Important Notice Regarding Waste Collection Service
The following information is provided as a guidance on collection rules and procedures. Ultimately each of the 7 MUDs (Municipal Utility Districts) in Bridgeland® are responsible for their garbage and recycling needs. See your MUDs website for service days.
REPUBLIC SERVICES COLLECTION PROTOCOL FOR BRIDGELAND® RESIDENTS
- TRASH COLLECTION with 96 gal Republic Services Trash Cart – Twice per Week
- Have all collections at the curb by 7 a.m.
- Place carts 5 feet from any object to insure a safe collection. Close cart lids.
- Republic Services closes for these holidays: Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day and New Years Day.
- RECYCLING COLLECTION with 96 gal Republic Services Recycling Cart – Weekly on Wednesday
- HEAVY TRASH and YARD WASTE COLLECTION – Weekly on Wednesday
See links below for your collection schedule.
TRASH AND HEAVY TRASH COLLECTIONS
The following items and materials Will NOT be collected
- Dead animals
- Arsenic
- Chemical containers over 5 (five) gallons
- Nuclear/radioactive waste
- Fluorescent light bulbs
- Gasoline
- Insecticides
- Pool chemicals/filters
- Sheetrock or drywall
- Solvent
- Power steering fluid
- Anti-Freeze/coolant
- Herbicides/pesticides
- Storm debris
- Construction/home remodeling debris
- Ammunition or Explosives
- Chemicals
- Mercury
- Thermometers
- Motor Oil
- Paint/paint cans
- Varnish/stain
- Batteries
- Transmission fluid
- Used oil filters
- Poison
- Medical waste
- Liquids
- Propane tanks
- Wood or fencing
- Nails
- Tires
- Windows/doors
- Insulation
- Stone or concrete
- Tree trunks
- Water softeners
- Basketball goals not broken down
- BBQ grills or smokers over 35 pounds
- Masonry debris
- Pool filters
- Lawn mowers
- Carpet
- Tile
- Paneling
- Steel or cast-iron building material
- Toilets
- Large quantities of dirt
HEAVY TRASH and YARD WASTE COLLECTION – Weekly on Wednesday
Up to 2 bulky items and up to 6 bags or bundles of yard waste per collection day
Acceptable Heavy Trash Items:
- Household Appliances – Refrigerators must have Freon drained and be tagged accordingly by a certified technician.
- Hot water heaters must be drained.
- Live Christmas trees. Ornaments, tinsel, and lights to be removed.
- Furniture. Mattresses.
- Grills must be emptied of ash or briquettes. No propane tanks.
Packing Peanuts:
Packing peanuts won’t be collected loose - must be bagged. Drivers will not clean up packing peanut spills.
Yard Waste:
Bush and tree trimmings cut in lengths not to exceed 4 feet, no greater than 2 inches in diameter, securely tied in bundles, not to exceed 35 lbs. All grass clippings, and leaves must be bagged.
RECYCLING COLLECTION – Weekly on Wednesday
Acceptable Recycling Items:
- Paperboard
- Brown Paper Bags
- Phone Books
- Catalogs
- Magazines
- Newspapers
- Junk Mail
- Tin and Steel Cans
- Aluminum Cans
- Office and School Paper
- Cardboard
- Glass Bottles and Jars
- Plastics 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 7
- Cereal and Food Boxes
âś“ Remove food/liquids and rinse recyclables before putting them into the recycling cart.
âś“ Do not put recyclables in a plastic bag before putting them into the recycling cart.
✓ Do not put in the recycling cart anything that is not listed above…no plastic bags, clothing, rubber hoses, etc.
âś“ Do not put yard waste in your recycling cart.
For more information go to: RepublicServices.com