Garbage

Garbage Collection Every Week

All material must fit in the brown (garbage) cart. Automated trucks cannot pick up any material that is next to the cart. Please put the garbage cart out the night before your collection day or by 6:00am the morning of pickup.

Please place the following in the Brown Garbage Cart:

  • Mixed trash
  • Plastic wrap & bags
  • Broken toys
  • Ceramics
  • Light bulbs
  • Bagged garbage & food waste
  • Styrofoam & other loose trash

Do not put the following items in the garbage:

  • Yard waste
  • Recyclables
  • Household hazardous waste
  • Cardboard boxes
  • Construction materials

Please put bagged trash in the brown cart. Bags that are tied keep the carts clean.

Cart Placement:

  • The arrows on the lid of the cart should point to the road
  • Handles and wheels should face away from the road
  • The garbage cart should be placed within 2 ft. of the road on one side of the driveway
  • The recycle cart should be placed within 2 ft. of the road on the other side of the driveway
  • Please keep 6 ft. of clearance between the carts and other objects, especially mailboxes, poles and vehicles

Extra Services:

Full Walk-Up Service

  • Driver gets carts from garage area and brings them back to garage area when empty…$210.00 for the year.

Return Walk-Up Service

  • Driver returns empty carts from the road back to garage area…$120.00 for the year.

Special Pick-Ups

  • Large items like appliances or furniture or extra garbage in cans or bags can be scheduled for pick up for a fee. Please call for details.

Dumpster Service

  • Dumpsters are also available for your special event, clean-up or remodeling needs. Please call for availability and prices.

Recycling

Recycle Collection Every Week

Loose recycling must fit in the green recycle cart. Automated trucks cannot pick up any material that is next to the cart. Please put the recycle cart out the night before your collection day or by 6:00am the morning of pickup. If your green recycle cart is out on the wrong week it cannot be collected.

Please place the following items in the Green Recycle Cart:

MIXED CONTAINERS

  • Aluminum cans & clean aluminum foil
  • Tin cans, steel cans, aerosol cans, empty/dried paint cans
  • Glass bottles & jars
  • #1-7 plastic bottles or jugs
  • Milk cartons, juice boxes, soup cartons

MIXED PAPER

  • Newspaper, magazines, books, mail, school/office paper
  • Brown corrugated cardboard (flattened)
  • Gray chipboard (cereal & shoe boxes)
  • Brown paper bags

SHREDDED PAPER

  • Please put in a clear plastic bag, tied, and place in the Green cart.

Do not put the following items in the green cart:

  • Styrofoam
  • Yard waste
  • Trash
  • Household hazardous waste
  • Construction materials
  • Plastic bags & toys

Do not put recycling in plastic bags. (see exception for shredded paper)

Cart Placement:

  • The arrows on the lid of the cart should point to the road
  • Handles and wheels should face away from the road
  • The garbage cart should be placed within 2 ft. of the road on one side of the driveway
  • The recycle cart should be placed within 2 ft. of the road on the other side of the driveway
  • Please keep 6 ft. of clearance between the carts and other objects, especially mailboxes, poles and vehicles

Bulk Items

Special Pick-Ups

  • Large items like appliances or furniture or extra garbage in cans or bags can be scheduled for pick up for a fee. Please call for details.

Schedule

Collection Day:

Geneva National’s collection day is Monday.

Collection Schedule:

Both refuse and recycle are collected on a weekly basis.

Bulk Collection:

Please call our office to schedule a pick-up for white goods or other large items. Our office is open M-F 8:00-4:30 and Saturday 8-12. You can reach us at (262) 473-4700