As the temperature goes down, you may find your green cart freezing up:

• Avoid placing wet food waste and liquids in your green cart.  Wrap wet food waste in one sheet of paper or box board to help absorb moisture and prevent freezing.

• Place your green cart curbside (before 7:00 am) every 2 weeks, even if it’s not full.

• When you place your cart curbside please keep it out of the path of the snowplow. REMEMBER, your collector needs to be able to easily access your green cart for collection.

Tips for winter garbage and recycling collection:

• White bags are difficult to see in snowbanks.  Black or green bags are best for use in winter weather.

• Keep bags out of the path of snowplows.  This may mean placing bags curbside (before 7:00 am) on collection day.  Broken bags may not be collected, and clean up is your responsibility.
  
  • Clear an area adjacent to your driveway for placement of materials.
    
  • Collection staff cannot climb over snowbanks to pick up material.

Buying or Selling a House?

• Remember, the mini-bin and green cart are assigned to the property - they stay even if you move.  Ask your real estate to include this as a condition in the purchase & sale agreement.  Be sure to inspect the bins to ensure they are undamaged. 

• If your property was never assigned a cart or if it requires repairs, please call 490-4000.