Residential Service information

TIME:  Collections begin at 7:00 a.m. Please have your containers out and ready for collection.

EXTRA REFUSE:  Any household items must be placed in boxes or open containers.  All extra bags over your weekly service are subject to an additional charge.  Any large or bulk items require a 24 hours notice prior to pick up date.*

EXCLUDED FROM WEEKLY PICKUP:  Vehicle parts (including tires), building and construction material. Grass, leaves, ashes, explosives or hazardous materials, cement and rocks.  The landfill will not accept 5 to 55 gallon drums or barrels unless both ends are removed (please call us to arrange disposal of this item).

BULK ITEMS:  Carpeting rolled and tied not to exceed 100 lbs. Per roll and maximum length of 6’, furniture, appliances, water heaters, large boxes broken & tied, any item that is not normal household rubbish, we need to be contacted at least 24 hours before your pick-up date* at that time we will quote you a price for the pick up.

*Outside of Defiance city.

Container size information:

If you choose to have your own trash container it needs to be no larger than a 32 gallon container or it is considered oversized. This ensures the safety of our drivers and the continuity of our trash service.

The size of trash cans to be lifted by our workers is limited to 32 gallons or less. This has everything to do with the weight of the can, crews are human. One of the most medically dangerous jobs in town is lifting those oversized containers by the hundreds every shift.