Clean Up Day - Do's and Don'ts

Republic Services

Clean-Up Day Do's & Don'ts

(260) 747-4117

Trash should be in your Republic Services cart as best as possible and/or preferably bagged to prevent wind-blown debris that would create an unsightly neighborhood.
Cardboard boxes must be broken down to less than 4 feet long and bundled to 50 pounds or less for each bundle. Please no cardboard boxes filled with loose trash.
Please place any sharp or protruding objects in protected containers like heavy plastic detergent bottles. The lid should be taped shut with packaging tape. No needles or sharps.
Large Bulky Items (i.e. furniture, non-Freon appliances, carpet and padding rolled in 4 ft in length 50 pounds bundled, etc.)
Yard Waste (limbs, branches, and twigs that are less than 4 ft in length and less than 50 lbs. bundled) will be collected as regular trash. We do not collect leaves - these can be dropped off at our compost site located at the landfill for a minimal fee.

Dirt, rocks, brick, cement, tires, or appliances with Freon
Hazardous, Chemical, Medical, or Infectious Waste.
- No oil-based paints or flammable items. If paints are disposed of, they should be dried out with lids removed. no pesticides or bug sprays. No automotive fluids or parts.
Electronics: Television sets, copy machines, telephones, computers
Animal or Human remains
Building materials
Please DO NOT use your recycle container for trash/clean up. This could be confusing for multiple parties and we do not want to skip service for anyone unknowingly.