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Solid Waste Management Programs Brochure Copyrighted August 21, 2017 City of Dubuque Consent Items # 5. ITEM TITLE: Solid Waste Management Programs SUMMARY: City Manager providing the public information brochure for the City's Solid Waste Management programs and additional services. SUGGESTED DISPOSITION: Suggested Disposition: Receive and File ATTACHMENTS: Description Type Solid Waste Management Programs Brochure Staff Memo R °.� Food Scraps/Yard Waste Collection . Available to all Dubuque residents and businesses! City of Dubuque City of Dubuque curbside collection customers can include food scraps and acceptable compostables in their yard waste cans and/or paper bags for composting. This value-added service allows City customers to include these items at little or no ii's E additional cost in their current yard debris containers. These additional materials ..,� Solid Waste Leaf Rake-Out Collection will be made into compost and, at the same time, reduce greenhouse gas pollution. IMAM— Leaf � Leaf rake-out collections are offered by appointment in October and November. These collections must be scheduled ' What is considered food What is in advance by calling 563-589-4250 or scraps?p yard waste? Management submitting a request at www.cityofdubuque. Items that are accepted: Yard waste,or more appropriately called yard debris, includes grass clippings, org/yardwaste. Appointments must be made leaves, pine cones, pine needles,fallen fruit, nuts, brush,garden Tants and culls, • • Plate scrapings Gravy&sauces P P g P before raking into utter area.Acceptable I g a g p Fruits&vegetables Cakes,cookies,&candy tree trimmings, bark,sod,flowers, potted plants(no pots), pumpkins,straw bales, items in the leaf rake-out include loose • Coffee grounds/filters • Tea bags corn stalks, and Christmas trees. Food scraps and compostable paper are now also leaves,pine needles,and pine cones.Grass, • Shells&bones • Hair&pet fur acceptable. Yard waste/debris is NOT animal waste,rocks,or building materials. Programs brush,plants,and rocks are not accepted. • Pasta&rice • Uncoated food-soiled paper • Eggs,nutshells • Greasy pizza boxes Yard waste/food scrap set-out Leaf piles should be placed in the street at • Baked goods/grains • Paper bags,paper towels,&napkins the curb no sooner than the day before the scheduled appointment.Crews cannot Meat,fish,&dairy Waxed paper/cardboard instructions enter private property or alleys to collect a leaf rake-out.Vehicles must not be parked on the street within 10 feet of the leaf pile.Utilities such as fire hydrants, Set yard waste and food scraps out in brown paper yard yellow sticker attached le-use with a s sin utility boxes,or storm sewer catch basins should not be covered.A$20 minimum Items NOT ACCEPTED: waste bags g y charge is added to a customer's utility bill for a 40-bag equivalent rake-out pickup. Grease&fats or a rigid solid waste container(up to 35 gallons and Compostable plastic bags weighing no more than 40 lbs.)and either attach an NEVER MISS YOUR COLLECTION DAYAGA/N° • Plastic bags annual decal to the container or loop a single-use • REThink .-- • Plastic silverware yellow sticker($1.30)throughthehandle. Yard waste The City of Dubuque has made It even easier • Diapers '� in plastic bags will not be collected. ` Glass _ �y for residents to stay connected on curbside Merry Mulch _ 1 • Animal waste Set out containers by 6 a.m.on your regular collection a 4 STE The Merry Mulch program • Wood ashes day from the first full week of April to the week of • W �� D D collection, recycling, and programs. runs the first two full weeks • Metal Thanksgiving.Winter collections are available by p Q of January.Christmas trees ` • Hazardous waste 13-gallon Green Cart subscriptions are available subscription or scheduled with called-in appointments. (maximum of eight feet high), • Vacuum bags/dust for$1 per month.Call 563-589-4250 orvisit yard waste bags, bundles and Cigarette butts www.cityofdubuque.org/foodscrapsfor details. DID YOU KNOW? containers(up to 35 gallons), - ; visit www.cityofdubuque.org/REThinkWaste as well as Green Carts with food scraps will be picked up on regular collection Up to 40%• ' ' " in the U.S. is wasted. and search your home address in our Collection days during these two weeks.The tree must have either one City brush tie or one Large Item Collection composting your ' ' ' scraps! THERE'S AN APP yellow yard waste sticker attached and be visible from the street or alley. Calendar t001. • Receive curbside collection reminders by _`� FOR THAT! ' How can I dispose of bulky and excessive miscellaneous items? What is prohibited in Large Item Collection? email, phone, or text message. "`� et'E Download the free REThink Waste Dubuque mobile app Holiday Recycling Reminders Call the Public Works Department at 563-589-4250 or submit an online request Prohibited items include:stockpiled daily garbage,yard waste,rocks, REThink for Apple or Android devices The Cit of Dubuque Public Works Department reminds customers that the following at www.cityofdubuque.org/curbsidecollection to schedule a large item collection. bricks,concrete, building and construction materials, lumber,ceiling tiles, • Down load your col lection schedule to iCal, i� City q p g Collections are normally done on your regular solid waste collection day. shingles,fencing,explosives, propane and other cylinders,fire extinguishers, W���S T E and have this great tool at materials are NOT RECYCLABLE.Consider reusing/repurposing these items before batteries,asbestos, liquids, paint, motor oil,chemicals,televisions, Google calendar, or Microsoft Outlook calendar. pBQ your fingertips. disposing of them with regular garbage: What are the charges? computer equipment, DVD/VCR players,and miscellaneous electronics. r - Some of these items may be disposed of at the Dubuque Metropolitan Solid • Print our collection schedule. • ' on Foil-lined envelopes � The minimum fee is$10 and allows you to set out bulky items or an excessive y • Gift wrap volume of miscellaneous items equal to approximately 10-12 bags or cans. Waste Agency(DMASWA.) Information available at www.dmaswa.org. , App Store • Bubble wrap Additional volume is charged in$12.50 increments. Appliance disposal costs • Foam peanuts $10 each. Automobile tires cost$4 each off rim,and$6 each on rim. Fees are (;heck nllt the waste Wizarft ' Christmas cards charged to the customer's utility billing account. In situations where the f Not sure how to properly dispose of Something? O • landlord pays the utilities,tenants may pre-pay at Cit Hall-UtilityBilling. Let's keep in touch. •• • lay Styrofoam P Y y p p y y - Sign up for Trash/Recycling Updates&Alerts Use the Waste Wizard to find out if a material can • Plastic wrap • Plastic bags What are considered appliances? � � at www.cityofdubuque.org/notifyme be reused, recycled, composted, or how to properly • Tree lights&ornaments dispose of It. g � Appliances include: microwaves,stoves, refrigerators,freezers,hot �:�_ _J Please DO NOT dispose of these materials in recycling containers.Also,glass is not water heaters,washers,dryers,dehumidifiers,ovens,dishwashers, Follow the City of Dubuque recyclable and should be disposed of with regular garbage. air conditioners,trash compactors,water softeners,furnaces,and on social media! 13 miscellaneous refrigeration and electrical equipment with specialized DID YOU KNOW? r c switches. Additional recycling bins are available /4/ City of Dubuque Public Works 1 563-589-4250 1 www.cityofdubuque.org/curbsidecollection THE CM OF ' - - . PAY AS YOU THROW ; - - � Masterpiece on the Mississippi Curbside Collection v v Dus rE - Ref useCollection _ Holiday Schedule A volume-based fee structure Please have your yellow bin(s) or blue recycling cart set out for collection by 6 a.m. The bins and any bundled materials may Curbside collection of trash, recycling, and yard not weigh over 40 lbs. each. No plastic bags accepted -- please recycle them at many local cooperating retailers. To request an ' additional bin, one with wheels for special needs, or further information on what can and cannot be recycled, please call the waste/food scraps may be affected by holidays 0 tions: / a Public Works Department at 563.589.4250 or visit the website at www.cityofdubuque.org/rethinkwaste. For local drop off observed by the City of Dubuque throughout the recycling opportunities, visit www.DMASWA.org. fiscal year. The dates below represent the days the 0 Monthly solid waste base fee is $15.11; includes one weekly 35-gallon bag or can per household City of Dubuque is observing the holiday. Cut out this (up to 40 lbs.) ' PA ■p E _` ` �� ; schedule to refer back to throughout the year. :: Paperback and hardback books Subscribe to an additional 35-gallon can for $8 more per month. (Green decal) Shoe boxes • Newspapers, magazines,catalogs armw"y Gray chipboard • Clean pizza boxes, pop and beer boxes r Upgrade to an oversized can (up to 50-gallon) for $5 more per month. (Blue decal) d _ Phone books Date I Date All trash must be bagged in oversized cans. No more than three bags (up to 40 lbs. each) inside Envelopes,junk mail, paper bags — _ '� w'' )i • Cereal boxes the can. No loose trash accepted. IL • White and colored paper • Carbonless forms Independence Day Tues.,July 4, 2011 Sat.,July 1, 2011 • Corrugated cardboard -flattened, less than 40 lbs. if bundled, less than 3 ft. long,staples okay . Paperegg cartons Labor Day Mon.,Sept.4, 2017 Sat.,Sept. 2, 2017 • Tissue roll cores ' City cart subscriptions: • Shredded paper strips Veterans Day Fri., Nov. 10, 2017 No Change 64-gallon (224 lbs. max) 96-gallon (324 lbs. max) . :T Thanksgiving Day Thurs., Nov.23, 2017 Sat., Nov.25, 2017 $20.65/month $29.00/month Day After Thanksgiving Fri., Nov.24, 2017 No Change g g PLASTIC Milk,juice, and cooking oil jugs L 3 4 METAL Pop,juice and beer aluminum cans 46 ^ ^ /� Christmas Eve Mon., Dec.25, 2017 Sat., Dec.23, 2017 Green single-use stickers($1.50) can be used for extra 35-gallon cans, I Christmas Day Tues., Dec. 26,2017 No Change bags, or smaller items,weighing less than 40 lbs.that do not fit in a • Pop and water bottles, plastic cups � a • Rinsed tin/steel food cans (labels ok) New Year's Eve Mon.,Jan. 1, 2018 Sat., Dec.30, 2017 can or bag.Available in sheets of five at area grocery, discount, and • Bleach and detergent containers • Aluminum foil, pie pans and trays New Year's Day Tues.,Jan.2,2018 No Change _ hardware stores, and at Utility Billing in City Hall at 50 W. 13th Street. Household cleaning containers "=% • Metal jar lids in flattened cans ; 64-gallon 96-gallon • Shampoo, lotion,and soap bottles • Pots and pans,stainless steel Martin Luther King,Jr. Day Mon.,Jan. 15,2018 Sat.,Jan. 13,2018 • Margarine and ice cream tubs • Copper, brass, and aluminum Memorial Day Mon., May 28, 2018 Sat., May 26, 2018 • Discounts are available to qualified low-income Refuse must be set out to the curb or alley line . Yogurt cups and clean plastic flower pots • Empty aerosol cans customers meeting income guidelines. by 6 a.m. on the scheduled collection day. Refuse Newly emptied, latex paint cans containers must not be set out more than 24 hours Set-out reminders and other helpful tips are also • Containers at a common/shared setout point must be prior to the collection day or left out more than 24 All items for recycling must weigh less than 40 lbs., available with the FREE REThink Waste mobile app marked with the address and unit number. hours after the collection day. be reasonably clean, and be less than 3 feet in length. or at cityofdubuque.org/rethinkwaste. • Solid waste must be set out in suitable containers Medical sharps must be in a small, hard plastic or ' (cans), bags, or bundles. metal container with a secured lid, marked "sharps," ,�— and set out in refuse. I ' • • Containers must be heavy-duty,waterproof, a I maximum of 35 gallons, and manufactured for refuse collection. REThnk =(ai These items can be disposed of through the City's large item S T E • Heavy-duty plastic bags manufactured for garbage �1 collection service or the Regional Collection Center at Dubuque Milk and juice paperboard cartons Plastic bags and film wrap are acceptable. Black bags are encouraged during Metropolitan Area Solid Waste Agency(landfill.) • Cereal box liners,feed/seed bags • Styrofoam,toys, laundry baskets D p D winter months to assist in visibility. Details atwww.dmaswa.orgor563-557-8220 • Photographs,foil greeting cards • Glass • Anti-freeze and motor oil containers • Weight of a standard individual container or bag and Tires • Concrete • Tissue paper,foil gift wrap • Disposable diapers • Pesticide and chemical containers contents must not exceed 40 lbs. Liquids • Construction materials • Soiled paper plates,cups and napkins • Plastic egg cartons • Orange prescription pill bottles NEVER MISS YOUR COLLECTION DAYAGAIN! • Hazardous materials • Shingles • Syringes, needles,sharps and knives • T vek envelopes • All black or microwave containers p y p www.cityofdubuque.org/rethinkwaste Non-complying containers and setouts will be Paint • Propane tanks • Plastic without a recycling symbol • Oil filters and batteries • Slick-coated frozen food boxes • Pesticides • Explosives tagged by crews and left uncollected. Cleaning supplies Lead acid batteries • Plastic with a#6 or#7 symbol • Electronics(includes TVs) Asbestos Subscribe to Trash&Recycling News at • Fencing Fire extinguishers www.cityofdubuque.org/NotifyMe /2/ Rocks *additional large item collection info on page 4 City of Dubuque Public Works 1 563.589.4250 1 www.cityofdubuque.org/curbsidecollection /3/ More information is available at 563.589.4250 '