Cart Placement Guidelines

Please observe the following guidelines regarding proper cart placement to assure that garbage, greenwaste and recycling collection operates smoothly.

The efficiency of the automated collection system is based on the driver operating controls from the cab of the truck to lift and empty garbage and green waste containers. Customers are asked to observe these five simple rules when placing their carts out for collection each week.

1   Keep carts three-feet away from other containers or structures.

The truck's lifting arm needs at least three-feet on either side of the rolling cart to wrap around the container. Place carts three feet from other carts, telephone poles, automobiles, mailboxes or other structures that will prevent the truck's lifting arm from grasping and lifting the carts to empty them into the truck.
Properly spaced rolling carts
2   Be sure the arrows on the lid are pointing towards the street.

Face each cart so that the arrows on the lid face the street and the hinges face away from the street. This allows the lid to open fully when the cart is tipped over above the truck bay. If the hinge faces the wrong way, the lid or hinges may be damaged.
3   Make sure that there is a twelve-foot vertical clearance above carts.

Keep carts away from low phone or electric wires, low hanging tree branches or other overhead obstructions. The twelve-foot vertical clearance is necessary for the truck's lifting arm to elevate the can above the loading bay where it is emptied.

4   Do not place carts behind parked cars, fire hydrants, trees or other obstructions.

Do not place carts where access to them is blocked. The automated truck lifting arm is not able to reach behind trees or other objects.

5   Place carts no more than two-feet away from the curb or road edge.

The automated lifting arm, when fully extended, has a horizontal reach of only three-feet. Be sure the cart is placed on a level surface within three feet of the road's edge.
6   Basketball poles and hoops must not encroach onto the roadway.

These portable units are private property and are not the responsibility of the garbage company. All private property should be within your property limits and well away from the roadway.