Rubbish and Yard Waste
NOTICE
ATTENTION RESIDENTS - The City of Riverview has awarded the residential rubbish contract to Stevens Disposal. Beginning April 27 thru May 3rd Waste Management will empty and pick up their green and/or blue toter carts.
Beginning April 27 thru May 3rd Stevens Disposal will distribute one new brown toter cart per address. DO NOT USE THIS TOTER CART UNTIL MAY 4TH. Stevens Disposal will only pick up rubbish in the brown toter cart with the City of Riverview seal on it.
Additional toter carts will be available for lease through the City of Riverview Department of Public Works. Please call 734.281.4270 if you have any questions.
RUBBISH AND YARD WASTE DISPOSAL
The City of Riverview provides one rubbish toter cart per single family. Each single family is limited to the toter plus the equivalent of 10 bushels of household rubbish per week. Additional toters may be leased through the City of Riverview by calling 281-4270. If you need a repair or replacement for your toter, please call the D.P.W. at 281-4270 Monday through Friday between 8:00 am and 4:00 pm. Additionally, portable waste receptacles that meet the following guidelines may be used:
Portable waste receptacles shall not weigh more than 50 lbs. when full, nor be larger than
thirty-two (32) gallons liquid capacity.
Portable waste receptacles must have handles.
Acceptable Household Rubbish consists of routine household debris along with furniture and appliances. Please remember that all rubbish (including ashes from grills, sawdust, insulation, drywall dust, etc.) must be in plastic bags before being placed in receptacles.
Items such as refrigerators, freezers, air conditioners and de-humidifiers can be disposed of by contacting a heating and cooling contractor and having the freon properly removed. Once the item is properly tagged by a licensed contractor, it can be set out with your regular rubbish for collection. Remember to secure or remove all refrigerator and freezer doors and lids. You may also drop off these items at the Riverview Land Preserve yourself without the freon being removed.
The following is considered Unacceptable Waste:
Automobile Parts/Fluids/Tires
Drums/Barrels and like containers
Ammunition
Flammable or volatile liquids
Batteries
Please contact the Riverview Land Preserve at 734.281.4263 for information on proper disposal of these items.
All receptacles shall be placed for disposal no earlier than 5:00 p.m. on the day preceding collection.
All receptacles shall be moved to within the confines of the property lines of the residence or establishment thereon within twelve (12) hours after the contents of the same have been removed by the department of public works, or its agents, and shall be concealed from public view.
HOLIDAY TRASH PICK UP SCHEDULE FOR 2012
There will be no rubbish collection on the following holidays, and all rubbish collection following these hollidays will be a day behind:
Memorial Day - Collection behind one day Tuesday - Saturday
Independence Day - Collection behind one day Thursday - Saturday
Labor Day - Collection behind one day Tuesday - Saturday
Thanksgiving Day - Collection behind one day - Friday - Saturday
Christmas Day - Collection behind one day - Wednesday - Saturday
New Years Day - Collection behind one day - Wednesday - Saturday
YARD WASTE collection begins April 1 and ends December 1. Yard Waste shall be placed in 32 gallon or less receptacles with a "Yard Waste" sticker (available in the finance department) conspicuously displayed on the front of the container, or in paper bags specifically designed for holding yard waste. Yard waste placed in plastic bags will not be collected. Please remember that you cannot mix yard waste with your regular rubbish. |