Residential Sanitation DO's & DON'Ts
DO's
DO place your trash in trash bags.
DO be considerate of your neighbors when using alley containers. Do not fill containers with other than weekly household waste. Leave room for your neighbors household waste as well. The alley containers are for 2-3 area residential properties.
DO order a special container if you have a large volume of trash or construction debris disposal needs.
DO have your rollout container out before 7:00 AM on your collection day in the designated area.
DO have your container opening towards the street or alley.
DO have your rollout container placed in the curb line/parking lane area.
DO have your rollout container a minimum of 10 feet from any parked vehicles or other obstacles.
DO call us with any questions or concerns you have at the Public Works Operations Office at 406-771-1401.
IF IN DOUBT PUT IT OUT!
DON'Ts
DON'T put hot ashes in the container, this can cause your container to catch on fire and melt.
DON'T put hazardous waste in your garbage container.
DON'T put used propane tanks in your container. You can take them to Breen Oil Company, 1201 3rd St. N.W.
DON'T put construction waste in your container. Please rent an appropriate construction container for those materials.
DON'T leave personal items out within 10 feet of your container, as they could be mistaken for garbage and picked up as extras.
DON'T place container near a parked vehicle, or park vehicles near containers.
DON'T leave your container next to a fence or under garage eaves.
DON'T leave your container out all the time. This results in theft and illegal dumping. You are responsible for your container.
DON'T put hazardous waste in your garbage container.
DON'T remove hinge pins on containers as this could cause serious bodily injury.
DON'T roll or move containers with the lid open as this could cause serious bodily injury.
DON'T move alley containers, they have been placed to best provide service to 2-3 residential properties.
GUIDELINES FOR EXTRAS:
- Sanitation Crews cannot go onto private property. Extras must be placed 4 ft. from your rollout or alley container.
- Each item must not weigh more than 75 lbs.
- Brush or tree limbs must be cut into four foot lengths and tied/bundled.
- Lawn clippings/leaves should be bagged or boxed and placed 4 ft. from your refuse container. If room please place bags inside of your refuse container.
- Extra household trash should be in a 32 gallon container or smaller to avoid animals getting into your trash.
- Extra household trash should be bagged to avoid it blowing out of containers.
- Containers for extras must be 32 gallons or smaller - please bag all trash.
- If you are putting out a large item such as a couch, table etc, please notify the Operations Office at 771-1401.
- There is a $16.00 fee for appliances. There is a $54.00 fee for freezers, refrigerators, and air conditioners for pick up and disposal of CFC refrigerant.
- Our crew is friendly and strives to give the best service possible. If you see them, give them a wave.
Official City Codes 8.8 Garbage and Refuse
