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Middleton
BFI/Allied Waste Services strives to provide seamless trash
collection service to Middleton residents.
Garbage Collection Guidelines
Residential solid waste service is mandatory in the City of Middleton. Garbage is collected one time per week.
All residents have been provided with a 95-gallon BFI/Allied Waste
Services wheeled cart and are asked
to put their first 95-gallons of trash and yard waste in this container. All trash must be visible and accessible to the driver.
Use the
Right Container
All trash must be in containers or bags to
keep odors in and animals out. A
closed container will prevent tampering by pets, minimize odors, and block rainwater.
Please do not set trash out in paper grocery bags or
cardboard boxes - these make a big mess if the bottoms fall out.
Limit Size
and Weight of Containers
BFI/Allied Waste Services provided wheeled carts are
limited to 95 gallons and may not exceed 250 pounds. For driver safety,
additional container must be between 20 and 35 gallons and can be
no heavier than 60 pounds.
Collection
Requirements
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Trash and recycling must
be set out by 6:00 am.
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All containers must be removed from the curbside within 24 hours.
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No
hazardous materials, fluorescent light tubes, paint
or vehicle batteries are collected curbside.
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Make sure drivers have safe
and convenient access to containers.
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Do
not set trash containers close to obstructions such as mailboxes, fire
hydrants, parked cars, or utility poles.
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Do not block sidewalks with
cans or bags.
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Do not overload containers or
pack them so tightly that trash are difficult to remove.
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Wheeled carts should be
placed at the curb line with lid hinges pointing away from the street.
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Trees and branches must be cut to less than 4' in
length and placed next to your garbage can on your regular collection day.
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No
sod, dirt or rocks, please.
Blue Bin Recycling Guidelines
Recycling is included in residential
solid waste service. Every household that signs up for service is provided
with a blue recycling bin. Recycling is collected by a separate truck on
the same day as garbage. The bin remains the property of
BFI/Allied Waste Services. To replace a broken or damaged
bin, call
BFI/Allied Waste Services at 345-1265.
Recycling
Collection Requirements
In order to keep costs down, recyclables
must be sorted.
Use
Separate Paper Bags to Sort These Items in Your Bin
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Newspapers (including
inserts), magazines, and catalogs.
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Metals: Cans (Rinse empty cans
- labels are okay - aerosol cans must be empty - pesticide cans are
prohibited), pie tins (rinsed), wire hangers (stripped of foam and paper).
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Mixed Paper (junk mail, white or
pastel ledger, cereal and frozen food boxes, paper bags, envelopes, fax
paper, computer paper, brochures, greeting cards and wrapping paper without
foil, construction paper.)
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Plastics.
All household plastics (1 through 7) except for plastic bags, motor oil
jugs, and pesticide containers.
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Corrugated
cardboard. Break boxes down to less than 4x4' and place under or next to
bin.
Glass
is not collected curbside. Clear or colored glass may be recycled at area
recycling centers.
Other
Curbside Recycling Opportunities Include
Used Motor Oil
BFI/Allied Waste Services will collect up to 2 gallons of used motor oil per household per week. Do
not mix with other fluids, such as brake or transmission fluid or gasoline. Use transparent, 1-gallon plastic
jugs. Set containers next to (not inside) recycling bin. Label container “USED
MOTOR OIL.” Write “SAVE” on the container for reuse.
Appliances
BFI/Allied Waste Services provides twice-weekly collection of appliances. Freon is safely
removed and appliances are delivered to a local processor for recycling of
metal.
A collection fee will be assessed for
all appliance collections.
Appliances must be outside and visible
to the driver. Call BFI/Allied Waste Services at 345-1265 to arrange for a special pick-up.
Christmas Trees
Recycle your Christmas tree each holiday season at no additional charge.
Remove lights, tree stand, tinsel and ornaments. Cut to 4' lengths and
place next to your trash cans on your usual collection day.
Rates
and Services
All households are required to sign up in person
for trash collection, along with water and sewer service, at Middleton City
Hall. Garbage is collected once a week with no limit on the number of carts,
cans or bags you may set out. All trash must be contained and set at the curb by
6:00 a.m. on collection day. Trash
must be visible and accessible to the driver.
Rates
All households in the City of Middleton
are required to pay for garbage service.
BFI/Allied Waste Services provides one 95-gallon wheeled cart per household at no additional cost.
Additional wheeled containers are available
for rent for $2.90 per month.
Discounts
are available for senior citizens 62 years of age and older.
To
begin service, sign up for discounts, or inquire about your bill, call the City
of Middleton at (208) 585-3133.
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