trash & recycling
Minerva Park runs a trash and recycling program via Local Waste Services, with collection on Mondays. Here are some guidelines.
- Have your trash out by 7:30a on scheduled pick-up days. Pick up your empty containers that afternoon or evening.
- Tie or bundle brush in 4' lengths or less.
- Place trash in appropriate bags or containers.
- For yard waste, use biodegradable brown paper bags or containers labeled for yard waste (do not use plastic bags). Place yard waste a few feet away from trash for easier identification.
- Do not exceed 50 pounds in any container or bundle.
- For freon-based appliances, contact Local Waste Services.
resources
Local Waste Services - 614.409.9375
You can rent 96-gallon toters (waste wheelers) for a $5 delivery fee and $2.50/month.
uncollectable items
- tires
- lead acid batteries
- household hazardous waste
- liquids, paints, oil
recyclable items
- glass (food & beverage containers)
- steel or tin cans
- aluminum cans
- newspapers, inserts, magazines
- HDPE & PETE plastics (#1 and #2)
- "kraft"or brown paper grocery sacks
- corrugated cardboard
- white or yellow pages phone books
recycling policy
- All recyclable materials will be collected togher in a truck and separated at a recycling center.
- Do not bundle or bag materials. Place loosely in bins.
- Plastic grocery bags are not accepted. Please return them to the grocery store.
- Window glass and glass dishes are not recyclable.
yard waste
- May through November & 2 weeks at Christmas & New Year's - Actual start & stop dates are dependent upon the weather. Waste is taken to Kurtz Brothers.
- December through April - Waste is taken to the SWACO landfill.
Learn about the autumn leaf collection program.
Waste generated from yard work, gardening, and landscaping is acceptable, if properly bagged:
- leaves
- bushes
- tree branches
- grass clippings
- Christmas trees
holiday schedule
Minerva Park recognizes the following holidays: New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas. If one of those holidays is on Monday, trash and recyclable collection is delayed that week until Tuesday. Here is a schedule:
| 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day | Mon | Mon | Mon |
| Memorial Day | Tue | Tue | Tue |
| Independence Day | Tue | Mon | Mon |
| Labor Day | Tue | Tue | Tue |
| Christmas | Mon | Mon | Mon |