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
- Frequency: Twice per week
- Container: 96-gallon Republic Services Trash Cart only
RECYCLING COLLECTION
- Frequency: Weekly on Wednesday
- Container: 96-gallon Republic Services Recycling Cart only
- Important: Recycling carts may not be used for trash. Carts containing trash will not be serviced. Recycling is only collected on Wednesdays.
HEAVY TRASH & YARD WASTE COLLECTION
- Frequency: Weekly on Wednesday
GENERAL GUIDELINES FOR ALL COLLECTIONS
- Place all items curbside by 7:00 a.m.
- Keep carts at least 5 feet away from mailboxes, parked cars, trees, and other objects to ensure safe collection.
- Cart lids must be fully closed.
- Important: If the truck cannot access your street due to parked vehicles or other obstructions, collection may be missed.
HOLIDAY SCHEDULE
Republic Services does not operate on:
- Thanksgiving Day
- Christmas Day
- New Year’s Day
See links below for your collection schedule.
TRASH AND HEAVY TRASH COLLECTIONS - Weekly on Wednesday
The following items and materials Will NOT be collected
- Dead animals
- Arsenic
- Chemicals
- Chemical containers
- Insecticides
- Pesticides
- Herbicides
- Poison
- Mercury
- Thermometers
- Medical Waste
- Liquids
- Power Steering Fluid
- Anti-Freeze/coolant
- Vehicle Batteries
- Used oil filters
- Transmission fluid
- Motor oil
- Gasoline
- Explosives
- Ammunition
- Radioactive waste
- Nuclear waste
- Varnish/stain
- Solvent
- Pool chemicals
- Pool filters
- Paint/paint cans
- Insulation
- Construction debris
- Home remodeling debris
- Sheetrock/drywall
- Wood or fencing
- Nails
- Paneling
- Windows/doors
- Bricks/concrete blocks
- Stone or concrete
- Masonry debris
- Carpet
- Tile
- Toilets
- Steel or cast-iron building materials
- Large quantities of dirt
- Tree trunks
- Storm debris
- Lawn mowers
- Propane tanks
- Water softeners
- Basketball goals not broken down
- Trampolines not broken down
- BBQ grills or smokers over 50 pounds
- Fluorescent light bulbs
- Roofing Materials
- Tires
HEAVY/ BULK TRASH and YARD WASTE COLLECTION - Weekly on Wednesday
Up to 2 appliances or bulky items and up to 6 bags or bundles of yard waste per collection day
Acceptable Heavy Trash Items:
- Household Appliances – Refrigerators, freezers and air conditioners must have Freon drained and tagged accordingly by a certified technician.
- Hot water heaters must be drained.
- Live Christmas trees. Ornaments, tinsel, and lights to be removed.
- Furniture. Mattresses. Box springs. Broken down cardboard moving boxes.
- Grills must be emptied of ash or briquettes. No propane tanks. No toilets. No storm debris.
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 50 lbs. All grass clippings, and leaves must be bagged. No storm debris.
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 - broken down
- Plastics 1, 2 and 5
- Glass jars/bottles
- 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