WASTE PICKUP INFORMATION FOR MOUNTAIN BROOK
GARBAGE: Is picked up once a week behind the house or by the garage. Garbage is kitchen and bathroom waste only. Cans cannot be any larger than 30 gallons. Anything larger, including 90-gallon rolling carts, will have to be placed at the curb for pickup. If the driveway is blocked or the dog is out, Waste Management will not pick up the garbage.
RECYCLING: Is picked up once a week at the curb, the same day as the garbage. The following items are recycled:
Newspaper
Aluminum
Steel and other metal cans
No. 1 through 7 plastics (HDPE-clear plastic milk jugs and PET plastic soft drink containers)
Magazines
Telephone books
Cardboard (with no food on it)
No Glass
One bin per household is provided by Waste Management. Additional bins can be purchased from Waste Management for $20.00 each.
TRASH: Is picked up once a week at the curb, the same day as the garbage. Items such as the following are considered to be trash:
Small piles of limbs
Bagged grass and leaves, unless more than 4 or 5 bags
Furniture and appliances (mattresses included)
Clothing
Paper products and moving boxes
Yard work supplies (flowerpots, hose, and tools)
Glass, crockery, and metal
KNUCKLEBOOM: Collected on a weekly basis. Should be on the same day as your garbage service. Service may be slower during the warm months due to spring cleaning. Trash and large piles of limbs and shrubs need to be at the curb, as close to the street as possible without being in the street. Tree limbs cannot weigh more than 90 pounds each or be longer than 4 to 6 feet. Only trees and limbs cut by the resident will be picked up by Waste Management Any tree cutting and trimming work done by a contractor MUST be hauled away by the contractor.
PREPARATION FOR SPECIAL ITEMS:
Paint cans – Remove the lids of the cans. If paint is still inside, put sand, dirt or kitty litter on top of it, then set the cans ,with the lids off, at the curb on garbage pick up day.
Appliances with Freon (such as refrigerators and air conditioners) - Will not be picked up until these appliances have been drained of freon and a certified sticker has been placed on the item. A technician at an appliance service department can provide the freon removal. The items can then be placed at the curb for pickup.
ITEMS THAT WILL NOT BE PICKED UP:
Dirt, rocks, gravel, concrete, bricks, construction material, batteries, and tires.
FOR REQUESTS OR COMPLAINTS, PLEASE CONTACT WASTE MANAGEMENT AT (205) 841-2740.
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