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| Refuse Collection within the City of Piqua
is provided by the Sanitation Department on your assigned
day. Garbage and refuse containers should be placed on the
curb or at the alley by 6:30 a.m. on the day of
collection. To find out your specific collection day, and
pick-up location on your property, please contact the Sanitation
Department. |
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| Containers |
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| Containers shall be
constructed of heavy metal, heavy gauge plastic or
durable plastic bags. The container and the contents
shall not exceed 75 pounds |
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| Special Pick up |
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| Discarded appliances,
furniture, metal, water heaters, carpet, mattresses,
tires, plumbing fixtures and other large items not
suitable for regular trash collection will be picked up
when placed at normal trash collection locations. Items
too large for the truck, such as swing sets, garage
doors, etc. must be dismantled into small sections |
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| Brush & Tree
Trimmings |
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| All twigs, branches,
limbs, and other trimmings of tree will be collected
only if less than 6 feet in length and less than 4
inches in diameter. Brush and tree trimmings must be
tied into bundles no larger than 24 inches in diameter
or placed in bags or cans. Keep separate from trash. |
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| Grass Clippings |
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| Grass clippings and
yard waste must be placed in containers or plastic bags,
and clearly separated from any garbage or trash. They
will be collected on the same days as regular trash. |
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| Leaves |
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| If leaves are bagged or
placed in containers for collection by the Sanitation
Department, they should be placed at your normal
collection site and clearly separate from trash and
grass. The City Street Department will collect unbagged
leaves only during the fall. |
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| Unacceptable Items |
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| The following are items
that will not be collected by the City except during City
Wide Cleanup Week:
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- Concrete, rocks, bricks and
dirt
- Tree stumps and large shrubs
- Construction and demolition
materials, such as: roofing and plaster.
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Materials transported into the city from outside
corporate limits are not acceptable at any time.
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