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Refuse Container Service:

Refuse and recycling service is provided to all City of DeWitt residences by Granger Container Service.

REFUSE TIPS

• Place trash streetside no later than 6:30 am.
• Double bag loose material such as: Kitty litter; animal waste; sawdust; ashes; insulation and packing peanuts.
• Place long items such as: Broom handles; curtain rods; etc on the ground beside the trash.
• Please flatten & tie cardboard boxes together, do not place trash in boxes. City Hall will no longer offer bins for flattened corrugated cardboard. This must be done curbside.
• Extra bags may be set out on occasion - please call Granger to request services and approve additional charge if one applies.
• Please place trash to the RIGHTof your driveway as you face your house from the street.

                                                NEW! RECYCLING INFORMATION

• Break down corrugated cardboard and stack it beside your recycling tub.
• Set out extra recycling in a recyclable container such as a cardboard box.
• Set out an additional reusable container like a laundry basket, plastic tub, or waste basket.
• Clearly label the container with the word RECYCLE to ensure our crews do not take it by mistake.
• Glass will no longer be accepted from your recycling tub.

                                                   2009-2010 PRICE ADJUSTMENTS

• Trash Removal Charge: $36.30 quarterly (billed in arrears)
• Senior Removal Charge: $25.30 quarterly (billed in arrears)
• Sewer Billing: $65.00 a quarter (billed in advance)
• All billings occur on a quarterly cycle of: January 1st, April 1st,
• July 1st, and October 1st.

• Residential Bill Total = $101.30
• Senior Residential Bill Total = $ 90.30

SEASONAL COMPOSTING RULES

• Generally Weekly Removal is April through November. 
• Composting begins April 7, 2010 to November 24, 2010.

• For collection purposes, compost (yard waste) material is defined as: grass, leaves, shrubs, tree branch trimmings and garden materials.

• Yard waste will be picked up in brown paper compost bags only.
• Compost bags weighing more than 50 pounds will not be collected.
• Shrubs must be cut up into manageable pieces and be free of any root balls.
• Branch trimmings must be no longer than 4 feet in length and securely tied in bundles.
• Granger will take up to 4 compost bags; 4 bundles of trimmed brush, or a combination of the two from each residence weekly.
• Plastic bags containing compost will not be picked up.
• Weeds or grass clippings must be free of dirt and root balls.
• Yard waste must be separate from household trash and placed on the opposite side of the drive, if possible.
• Granger is requesting the use of brown paper compost bags only when composting.

*Brush that is too large to be removed as part of the weekly yard waste-composting program is collected each spring and fall by the City sponsored, street-side brush pick-up program.

                                                    REFUSE PICK-UP

• HOUSEHOLD TRASH – Weekly Removal - Wednesday's (unless affected by a holiday).
• Granger Observes the following holidays that may affect your Wednesday pick-up: New Year's Day; Memorial Day; Independence Day; Labor Day; Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
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  There is a limit of (8) trash bags per pick-up or (2) 45-gallon containers.
• Containers or bagged trash must not exceed
  All household trash MUST be bagged.
  Loose trash in containers will not be picked up.
• One recycle bin is provided to each residence at no charge.
  If the residence is sold, the bin should remain with the property.
• The cost for a replacement bin is $12.00.

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                    SENIOR REFUSE PROGRAM- See if you are eligible

REFUSE VACANCY FORM- Going away for the winter?

                                               

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