASH COLLECTIONS
The following items and materials Will NOT be collected
- Dead animals
- Arsenic
- Chemical containers over 5 (five) gallons
- Nuclear/radioactive waste
- Fluorescent light bulbs
- Gasoline
- Insecticides
- Pool chemicals/filters
- Sheetrock or drywall
- Solvent
- Power steering fluid
- Anti-Freeze/coolant
- Herbicides/pesticides
- Storm debris
- Construction/home remodeling debris
- Ammunition or Explosives
- Chemicals
- Mercury
- Thermometers
- Motor Oil
- Paint/paint cans
- Varnish/stain
- Batteries
- Transmission fluid
- Used oil filters
- Poison
- Medical waste
- Liquids
- Propane tanks
- Wood or fencing
- Nails
- Tires
- Windows/doors
- Insulation
- Stone or concrete
- Tree trunks
- Water softeners
- Basketball goals not broken down
- BBQ grills or smokers over 35 pounds
- Masonry debris
- Pool filters
- Lawn mowers
- Carpet
- Tile
- Paneling
- Steel or cast-iron building material
- Toilets
- Large quantities of dirt
HEAVY TRASH and YARD WASTE COLLECTION – Weekly on Wednesday
Up to 2 bulky items and up to 6 bags or bundles of yard waste per collection day
Acceptable Heavy Trash Items:
- Household Appliances – Refrigerators must have Freon drained and be tagged accordingly by a certified technician.
- Hot water heaters must be drained.
- Live Christmas trees. Ornaments, tinsel, and lights to be removed.
- Furniture. Mattresses.
- Grills must be emptied of ash or briquettes. No propane tanks.
Packing Peanuts:
Packing peanuts won’t be collected loose - must be bagged. Drivers will not clean up packing peanut spills.
Yard Waste:
Bush and tree trimmings cut in lengths not to exceed 4 feet, no greater than 2 inches in diameter, securely tied in bundles, not to exceed 35 lbs. All grass clippings, and leaves must be bagged.
RECYCLING COLLECTION – Weekly on Wednesday
Acceptable Recycling Items:
- Paperboard
- Brown Paper Bags
- Phone Books
- Catalogs
- Magazines
- Newspapers
- Junk Mail
- Tin and Steel Cans
- Aluminum Cans
- Office and School Paper
- Cardboard
- Glass Bottles and Jars
- Plastics 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 7
- Cereal and Food Boxes
✓ Remove food/liquids and rinse recyclables before putting them into the recycling cart.
✓ Do not put recyclables in a plastic bag before putting them into the recycling cart.
✓ Do not put in the recycling cart anything that is not listed above…no plastic bags, clothing, rubber hoses, etc.
✓ Do not put yard waste in your recycling cart.
For more information go to: RepublicServices.com