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Trash Material Preparation
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TRASH MATERIAL PREPARATION


All material must be curbside by 7:00 a.m. on your regularly scheduled collection day.
Trash & recyclables are collected on the same day

Bag Preparation
- Each 30 - 35 gallon size bag must have a $1.25 trash sticker attached to the top of each bag
- Bags must be 35 pounds maximum
- Trash stickers should be placed around the neck of the bag, clearly visible to the driver, with the ends stuck to each other
- Residents may put out as many tagged bags as needed
- Bagged & tagged trash may be placed in trash barrels to protect it from wildlife.  Bags must be easy to pull out of the barrel.
- Residents may use smaller size bags if they wish however to save money, white 13 - 17 gallon size kitchen bags should be placed in the larger 30 - 35 gallon size.

Unacceptable Bags
- Ripped bags will not be collected
- Bags weighing over 35 pounds will not be collected
- Bags put curbside after 7:00 a.m. will not be collected
- Bags that do not easily remove from a barrel will not be collected.
- Loose items will not be collected unless properly tagged as a bulky item

Bulky Items
- Residents are allowed to put out ONE non-metal bulky item per week, you DO NOT need to call and schedule
- Each bulky item must have one orange $2.50 "special waste" trash stickers attached.
- Items will be picked up on your regularly scheduled collection day and must be curbside by 7:00 a.m.
- Bulky items include:  household furniture, couches, mattresses, vanities, toilets, plastic toys, carpet, etc.  
- Wood may be placed curbside as long as it is cut in 3 foot lengths or less, tied and bundled and easily handled by one person.

Unacceptable Bulky Items
- Metal items (appliances, gas grills, bikes, lawnmovers, etc)
- Glass & mirrors.  Glass & mirrors if completely enclosed in cardboard and marked glass may be acceptable.  It is up to the drivers discretion if it is safely prepared to prevent shattering during loading.
- TV's & Computers
- Hazardous Materials
- Yard Waste
- Asphalt, concrete, bricks, etc.
- Wood longer than 3 feet
- Materials placed curbside after 7:00 a.m.
- Excessively heavy items.  (there is only one person per truck)

Materials NOT Collected at the Curb
The following items are not collected at the curb but may be dropped off at the Recycling Center at the Highway Garage.  Curbside metal appliance pick up is scheduled three times per year.

- Metal items
- TV's & Computers
- Yard Waste
- Tires
- Batteries
- Propane Tanks
- Fluorescent Bulbs
- Microwaves
- Cardboard larger than 3' x 3'
- Hazardous Waste, Household Hazardous  waste may NOT be dropped off at the Recycling Center.  Household Hazardous Waste Drop Off is scheduled once per year usually in the Spring.  








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Plainville Town Hall 142 South Street, PO Box 1717, Plainville, MA 02762
Phone: (508) 695-3010    Mon-Thur 8:00am to 4:30pm, Mon Eve. 5:00pm to 8:00pm, Closed Fridays
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