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Solid Waste Division
Residential
Trash Collection
RESIDENTIAL TRASH COLLECTION
Garbage rate: $15.00/month
The Solid Waste Management Division provides the following residential
collection services:
·
Once per week
garbage collection
·
Once per week
small yard waste collection
·
Once per week
used motor oil and oil filter collection
·
Twice per
month heavy trash collection
Holiday Collection Schedule
No Services will be provided on the following holidays:
·
New Year's
Day
·
Fourth of
July
·
Thanksgiving
Day
·
Christmas Day
All other holidays are regular work days for collections and the
landfill.
When any of the above listed holidays fall on a collection day, the
collection schedule will shift to the following day. This will result in
the last collection day being on the Friday of that holiday week. For
instance, there will be no collection Thanksgiving Day (Thursday),
therefore, the regular Thursday collection day will be moved to Friday.
Tips for
the best collection service
p.m. on the same day. Residents should not leave garbage containers at
the curb overnight following
collection day.
·
All garbage other than heavy trash
items (old furniture, household furnishings, yard waste, etc.) must be
placed
inside your 90-gallon container for pick-up. Waste that is outside the
container will not be collected,
and
could result in a ticket and fine.
·
Items which could be reused should
be donated to charity or other organizations whenever possible.
·
We suggest that you don't place
odor-producing garbage such as seafood waste, meats and old foods, in
your
90-gallon container until collection day. If possible, refrigerate or
freeze these items, then place in
container on collection day.
Additional Containers
New rates effective July 1, 2012.
One
additional 90-gallon garbage container $3.50/month
Two additional 90-gallon
garbage containers $7.00/month
If optional
services are obtained and then discontinued, there is a six-month
waiting period to reapply for
additional containers. In
order to receive additional containers.
To apply for additional containers, print and fill out the attached
form, and either fax or bring it to the Solid
Waste Administration office.
Application for Additional Container
Additional containers will be
delivered within two working days after receipt of application.
RECYCLING
Curbside Recycling
curbside recycling by
subscription.
by Waste
Management. To start subscription service, call 409-842-0065.
Drop-off Recycling
Cedar streets. The
site is open 24/7 for drop-off recycling. They accept the following
materials:
Yard Waste Recycling
The City
recycles yard waste through our composting program. Approximately 25% of
all materials collected
at the curb by city
trucks is yard waste, which is composted and returned to citizens at no
cost. In order for
us to compost this
material, it must be put curbside separate from your other waste, and
not put into your
90-gallon trash
container. If yard waste is not separated, it cannot be composted.
garbage collection day.
be no larger than 32 gallons or heavier than 50 pounds and placed
curbside at least 3 feet from your
garbage can on collection day.
·
Yard waste is
prohibited from being placed in the 90-gallon container. It is very
important to separate all
yard waste from your garbage and other trash.
Used Motor Oil Recycling
Used motor oil and filters generated from "do-it-yourself" oil changes
are collected from curbside each
garbage collection day.
A maximum of five gallons will be collected per visit.
Please follow these guidelines to ensure that your used motor oil is
collected and recycled:
·
Never mix oil
with other fluids. Any substance other than used motor oil will
contaminate the oil.
can and/or small yard waste)
for curbside collection.
Computer Recycling
Goodwill
Industries, in partnership with Dell, accepts computers and computer
equipment in any condition for
recycling. Computers can
be dropped off at any Goodwill location. For more information, call
409-838-9911.
Texas TCEQ
Recycing Computer Information Link
BULK TRASH
COLLECTION
Heavy trash is collected twice monthly, according to ZIP code, and the
service is limited to single-family
residential customers.
Heavy trash from any other entity must be transported to the
landfill.
Heavy trash is NOT collected by city crews from the following:
Please note that two days are allowed for each area. All material must
be stacked neatly in separate piles and
not under low overhead
utility lines or trees.
Citizens who live on a corner lot should stack bulk trash as far as possible away from the roadway intersection,
while still stacking the trash on their property. These Citizens should make certain that all drivers who travel
through the intersection in any direction have a clear unobstructed view.
Citizens with proof of Beaumont residency (utility bill, driver's
license, etc.) will not be charged for landfill
disposal if they haul the debris themselves from their single family residences. Contractors such as roofers,
lawn services, tree trimmers, etc., will be charged for disposal. There is also a charge for disposal of trash
from businesses regardless of who the hauler is.
The Beaumont Municipal Landfill is
located at 5895 Lafin Road off Fannett Road, and is open from 7 a.m. to 5
p.m., Monday through Friday, and 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturdays. The landfill is available for residential use
only. The landfill is closed on New Year’s Day, Fourth of July, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day.
Compost product is distributed to citizens between 8 a.m. and 1 p.m. on Saturdays. Beaumont residents may
use the landfill for disposal of trash hauled by them from their single family residence at no charge with proof of
residency such as driver's license, utility bill, etc., (showing a Beaumont address).
NEIGHBORHOOD CLEAN-UP AND ADOPT-A-STREET PROGRAMS
The City of Beaumont offers a number of free services to help citizens
keep their neighborhoods clean and free of
trash and litter, including loaner trash bins and loaner garbage trucks,
and neighborhood cleanup days.
commitment to keep a specific stretch of roadway litter-free.
Participants are recognized with a street sign, and can
have a group photo under the sign. The photo will appear on the
city's home page.
FORM:
Adopt-A-Street
GUIDELINES:
Adopt-A-Street
TIPS:
HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE
The South East Texas Regional Planning
Commission [http://www.setrpc.org/]
holds regular collection events
for household hazardous
waste in our area. Because they are toxic and pose health and
environmental
hazards
if disposed of
improperly, the following items should not be disposed of with your
regular garbage:
of the next collection event, contact SETRPC at 409-899-8444, Ext. 7520, or visit setrpc.org.
Each year, millions of tons of leaves, grass clippings, tree limbs,
weeds, organic debris and other yard wastes
end up in Texas landfills. This
volume represents about 20 percent of all trash placed in landfills. It
costs
Texans more than $250 million a year to
collect and dispose of yard wastes.
environment for all Texans. Click
here for information and
tips on composting from the Texas Commission on
Environmental Quality.
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P. O. Box 3827
Beaumont, TX 77701
4955 Lafin Road,
Beaumont, TX 77705
Bengy Williams, Manager