Garbage Collection

1

Cans & Bottles

Cans (aluminum & steel):
Empty beverage and food cans, cookie & sweets tins, pet food cans

Bottles (glass):
Empty beverage & food bottles, medication bottles, nutrient supplement bottles
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Special request for bottle disposal
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2

Polyethylene Plastic
(PET) Bottles

Beverage, liquor, soy sauce PET bottles marked "PET 1" (See right)
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3

Yard Trimmings

Pruned tree branches & leaves, grass, raked leaves
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• Special request
• Drop-offs
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4

Paper

Paper Cartons (Milk Package)

Milk, liquor & juice cartons
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Mixed (Miscellaneous) Paper

• Miscellaneous Paper
  (See below cell: Newspapers, Magazines, Cardboard, etc.)
• Notebooks, office paper, photocopied paper, bulk mail, wrapping paper, catalogs, envelopes (with windows), etc.
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• Different types of bag disposal
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Newspaper, Magazines, Paperboard, Cardboard, etc.

• (1) Newspapers (& ad inserts)
• (2) Magazines, books, paperboard, craft paper, paper bags (NOT white inside), brown wrapping paper, etc.
• (3) Cardboard (corrugated board),
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• Different types of bag disposal
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Fabrics

Clothing, undergarments, socks, knitwear, blankets, bedding, window drapes, hosier, lace, scrap, cloth, yarn, etc.
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6

Plastic
Packaging

Plastic Containers & Packaging Materials

Plastic Packaging: (Recyclable)
Items bearing "Pula" Mark, shown right

• Plastic bags & Film
• Plastic Cups & Bottles
• Plastic Trays, Packages
• Tubes
• Lids, Film Cases

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• Following plastic items are
  "Non-Recyclable"
  • Toys & Stationary, etc.
  • Goods/Manufactured Goods
• Take out as " 7 Combustible Waste"

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• Plastic Bottles, bearing "PET 1" Mark (shown right)
• Take out as " 2 Polyethylene Plastic (PET) Bottles"

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"Pula" Mark
 

"Pet 1" Mark

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Combustible Waste

• Kitchen scraps
• Leather goods such as belts & bags, leather shoes & sneakers
• Soiled paper
• Stuffed toys
• Cassette tapes, video tapes, CDs, etc.

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Noncombustible Waste

• Cans & bottles that contained something other than food, beverage, (cosmetics, etc.)
• Metal wares (pots, pans, kettles, etc.)
• Umbrellas
• Ceramics (bowls, teacups, plates, flower pots, etc.)
• Glassware (glasses, bowls, etc.)
• Cans & bottles with significant grime or rust
• Bottle caps & metal lids
• Small appliances (under 50cm inn length, width or height)

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Hazardous/Toxic Waste

• Fluorescent tubes
• Dry batteries
• Thermometers
• Aerosol splay cans, small gas cartridges
• Broken bottles/broken glassware/ ceramics, knives, mirrors, sheet glass, etc.

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10

Used Cooking Oil

From April 2007

Used Cooking Oil (vegetable oil only)
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Large Items

• Large pieces of furniture, home appliances, bedding (except spring mattresses), other waste (that exceed 50cm in length, width or height)
• Microwaves, fan heaters, sewing machines
• Carpeting, bicycles, desk, etc.

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Fee charged collection
Free Drops-off
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12

Disposing Large Amounts of Garbage (from Moving and Big Cleanups

Large amounts of garbage (From moving & big cleanup)
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13

Recyclable Items and Waste Not Handled by the City

Toxic waste, foul-smelling waste, hazardous waste, infectious waste, extremely oversized or heavy waste, soil & stones, other.
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14

Disposing of Four Major Household Appliances

• (1) Air conditioners,
• (2) TVs (CRT-based),
• (3) Refrigerators,
• (4) Washing machines

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15

Discarding of Personal Computers

Accepted components:
Desk top, laptop, CRT displays, LCD displays, peripherals included at the time of purchase (keyboard, mouse, speakers, cables, etc.)
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