Town of Atlanta

AUTOMATED TRASH/RECYCLE PICK-UP

We appreciate you choosing Republic Services as your waste removal service provider effective, January 1st, 2009. Your first service day will be Friday, January 2nd, 2009. Trash and recycling carts will be delivered near the end of December, 2008. Your automated waste removal service includes one pick up per week for trash (95 gallon cart), every other week pick up for recycling (65 gallon cart).

In order to insure proper pick-up, we do ask a few things from you...

All refuse must be placed at the curb by 6:00 a.m. on your collection day each week on Fridays.

ALL trash must be placed in the Cart provided by Republic Services. (Navy blue color).

Should you find that you are consistently having more trash than what fits inside the cart, please contact us. We can arrange to deliver a second trash cart.

Please call Customer Service @ 1-800-234-6881 to report a missed collection or to place an order for a cart.

What you may put out:

We can pick up standard household garbage, including food waste and cloth, shrubbery cuttings and broken down boxes as long as it is contained within your specially designed cart.

How to put it out:

Make sure your trash is placed at the curb by 6 a.m. on your collection day each week on Fridays.

Republic will empty the cart using trucks that are equipped with an automated arm. This arm will grasp and quickly empty the container into the truck and then return the cart to its original position at the curb. All of this is done without the operator ever having to leave the truck. This operation is performed quicker and safer than traditional manual collection methods.

• Please make sure the cart has at least 4 feet of clearance from mailboxes, parked cars, etc. and that the handle is facing the residence.
• Also, please make sure your cart lid is closed - this will keep any trash from spilling out into the roadway while dumping.
• When you recycle, please leave a 4ft clearance between the Trash Cart and Recycling Cart. If possible, we ask that you place the Recycling Cart near the mailbox and your Trash Cart on the opposite side of the driveway.

Please use plastic bags to contain your trash within the cart. This will prevent loose trash from escaping both the trash cart and the truck.

Sorry, we can't take everything...

For safety and health reasons, we cannot pick up the following items:

• Demolition, construction, or discarded building materials, like drywall, roofing, brick, and wood
• Trees, large tree limbs, or tree stumps longer than 3ft in length (only limbs cut shorter than 3ft and tied and bundled will be taken)
• Brush and vegetation from building contractors, commercial tree trimmers, or lawn services
• Sod, fill dirt, and trash from contractor clearing, and other materials that require special handling
• Explosives, pathological and biological waste, radioactive material, ashes, and sand
• Automotive parts like engines, rear ends, springs, fenders, and seats
• Farm equipment, marine vessels, or any other major parts
• Septic, human, and animal waste (minimal amounts, like diapers and kitty litter, are OK)

Heavy Trash Pick-Up

Please contact the Town of Atlanta if you have a heavy or bulky item (i.e. household furniture, appliances, bicycle) for curbside disposal. The Town has allowed for a "two times" per year pick up of heavy items from each residence. Please contact the Town for the proper times and schedule for heavy pick ups throughout the year.

Refrigerators, air conditioners, and other items containing freon require special handling and therefore we are unable to take them. Please contact our customer service department for suggestions on how to properly dispose of these items. Call #1-800-234-6881

Holiday Schedule

There is no trash collection in your area on the following holidays: Memorial Day, Labor Day, July 4th , Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day and New Years Day. Trash collection will be delayed one day for the remainder of the week.

If the holiday falls on a weekend, your collection day will not change.

Trash collection may also be delayed due to severe weather.

Helping Mother Earth

Recycling saves energy, reduces pollution, and preserves valuable natural resources...with very little effort on your part. Republic Services will also provide each residence with 1- 65 gallon recycle cart ( Gray in color ). Residents may mix all recyclable materials into this one recycling cart, which will be picked up "every other week" on the same day as your trash pick up day, (Fridays). Please see our website under (Your Home, Common Questions Section) to view the recycling calendar for your neighborhood. For recycling pick up, please review the calendar for ODD WEEKS highlighted in YELLOW at: www.indyrecycles.com

Acceptable recycling items include:

• All #1 & #2 plastic bottles/jugs
• All glass bottles/jars
• Aluminum, Steel & Bi-metal cans
• Newspapers, Magazines & Junk Mail
• Cardboard

Please rinse all food/drink containers.

**** All of the above materials can be mixed together and must fit into this one recycling cart. This makes it simple and easy for all residents to recycle.