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RECYCLING TIPS
 
Cart Placement Guidelines

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

1. 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, basketball poles or other structures that will prevent the truck's lifting arm from grasping and lifting the carts to empty them into the truck.

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.
SINGLE STREAM RECYCLING GUIDE
Place all recyclables together in the blue cart
  • No Garbage
  • No Plastics except Houshold Containers
  • Rinse or empty containers
  • Remove Lids
  • No Liquids
  • Plastic bags & styrofoam must be double-bagged separately in clear bags
  • Recycling is collected weekly on your regular garbage collection day
    YARD WASTE
    Place all yard waste in the green cart
    Put the following items in the GREEN CART
  • Grass Clippings
  • Leaves
  • Branches no longer than 48 inches
  • Wood debris, painted, with nails but no large brackets
  • Vegetables
  • Winter Schedule cancelled
    Year around yard waste pickup service now.
    MIXED PAPER
    		 AND CARDBOARD
    YES NO
    (Flatten or cut boxes to fit loosely inside blue cart. Place shredded paper in paper bags.
  • White and Colored Paper
  • Office Paper and Envelopes
  • Newspaper
  • Magazines and Catalogs
  • Junk Mail and Envelopes
  • Paperback and Phone Books
  • Waffle-type (corrugated) Cardboard
  • Single Layer Cardboard (cereal, shoe boxes, etc.)
  • Waxed Cardboard or Paper
  • Food Contaminated Paper
  • Pizza Boxes
  • Napkins, Towels, Tissues
  • Photographs or Blueprint Paper
    • MILK CARTONS
    		 Empty before recycling. Remove plastic straws and tops.
    YES NO
  • Milk Cartons
  • Drink Boxes
  • Juice Concentrate Cartons
  • Frozen Food Packagiing
  • Plastic Lined Cartons
  • Straws or Pop Tops
    • GLASS BOTTLES & JARS
    		 Remove caps and empty containers before recycling.
    YES NO
  • Clear and Colored Glass
  • Food and Beverage Jars
  • Leave Labels On
  • Jar Lids or Caps
  • Window or Mirror Glass
  • Ceramic, Dishes or Stwmware
    • PLASTIC CONTAINERS
    		 Wash and squash, remove caps. Empty containers before recycling. Dry plastic bags and styrofoam must be bagged.
    YES NO
  • Household Containers
  • Milk and Water Jugs
  • Soda and Juice Bottles
  • Shampoo and Detergent
  • Yogart and Deli Tubs
  • Pasta and Deli Trays
  • Non-containers
  • Pipe or Hose
  • Garden Pots/Trays
  • Tarps, Feed Sacks
  • Plastic Toys
  • Plastic Buckets
    • METAL CANS
    		 Wash and squash, leave labels on. Empty before recycling.
    YES NO
  • Aluminum Cans
  • Steel and Tin Cans
  • Bimetal Cans
  • Empty Paint/Aerosol Cans
  • Small Plastic Caps
    • Residential recycling is picked up on your regular garbage day. Depending on service type, multi-family and commercial service may have a different collection schedule. Residential customers must place carts at curb or road edge for collectoin.

    • LAKEPORT DISPOSAL
    Office: 1054 North Main Street
    Mailing: P.O. Box 294
    Lakeport, CA 95453

    Phone: (707)-263-6080
    Fax: (707)-263-1418

    Office Hours: 8:30 am to 4:30 pm Monday-Friday!