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garbage trucks with a hydraulic “arm” that grabs the green Guide to Garbage garbage cans, following the guidelines in this brochure will Collection help to ensure that the truck can move quickly and efficiently down your street, collecting all the different kinds of trash. We hope this brochure will answer a lot of your questions A s a City of Clermont and help you better plan for customer, we’re here to serve “garbage day.”

you. If you have questions about Para informacion en your garbage collection service, please call us (Monday-Friday, Español acerca del 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.) at (352) 241- Servicio de Recoleccion de 0178. basura de La Ciudad De Generally, we can pick up Clermont, favor llamar al most garbage, but we need a few (352) 241-0178 days’ notice for bulky items like CITY OF CLERMONT SANITATION SERVICES sofas. Also, there are some items, such as building materi- als, that cannot be collected and (352) 241-0178 some wastes that need to be dis- posed of at a separate facility. Because the City uses automated Household materials and dead refrigerators, washing machines, dryers, Other Tips Waste animals. water heaters, televisions, DVD players, Yard Waste VCRs, computers, stereos, CD players and As a courtesy to your Please put all household fax machines. postal carrier, please waste in the City-issued Although small remember not to green garbage can and amounts of yard waste block your mailbox may be added to the Hazardous Waste place it at the curb no Yard waste includes raked with your green gar- City-provided green Hazardous waste items are not collected in Household waste includes later than 7 a.m. on leaves, shrub clippings, bage can or recycling kitchen trash, non- your collection day. branches, etc. garbage cans, larger the curbside collection program. amounts should be bin. recyclables, packaging, etc. The handle of the gar- You may bring these items to the following bage can should face neatly stacked, bagged or tied in bundles. locations: Remember to keep all Please don’t put bundles in other, non-City toward your home for the truck’s hydraulic Log House Road Transfer Station, waste away from low- “arm” to grab it. Also, because it is an auto- garbage cans or containers. hanging power lines, Please don’t block your mail- Please cut tree limbs and landscaping material Wednesdays and Saturdays, 7:30 a.m. - mated process, please low-hanging tree box with your trash can. to no longer than four feet in length and to 5 p.m. (10435 Log House Rd., keep in mind that the City Clermont, FL 34711; (352) 394-5137) limbs, and four feet is only able to pick up more than six inches in diameter. Central Facilities Landfill, Monday from any object, sign pole, post, etc. household waste in the City-issued green garbage Please keep in through Saturday, 7:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. Please place all yard waste on the opposite can. Please don’t place mind that a typical (13130 County Landfill Road, Tavares, side of the driveway from your City- extra bags or other trash pick-up should not FL; (352) 343-3776) provided green garbage can. weigh more than 50 cans out at the curb, and Examples of hazardous products include pounds or be more Use your green recycling bin for newspa- keep the green can four paint, paint thinners, cooking oil, used than 12 plastic gar- As you trim branches, keep the pers, magazines, steel and aluminum cans, feet from all objects. trash pick-up in mind, and cut motor oil, batteries (nickel-cadmium and bage bags. If you glass bottles (clear, green and brown), plas- Should you need an four-foot pieces, stacking as rechargeable), antifreeze, household clean- Use the City-provided have a large amount extra green garbage can, green garbage can you go. ing fluids, propane tanks, pool chemicals, tic bottles (with necks) and even household of yard waste, please please call us at (352) 241- instead of other gar- pesticides, and even old tires. batteries (in ziplock bags). Please rinse and call (352) 241-0178 0178. These can be pro- bage cans and contain- If you are unsure as to whether something crush cans and bottles and remove lids and for assistance in scheduling. vided by the City for an ers. is a hazardous product, check the label. Haz- neck rings from glass and plastic bottles. Do Contractors performing yard services, land- additional fee. ardous wastes may include any of the follow- scaping or tree services are responsible for re- not include plastic bags, light bulbs, plate Please call us at ing words on the label: glass, drinking glass, ovenware, crystal, clay, (352) 241-0178 moving all waste from the property. pesticide, warning, caustic, ceramics, automotive containers, pharma- at least two days poison, acid, danger and ceutical bottles, and lead-acid batteries such in advance to Appliances & flammable. as automotive/marine. schedule a pick- Electronics up of bulk items For questions about such as appliances, mattresses and furniture. Please call us at (352) hazardous waste, please For your convenience, these may be placed 241-0178 at least two call Lake County Solid Waste at (352) 343- with regular yard waste for pick-up. days in advance to sched- Paint must be taken to an The City will pick up your ule a pick-up of your 3776. Please note that some items cannot be col- old computer—just give us approved County pick-up lected or put in your City-provided green gar- a call two days in advance. appliances and electron- location. bage can. These include liquids, building ics. These include grills,