Garbage / Recycling

Recycling

Recycle days are highlighted in GREEN and marked by letters A - B - C. This is an every-other- week service.

• Route "A" is Wed/Sat trash routes.
• Route "B" is Mon/Thu trash routes.
• Route "C" is Tue/Fri trash routes.

Observed holidays: No collection on Thanksgiving, Christmas Day and New Year's Day. Observed holidays are highlighted in BLUE.

Brush & Bulk Collection

Citywide curbside brush and bulk collection begins on the first Monday of each month at 7 am. Bulk and brush must be out at the curb prior to Monday. This citywide collection could take up to two weeks. Brush pickup week is highlighted in GOLD.

• Glass Bottles and Containers
• Paper

  Most types of paper, such as ad circulars, catalogs, carbonless paper, dry goods packaging with liners removed (example: cereal, pasta, rice, beer/soda cartons) envelopes, file folders, flattened cardboard, junk mail, magazines, newspapers, office paper, paperback books, paper bags, paper towel/toilet paper cores, phone books, non-metallic gift wrap.

• Plastics

  Labeled #1 through #7. Look for the recycling symbol on the bottom. Remove lids and rinse any remaining food or liquids from containers or trays. Examples include: beverage bottle, shampoo and lotion bottles, meat trays, condiment bottles, prescription and medicine bottles.

  *Plastic grocery bags should be taken back to your local grocery store for proper recycling. These bags get clogged in the Waste Management recycling machines.

• Metal Cans

  Aluminum, steel and tin beverage and food cans, rinse all food or liquids, aerosol cans, empty and remove nozzle, baking tins, rinse and remove remaining food..

  *Flattened recyclable plastic or metal containers will conserve recycling bin space and reduce the chance of material blowing out of the bin.

• Auto Parts and Motor Oil Containers
• Clothing and Shoes
• Coat Hangers-plastic and wire
• Diapers
• Plastic Grocery Bags
• Plastic Utensils
• Tissue / Toilet Paper

Do you have used motor oil in your home? Fluorescent Light Bulbs? Pesticides? Old Paint? Unwanted TV or computer?

Click here for WM At Your Door Flyer.

This program has been a huge success for the City of Live Oak.

• Call 1-800-449-7587, make sure that you tell Waste Management that you are a Live Oak Resident.
• They will send you a bag or bags.
• You place the bag/bags at your door and they pick them up.

It’s that easy!

Waste Management’s At Your Door Special Collection^SM provides residents with front-porch service to collect the difficult, sometimes hazardous, and hard-to-recycle items that almost every household accumulates. Waste Management will collect the pesticides, household chemicals, sharps, electronic waste, batteries, bulbs, automotive waste products (including oil), paints, thinners, and dozens of other items that don’t belong with your recyclables or regular curbside waste pickup.

Materials Accepted with Waste Management At Your Door^SM:

• Automotive Products
  Antifreeze, batteries, brake fluid, motor oil and filters, fuels and more
• Garden Chemicals
  Fertilizers, insect sprays, herbicides, pesticides and weed killers
• Paint Products
  Caulk, glue, paint, spray paints, stains, strippers, thinners and wood preservatives
• Household Chemicals
  Ammonia, heavy-duty cleansers, shower/tile cleaners, drain cleaners and rust removers
• Electronics
  Music players, TVs, DVD/CD players, VCRs, cell phones, microwaves, computers and monitors
• Household Items
  Batteries, compact fluorescent lamps (CFL), thermometers, thermostats, fluorescent tubes and more

MATERIAL THAT WILL NOT BE COLLECTED: Ammunition, medicine, explosives, asbestos, leaking containers, commercial chemicals, or hazardous materials in containers larger than five gallons.

To schedule a pickup with At Your Door Special CollectionSM or for information:
Please contact Waste Management at 800-449-7587, e-mail atyourdoor@wm.com, or visit www.wmatyourdoor.com.