Cart Placement

• Put carts out by 6:30am on your collection day.
• Put carts at the end of your driveway or on the terrace, or edge of the road on top of the curb.
  • Do not put carts in the street for pickup
  • Carts must be at least 4 feet from trees, cars, other collection carts, and other obstructions.
  • Best practice for trash & recycling day: Put the trash cart on one side of your driveway, and the recycling cart on the other side (if there is space to do it this way)
  • The white serial numbers on the front of the cart should face the road.  

What about snow?

Do not put carts on or behind a snowbank. In the winter, shovel your driveway or terrace and put your cart in the shoveled space.

Collection in alleyways?

If your collection is in an alley, put carts at edge where the private property meets the alleyway.  Do not leave the carts up against a building or garage. 

Multiple carts?

If you use multiple carts for your home or business, do not stack carts one behind the other.

Put them side-by-side, shoulder to shoulder style. 

Group trash carts with other trash carts.  And place recycling carts with other recycling carts.  Do not mix them up. 

Leave enough space between each cart so they can be lifted and emptied.  We ask for four feet of space between each cart so we can grab them with the collection truck without knocking over other carts.

We know this is tough in spots with limited space, so please do your best. 

Why carts in the road is a bad idea

Carts block street sweepers and snowplows from doing their job.  And they mess up traffic when they are in drive lanes. 

During storms, carts in the road have been known to roll downhill thanks to the wind and rain. 

Please put your carts on the terrace or driveway apron to prevent these problems.

Rules about Cart Storage?

Building Inspection is the agency that enforces the rules about where carts can be stored and how long they can be left at the curb. They have a webpage dedicated to explaining these rules.