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  City of Lancaster -> Departments -> Sanitation Department -> Guidelines
 

RESIDENTIAL REFUSE PICK-UP GUIDELINES

  1. Residential refuse, garbage and yard waste are collected one day per week.
  2. All items must be set out by 7:30 A.M. on the day of collection.
  3. All refuse & yard waste shall be set out at the curbside or alley, as is customary to your street.
  4. Refuse should be placed within 5 feet of curb or alley, and either contained in trash cans, boxes, trash bags or tied and bundled in less than 4 feet in length, for safe lifting.
  5. Each item must not exceed 50 pounds.
  6. Trash can size must not exceed 33 gallons.
  7. We will take everything we possibly can, but we must leave items that might cause an injury, or damage the truck, or is hazardous material, or against regulations for disposal.   Examples of what we will not pick up: tires, appliances, car batteries, liquids, concrete, metal pipes, swing sets, clothes line poles, building materials, etc.
  8. Our Transfer Station is open to the public, for disposal of extra trash, furniture, appliances, and tires, but a fee will be charged.  We do not accept building material.  We are located at 743 South Ewing Street, and open between 7:30 - 4:00 P.M.  Monday – Friday, closed Saturday and Sunday.
  9. Please call us if you have any questions. Thank you for your cooperation.

 

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