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Trash and Litter
PROPER DISPOSAL OF TRASH for Residential Customers (non-dumpster users)
Trash Day
- Know the scheduled trash day in your neighborhood Trash Collection Map
- Place cans at the curb in front of your house.
- Cans may be placed at curb within 24 hours ahead of pick-up.
- Cans must be removed from the curb by the end of the pick-up day.
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Trash Cans
- ALL garbage must be in cans WITH LIDS securely fastened.
- NO PLASTIC BAGS OR BOXES OF GARBAGE can be standing outside cans.
- Trash is limited to 10 containers or items per week. If your unit is using multiple trash cans, you might consider the larger waste wheeler which is available through the Oxford Utility Department at 524-5221.
- Can weight matters—60 pound limit. If you can’t lift it, it’s too heavy.
- Large items, such as a couch or chair, will be taken if set at the curb with cans.
- Rumpke won’t take construction materials. No wood, cinder blocks, cabinets, carpet, etc.
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Trash Storage Area
- Trash and trash cans may not be stored in the front of your house or on the front porch.
- Check with the landlord about where your trash cans should be stored.
- Keep the area clean where trash cans are stored.
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Litter on Property
- Residents are responsible for maintaining the property where they live. NO MATTER HOW THE LITTER GOT THERE.
- Yards, driveways, sidewalks and street lawns (area of grass and trees between the public sidewalk and the street curb), are to be kept litter free.
- DON’T FORGET under bushes, beside and behind the house, and on porch.
- Party litter/trash must be cleaned up immediately following a party. Better yet, reduce your work and ask the party-goers to properly dispose of cans, bottles, plates, etc. PROVIDE PLENTY OF TRASH CONTAINERS FOR THIS PURPOSE.
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Curbside Recycling
- Rumpke operates a curbside recycling program under contract with the City of Oxford. All residents are expected to find ways to Go Green and reduce the amount of solid waste that is discarded and going to landfills.
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Use the Red Bin
- Each residence with 4 units or fewer may recycle at the curb. Each unit in the residence should have a red bin for recycling.
- If a red bin is not left at your location, call the Oxford Utility Division at 524-5221 to request one.
- There is no additional fee for this service.
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Pick-up Day
- Recycling is collected on the same day as your household trash collection.
- Place the recycle bin by your garbage cans on your scheduled pickup day.
- If you have materials to recycle in excess of what fits in the bin, you may use a regular garbage can if the word RECYCLE appears prominently on the container.
Note: The red container belongs to Rumpke Recycling and should be left at the residence when a customer moves out.
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Acceptable Materials
- Newspaper
- All plastic bottles #1-7
- Steel food cans
- Aluminum cans
- Glass bottles and jars
- Residential mixed paper, including envelopes with and without windows, cereal boxes, construction paper, school papers, office paper, brown paper grocery bags
- Clean pizza boxes, free of food or grease
- Cardboard boxes (broken down into 3 feet by 3 feet sections)
In general, these types of materials are acceptable in Rumpke Recycling's residential programs. For a comprehensive list of acceptable items visit rumpkerecycling.com
For assistance with trash problems, contact the Oxford Utilities Department, 524-5221
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