CUSTOMER RULES AND REGULATIONS 

REGULAR COLLECTION (ALSO APPLICABLE TO RECYCLING) 

1. All garbage and refuse shall be left at curbside, the edge of street right-of-way, or at the rear of the property where applicable no later than 6:30 a.m. on the designated day of pickup.
    

2. Garbage and refuse shall be limited to: every accumulation of waste (animal, vegetable and/or other matter) that results from the preparation, processing, consumption, dealing in, handling, packing, storing, canning, transportation, decay or decomposition of meats, fish, fowl, birds, fruits, grains or other animal or vegetable matter (including, but not limited to that used in tin cans and other food containers; and all putresible or easily decomposable animal or vegetable waste matter which is likely to attract flies or rodents); all chips, shavings, sawdust, printed matter, paper, pasteboard, rags, straw, discarded shoes and boots, combustible waste pulp and other such as are used for packaging or wrapping crockery and glass, ashes, cinders, floor sweepings, glass, mineral or metallic substances, bulky waste, and any and all other waste materials except hazardous waste and large items. Also included: any and all dead animals of less than 10 pounds, except those slaughtered for human consumption.
    

3. All garbage must be drained and wrapped. Separation of trash and garbage shall not be required.
    

4. Hot ashes will not be accepted. Other ashes, cinders, shavings, packing peanuts, etc. should be bagged and tied for removal.
    

5. Automobile tires or other tires will be accepted for pickup for a small fee. (Please contact Dempsey for pricing.) Tires shall be picked up with large items described in item 9 below.
    

6. All garbage and refuse must be placed inside the toter, or in suitable containers such as metal or plastic trash cans or plastic trash bags. Oil drums, barrels, and other large containers will not be acceptable as refuse containers. These items will be removed as trash and not returned.
    

7. Senior Citizens (age 60 years and older), low volume service shall be limited to one 32-gallon garbage can or one 32-gallon trash bag per week.
    

8. Large items such as appliances, hot water heaters, discarded furniture, on site construction materials, and other articles of similar nature, shall be picked up on the regularly scheduled day once per month. Customers must notify Dempsey Waste 48 hours in advance if they wish to have Dempsey pick up large items. The property owner must place all items for pickup at the curb or street edge. There is a limit of 2 large or bulk items per month.
    

9. Christmas trees shall be placed at the point of collection and will be picked up on the regular scheduled day during the first week of January.