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| Recycling and Yard Waste Programs |
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| RECYCLING: The City of Maumee operates
a curbside recycling program in conjunction with garbage
collection. There is no limit on the amount of recyclables
that you may put out each week. A 16-gallon rectangular
plastic recycling bin is available from the City of Maumee
at no charge for use by residents. Please call the
Department of Public Service at 419-897-7150, e-mail us at service@maumee.org,
or pick one up at 400 Conant Street. A
complete set of Recycling Regulations follows.
The following materials are recyclable:
Aluminum, steel, and bi-metal cans, plastics, newspapers,
corrugated cardboard, and glass containers.
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City of Maumee Recycling
Regulations
Recyclable Items:
- Aluminum and bi-metal beverage cans;
- Plastics;
- Newsprint, magazines, junk mail and office paper - bundled in a brown paper
grocery bag or tied. Junk mail should be shredded
and also put in a brown paper grocery bag;
- Cardboard - corrugated and single layer (such as
cereal boxes) flattened, no larger
than 3' x 3';
- Glass containers - bottles and jars of clear, brown or
green glass, UNBROKEN;
- Tin and steel cans.
Recycling Pick-Up:
- Your recyclables will be picked up on the same day as
your regular trash pick-up.
- Recycling pick-up is done at the street, not in the
alleys.
- A blue plastic bin is available for your recyclables
from the City. If your bin is lost, stolen, or
broken, you may pick up a free replacement bin at the
Service Department, 400 Conant Street, second floor, or
call (419) 897-7150.
- You may co-mingle glass, plastic, and metals in the
bin.
- Place newspapers, magazines, junk mail and office
paper in a brown paper grocery bag alongside your blue
bin. It is recommended that Junk mail be shredded.
- All cardboard boxes must be flattened and no larger
than 3'x3'.
Recycling Hints:
- Flatten plastic and metal containers to save room in the
bin.
- Rinse all containers, remove lids from glass and
plastic containers and discard.
- Remove labels from metal cans. It is not necessary to remove
them from plastic or glass.
- Do not break glass
containers. Broken glass and window glass are not
recyclable and poses a danger to the collector.
- Newsprint should be kept dry. Wet
newspapers are not recyclable.
- Recycling reduces the amount of normal refuse and doesn't
count against your limit of refuse containers, so recycle as
much as possible.
- Shop for items that come in
recyclable containers. The best way to reduce solid waste is
to avoid creating it in the first place.
ITEMS THE CITY DOES NOT RECYCLE AT THE PRESENT
TIME: (Please put these items in your regular
refuse collection.)
- Styrofoam plastic (egg cartons, meat trays,
fruit-vegetable packaging);
- Waxed paper milk and juice containers;
- Plastic bottles from vehicle motor oil;
- Wire coat hangers;
and
- Diapers
To get rid of Household Hazardous Waste, Lucas County
residents should call the Lucas County Solid Waste
Management District at 419-213-2230. Workers will then
pre-register the resident's material and schedule a time and
place to drop the material off. Household Hazardous Waste is
described as paint; paint-related items, such as brush
cleaner, turpentine, and mineral spirits; pesticides,
insecticides and herbicides; chemical cleaners, and auto
fluids such as gasoline and motor oil.
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YARD WASTE DISPOSAL OPTIONS 2007
Yard waste is not included in the regular refuse
collection. Yard waste may be handled by the residents
through home composting, through the yard waste collection
service provided by Allied Waste Services, or through
utilizing the available yard waste drop off facilities.
Yard Waste Collection Service:
Allied Waste Services brown yard waste bags are
available for purchase at The Andersons, and The Pharms in
Maumee and MUST have the Allied Waste Services
seal on the side of the bag (generic bags will not
be picked up by Allied Waste Services). The bags are
also available by calling Allied Waste Services at (419)
472-1165 for home delivery within 72 business hours.
The purchase price covers the cost of the collection service
and composting of the item.
Collection occurs every Tuesday from the
first full week of March through the first full week of
December (December 4, 2007).
Material that can be placed in your yard waste collection
bags include:
- Grass
- Leaves
- Garden Waste
- Limbs or brush if they are cut in 4-foot lengths and
bundled no more than 2-feet in diameter and weighing
less than 50 pounds. The bag should be wrapped
around or attached to the bundle with the Allied Waste
logo showing.
Residents may also contract for an unlimited monthly
service directly with Allied Waste Services. Contact
them at (419) 472-1165.
Yard Waste Drop-Off Facilities:
Yard waste drop-off service at the Public Service Yard,
214 Illinois Avenue, is also available. Acceptable
items are limited to "chipable materials" (tree
and brush trimmings). NO grass, garden
cuttings, leaves, etc., or other materials that are not
readily chipable. This drop-off area is located inside
the fenced-in area of the service yard and is open every
Saturday beginning April 7, 2007 through November 3,
2007. The hours will be from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00
p.m. The facility is staffed by City employees.
Maumee citizens must show proof or residency to leave
materials.
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The following is another Free Option for Lucas County
Residents: You can also take your Yard Waste to the
Lucas County facilities when Maumee's facility is not open.
Call the numbers below for hours of operation.
Acceptable items include: Branches, wood
chips, Christmas trees, grass clippings, shrubbery,
leaves, and tree trunks (less than 10 inches in
diameter).
Residents must present a valid Lucas County drivers
license to drop off materials free of charge. Commercial
haulers, landscapers, and lawn care companies may also drop
materials off, but will be charged a fee. These facilities
will not accept tires, newspaper, junk mail, office paper,
cardboard, or other recyclables. For additional recycling
information, call the Lucas County Solid Waste Management
District at 419-255-4677 or Keep Toledo/Lucas County
Beautiful, Inc. at 419-255-0635.
Clean Wood Recycling, Inc. (Closest Location for Maumee
Residents)
6505 W. Bancroft Street
Toledo, Ohio
419-843-9663
Kurtz Brothers Regional Compost Facility
5315 Stickney Avenue
Toledo, Ohio
419-727-7856 |
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