Waste Management Q&A

Means all non-hazardous solid waste generated by households in the ordinary course including food wastes and discarded papers, cardboard, plastics, cloth, glass and metal materials, but excluding Excluded Waste as defined herein. Waste shall be considered “Acceptable Waste” only if properly contained with 96-gallon Carts placed at the curbside on the proper weekly collection day.

Means any regulated quantity of a Hazardous Waste or Hazardous Substance as defined by federal, state or local laws or regulations; containerized wastes, the contents of which are not able to be identified; sludges; waste from a pollution control process or cleanup of a spill of a chemical substance or commercial product; waste tires;

biohazards or regulated medical waste; friable asbestos; construction and demolition waste; soil, sod, tree branches and stumps; paint; motor oil; excessive storm debris or debris resulting from weather events such as hurricanes or tropical storms; or any item too large or heavy to be contained within a 96-gallon Cart; or any waste or material that is prohibited from being received, managed or disposed of at the disposal facility.

Recyclables must be dry, loose (not bagged), un-shredded, empty, and include ONLY the following:

• Aluminum Cans
• Newspaper
• Mail
• PET bottles with the symbol #1 (with screw tops only)
• HDPE plastic bottles with the symbol #2 (milk, water bottles, detergent, and shampoo bottles, etc.)
• PP plastic bottles and tubs with symbol #5 (empty)
• Steel and tin cans
• Glass food & beverage containers* --brown, clear or green
• Uncoated paperboard (cereal boxes, food & snack boxes)
• uncoated printing, writing and office paper
• Old corrugated containers/cardboard (uncoated)
• Magazines, glossy inserts and pamphlets 

WM shall furnish the labor, equipment, licenses, permits, and other requirements necessary to provide Acceptable

Waste and Recyclable Materials collection to all Residential Units of the City, WM Shall supply carts, collect once per week on waste materials, and collect recycling once per month. 

If your cart becomes damaged, please inform the City Auditor at northriver.auditor@gmail.com and a new cart ticket will be made. Please be sure to detail if it is a garbage or recycling cart that needs to be replaced/repaired. 

• Plastic bags and bagged materials 
• porcelain and ceramics
• light bulbs
• soiled paper, including paper plates, cups and bizza boxes
• expanded polystyrene
• glass and metal cookware/bakeware
• hoses, cords, wires
• Flexible plastic or film packaging and multi-laminated materials
• Food waste and liquids, containers including such items
• microwavable trays
• mirrors, window or auto class
• coated cardboard
• Plastics numbers: 3,4,6, & 7
• Coat hangers
• Household appliances & electronics
• Yard waste, construction debri, and wood
• Needles, syringes, IV bags or other medical supplies
• TExtiles, cloth or any fabric
• Napkins, apper towels, tissue, paper plates, and paper cups,
• Propane tanks, batteries
• Aseptic Containers