Garbage pickup will take place on our regular Thursday schedule this week. The July 4th holiday does not affect service. Please have carts out as usual. Just a couple reminders about proper cart placement are included below.

Placing your trash for curbside pickup

Correct placement of your container for curbside trash collection is easy, but it’s also important to ensure your services are handled properly and safely.

GFL doesn’t want to miss your collection, but they can’t pick up your trash if it isn’t by the curb when their truck gets there on the service day. This guide on container placement will ensure you’re prepared:

• Place your trash can at the curb with the wheels facing your house and the lid opening into the street.
• Keep your garbage cans four feet apart and at least four feet or more from any obstacles such as mailboxes, cars, lamp posts, or power lines.
• Keep your container at the curb until the end of the day if it hasn’t been collected. Sometimes the timing of their arrival changes, and they don’t want to miss you if they come later than expected.
• It’s generally best to put your container out the night before your collection day. That way even if they’re early, you won’t miss your pick-up.

If you follow these guidelines, you shouldn’t have any problems with your collection. On rare occasions something can go wrong, so if you have any issues with your service such as a missed collection, please contact GFL to report it: (920) 687-2631