Residents are provided with weekly garbage, bi-weekly recyclable, and monthly bulk pickup - pick-up starts at 6:00 a.m. on designated days
Garbage: Every Tuesday. (see schedule for Holiday delays)
Recycling: Every other Tuesday. (see schedule for Holiday delays)
Bulk Collection: First Tuesday of every month. (Items should be at the
road, 4 feet away from carts)
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Special Yard Waste Pick-Up
Saturday, May 15, 2010 &
Saturday, November 20, 2010
The 2 (two) yard waste collection dates for 2010 will be Saturday, May 15th and Saturday, November 20th. Please have yard waste at the curb by 6:00 A.M. Items to be collected include the following:
1. Brush measuring 4 feet or less in length and 2 inches or less in diameter will be picked up. All brush must be bundled.
2. Leaves and rakings must be contained in clear plastic bags or in other containers and properly sealed - MUST BE FREE OF TRASH, CLEAR PLASTIC OR OTHER NON-DEGRADABLE MATERIALS.
3. Trimmings, plants or garden waste that are bundled or in a manageable container.
4. Bundles must weigh no more than 50 lbs.
Household Hazardous Waste Collection Schedule 2010
Household Hazardous Waste
Waukesha CountyDrop-Off Sites
(Click Here)
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To view John's Disposal garbage and recycling collection schedule, click link below.
John's Disposal Garbage/Recycling Schedule for 2010
Please help keep the Village of North Prairie looking nice by taking the garbage carts to the roadside no more than 24 hours before pickup and to retrieve the carts within 24 hours after your garbage and recyclables have been picked up. Thank you for your assistance in this matter.
The Green cart is for Recyclables Only
Place in the GREEN CART:
Recyclables should be loose - not in plastic bags. It is best to have recycling loose in the green cart because a machine sorts the loose paper from the bottles and cans. MIXED CONTAINERS: Aluminum foil, tin cans, steel cans, aerosol cans, dried out paint cans, glass bottles/jars, and #1-7 plastic bottles or jugs. Please only recycle plastic items with threaded tops.
No Plastic except plastic bottles.
Mixed Paper: newspapers, magazines, catalogs, books, mail, school/office paper, brown corrugated cardboard, gray chipboard (cereal and shoe boxes), and brown bags.
Shredded Paper: should be put in a clear plastic bag, tied, and put into the green cart. No other recycling should be put in bags.
DO NOT PUT THE FOLLOWING ITEMS IN THE GREEN CART:
Plastic bags, toys, foam peanuts, deli containers, other plastic, yard waste, trash, foam cups, household hazardous waste.
The Brown cart is for Garbage Only.
Place in the BROWN CART:
It is best to put bagged trash in the brown cart. Bags that are tied keep the carts clean. Loose garbage can be put in the Brown Cart. MIXED TRASH: plastic wrap, bags, broken toys, ceramics, light bulbs, etc.
Bagged Garbage: food waste, styrofoam, other loose trash, etc.
DO NOT PUT THE FOLLOWING ITEMS IN THE BROWN CART:
yard waste, recyclables, household hazardous waste and cardboard boxes
Bulky items collection.
The collection for bulky items will be on the first Tuesday of every month.
Place all large items including furniture, carpeting, large metal, large cardboard (empty and flattened) and appliances 4 ft away from, not in front of, the Green Recycling Cart.
Also, place small items including automotive batteries, tires (2 per collection), drain oil (contained in one gallon or larger sealed containers), bags or cans of clean-out type material at the road 4 ft. away from the Green Recycling cart. Extra paper or other recycling can be bagged in clear plastic bags and placed at the road (not in front of the Green Recycling Cart). Construction material is NOT included.
John’s Disposal CANNOT collect Hazardous, Toxic, or Infectious Waste Products; Construction; or Demolition Material.
Yard Waste & Brush:
John’s Disposal DOES NOT regularly pick up brush, leaves, or grass from homes. (exception: Xmas trees)
*Twice a year the Village of North Prairie provides Yard Waste & Brush pick up for residents. Residents will be notified of dates/times.
*Residents are encouraged to compost grass and leaves wherever possible.
*Remember, open burning requires a burning permit from the Village Hall.
*Brush can be no more than 4 inches in diameter, cut to 4-foot or less lengths, and tied in bundles of no more than 50 pounds.
*Put leaves and grass in clear bags (which will be cut open for loading into the truck).
John’s Disposal Service, Inc.
W3875 Highway “U”
Whitewater, WI 53190
Phone: (262) 473-4700
Fax: (262) 473-6775
http://www.johnsdisposal.com
e-mail: office@johnsdisposal.com |
