Trash Pickup Regulations

Household Responsibilities for Refuse Collection

Trash must be set out by 12:00 am on the day of pick up.
All trash must be placed inside the cart with the lid completely closed.
Refuse placed beside the toter will not be collected unless a bulk pickup has been scheduled.
On pickup day, toters shall be placed within 5 feet of the curb or alley with the handle facing toward the residence and the lid arrows pointing toward the street. The toter must be at least 3 ft. away from all other objects and have a minimum of 10 ft. of height clearance from utility lines or trees.
Toter cleanliness is the responsibility of the resident. All trash should be bagged before it is placed in the toter.

Prohibited Materials

The following materials shall not be disposed of, under any circumstances, via roadside trash collection or at the City of Wilmington Landfill;

Tires
Hot embers
Oils
Hazardous materials
Batteries
Appliances containing Freon

Not to be Placed in Toter

The following items shall not be placed in trash toters for regular roadside collection;

building/construction material
lumber
shingles
plywood
drywall
windows
toilets
bathtubs
fencing
dirt/rocks
paint
concrete
bricks

These items can be disposed of via drop off at the City of Wilmington Landfill during regular business hours. See Bulk Pick Up for instructions on having these materials collected roadside.

Furniture/Matresses

The City of Wilmington will collect mattresses, box springs, and upholstered furniture as part of bulk pick up. These items must be wrapped in plastic and sealed.

The City of Wilmington maintains an Ohio EPA regulated Class IV composting site for use by Wilmington residents. Residents may bring yard waste loads containing no other trash or debris to our facility.

As part of its service, the City will, also collect roadside;

leaves
prunings
grass clippings
weeds

These items must be placed in paper yard waste bags which are purchased from the City of Wilmington.
The bags are $2.00 each and can only be purchased at the following locations;
Ace Hardware – 1268 Rombach Avenue
Utility Billing Department – 69 N. South Street
City Landfill – 397 S. Nelson Avenue

The City will not pick up any other type of bag from any other retailer.

Brush

Small amounts of brush will be picked up as part of the regular yard waste collection service, at no extra charge.
Brush and limbs must be cut in no longer than 4′ lengths and bundled tightly with twine. Bundles must be easy for one person to lift and throw into a dump truck.
It is not the intent of the service to provide for removal of entire trees.

Carpet

Carpet collected at curbside must be;

Cut and rolled into no longer than 4’ lengths
Be no more than 10” in diameter,
Wrapped in plastic
Tied with twine
Sized so one person is able to lift into a dump truck

The collection of up to 10 rolls of carpet will be considered one (1) bulk item.

Christmas Trees

Christmas trees will be collected at no charge when placed in your normal trash location area. Weather permitting, this is normally done during the first two weeks of January.