TOWN OF HARTLAND RECYCLING AND REFUSE GUIDELINES
YOUR NEW RECYCLING CONTAINER IS TO BE USED
STARTING JANUARY 1, 2014 – NOT BEFORE!
THIS BLUE CONTAINER IS FOR RECYCLING ONLY – NOT GARBAGE!
Service Day
Effective January 1, 2014, all households in the Town will have their garbage and recycling serviced on Tuesdays.
Garbage will be collected EVERY TUESDAY, and recycling will be collected on ALTERNATING TUESDAYS.
Please refer to the road guide on the back of this letter to see which week your road will be collected. Additionally,
those residents serviced on Fridays in 2013 will receive a one-time collection on Friday, January 3rd, 2014 before being
moved permanently to Tuesday collection.
Solid Waste
You may place up to 5 bags or containers of solid waste out per week. Garbage shall be placed within 5 feet of the
roadside by 6:30 a.m. on Tuesdays. A maximum of 55 pounds is allowed for each bag or container. Waste
Management is not responsible for damage to personal wheeled containers.
Yard & Bulky Waste, Construction & Demolition (C&D) Material, Furniture & Appliances
The maximum allowed per week for each stop shall be: (1) appliance or furniture item and (1) container or bundle of
yard waste, C & D or bulky waste. These items will be collected separately from your household waste and/or
recycling. Please follow these simple guidelines:
 Yard Waste must be bagged or containerized and must not weigh in excess of 55 pounds; or it may be
bundled and tied in 4-foot lengths or less and no more than 4 inches in diameter.
 Plasterboard, scrap wood, etc. must also be less than 4 feet in length, not exceed 55 pounds and must be
bundled or containerized
 Carpeting must be rolled in 4-foot or less lengths and taped securely. Rolls should not exceed 55 pounds.
 Bulk items such as chairs and couches should be placed at the curb. Limit one per week. These will be
included as your weekly allowance. Tires will not be accepted.
 Christmas trees will only be collected during or after holiday season and will count as your bulk item for
that week.
 No contractor materials will be collected.
Recycling
Please refer to the recycling guidelines located on the top of your recycling cart. If in doubt, feel free to call Waste
Management’s customer service department at 800-333-6590. Recycling does not need to be separated, will be
collected as a single stream and will be sorted at a facility later. Please be sure all cardboard is no bigger than 2’ x 2’,
and place it next to your recycling container. Recycling must be placed in the blue, Town-provided recycling
container.
Electronic Waste
Effective in 2012, the NYSDEC changed its policy regarding the collection and disposal of electronic equipment such
as computers, televisions, radios etc. Electronic Waste will not be collected by Waste Management and should be
taken to the Can Stand at 149 Telegraph Road in Middleport. Their phone number is 735-7417.
Holidays
If one of these holidays falls on a Monday or a Tuesday, that week’s collection will be the following Wednesday:
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New Year’s Day
Memorial Day
Fourth of July
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Labor Day
Thanksgiving
Christmas
For questions about garbage or recycling, please call the Town Clerk’s office at 735-7179. The office is
closed on Mondays but is open from 9 to 4 Tuesday through Friday and 9 until noon on Saturdays.
Any questions about your recycling container only (repairs or distribution)
should be directed to the Highway Department at 735-7234.