Eastern Waste Management’s next bulk garbage day is Friday, May 31. Bulk items must be placed at the curbside/roadside by 7 a.m. on the day of bulk collection. Please keep in mind that it may take a number of days for bulk items to be collected from all residents. Collectors will not return for items placed at the curbside/roadside after 7 a.m. A limit of 500 lbs/226 kgs or one pick up load (whichever is the lessor) will be collected from each household.
Items ACCEPTED for bulk item pickup:
· Sofas, tables, chairs & furniture · Children’s toys · TVs, computers, desks and bookshelves · Fridges, stoves, washers, dryers & additional household appliances · Box springs and mattresses · Dressers, bathroom fixtures · Carpet and flooring tied in rolls less than 1.5 m or 4 ft, less than 22 kg or 50 lbs · Tree limbs tied in bundles less than 1.5 m or 4 ft, less than 22 kg or 50 lbs · Doors, window boxes, - glass must be removed · Glass, securely packaged & marked as BROKEN GLASS · Iron & removable car parts less than 22 kg or 50 lbs; all fluids such as oil, lubricants & antifreezes must be removed by resident prior to collection · Other bulk items normally associated with household · All bulk items must be properly bundles. All loose items must be boxed. No scattered items please.
Items NOT accepted for bulk item pickup:
· Shingles & construction materials · Regular household garbage · Vehicle parts greater than 22 kg or 50 lbs · Tires · Fish nets · Car wrecks, car chassis & frame · Animal carcasses & special wastes · Household Hazardous Waste such as motor oils, solvents, propane tanks, paints – oil and latex, paint stripper, pesticides, glues, etc. · Brick & concrete · Earthen materials including stumps & large trees · Cardboard or paper products · Excrement & liquid waste
Any questions regarding bulk pickup are to be directed to the Eastern Waste Management Office at 579-7960.
Bay Bulls Waste Recovery Facilities Site is open to the public on Tuesdays & Thursdays from noon to 4:00 PM AND Saturdays from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The following materials will be accepted at the waste recovery facilities:
- All non-hazardous, non-organic solid waste generated from domestic and smallbusiness sources. - Small scale construction and demolition debris such as scrap wood and shingles. All construction and demolition debris must be no longer than 4 feet.
All inquiries relating to the garbage collection should be directed to the Eastern Waste Management Office at 725-6632.