Waste Collection

COLLECTION SCHEDULE

Trash Collection: Wednesday & Saturday
Recycling Collection: Saturday

Please have trash and recycling out by 7:00 a.m.

HOLIDAYS

If your regular trash or recycle collection day falls on a holiday (New Years Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, or Christmas Day) the collection will be made on the next regularly scheduled collection day.

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TRASH

On each regularly scheduled collection day, Best Trash will collect residential refuse located in resident provided trash can limited to 30-50 gal in size or may place trash out in trash bags for collection. Any trash and cart must be placed at the street by the curb by 7am on the day of collection.

EXCLUDED ITEMS

Dirt, rocks, bricks, tile, concrete, tires, batteries, motor oil, cooking oil, sheetrock, insulation, construction debris, waste generated by a private contractor, or any materials or items deemed hazardous materials. Please do not dispose of gasoline, motor oil, paints, cooking oil, or any other liquid items in a container that are not visible to Best Trash personnel. If such items result in spillage that causes a stain, Best Trash is not responsible for the cleanup. Best Trash will leave a tag explaining the reason for any non-collected item(s).

HEAVY TRASH: OFFERED EVERY COLLECTION DAY

Trees, shrubs, brush trimmings and fencing must be no larger than 4” inches in diameter, no more than 4’ feet long, tied in bundles not exceeding 40 pounds. Tied bundles are required to allow quick pick up and size limitations are required to avoid damaging the equipment in the compacting process. Best Trash will collect up to 3 cubic yards (up to 10 bags OR 10 bundles) of yard waste each service day. Items such as appliances, furniture, mattresses will be collected on both service days, the limit is 2 large items per collection day. Carpet (up to 1 room of carpet, cut less than 4 feet wide, tied in bundles not exceeding 40 pounds), will be picked up on both garbage collection days. By Federal Law, refrigerators, freezers, and any other items containing Freon must be drained of Freon and have an accompanying bill to validate such service was performed.

Bulk items which are too large for Contractor to put in with the normal weekly pickup may be collected separately upon request. Party requesting service will be billed separately at a negotiated price depending an size. quantity and handling required to remove and dispose of item(s

RECYCLING

Best Trash takes great pride in our recycle program. Ensuring the best recycle program for our customers takes time and effort on both sides. Please remove caps, liquids and food products from inside the containers. Please only use the provided 18-gallon recycle bin for recyclable materials. The recycle bin is NOT an extra trash container and will NOT be emptied as such. If items exceed container capacity, please place them adjacent to the cart well marked as recyclable materials. Cardboard is recyclable, please break down all boxes flat, and place them next to the recycle container for collection.

Paper (including cardboard)

Newspapers and inserts, magazines, catalogs, junk mail, envelopes, file folders, white and colored office or computer paper, corrugated cardboard, cereal and gift boxes, paper bags, phone books, wrapping paper, milk cartons, juice cartons, wax-coated boxes, cardboard boxes

Cardboard is recyclable, please break down all boxes flat, and place them next to the recycle container for collection.

Metal

Aluminum cans, Tin cans, aluminum foil, aluminum foil plates and serving containers, metal food cans and can lids, pots and pans

Glass

Clear and Colored

Plastics (1-5, 7)

Plastic bottles, jars, tubs and buckets (such as soda, water, milk, juice, liquor, shampoo, detergent, condiments, salad dressing, yogurt, margarine, pet food, etc)

CART CARE & MAINTENANCE

Best Trash will provide each current residence with ONE 18-gallon recycling bin. Best Trash will replace any recycle container that is defective or otherwise become unusable due to normal wear and tear. Lost or stolen containers can be replaced for a fee by calling Best Trash or emailing customerservice@besttrashtexas.com.

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