Sanitation

OVERVIEW:

The City of Forest Park has renewed and extended our partnership with Waste Management for the collection and disposal of all municipal solid waste, bulk and yard waste debris generated within the corporate city limits of Forest Park. Waste Management has committed to providing the residents and commercial customers of Forest Park reliable, cost effective service, while being responsive to the needs of our community. The Sanitation department will be here to ensure that the highest standards are met and enforced.

Residential Sanitation Regulations

  • Carts and bulk items must be at curb before 6:00 a.m. on collection day.
  • Empty carts must be removed from the curb by 8:00 p.m. the same day as pickup.
  • Household trash must be bagged.
  • All waste must be inside the cart. Trash placed outside of the cart will not be collected.
  • The container must be located five (5) feet either side of the mailbox.
  • Household recycling material does not need to be bagged.
  • Residents may have one (1) trash cart and (1) recycle cart or two (2) trash carts.
  • Residents may be issued an additional trash cart for a fee of $15.45 per month.

Appointments are required for the following:

  • Yard Trimmings will be collected once per week to include a maximum of fifteen (15) paper bags of leaves (pine straw, acorns, etc.) Each bag not to exceed forty (40) pounds in weight. All limbs must be bundled and tied not to exceed Forty (40) pounds and limb size not to exceed four (4) inches in diameter and four (4) feet in length.
  • Bulk Waste items (white goods), such as furniture, will be collected on Wednesdays and will be limited to five (5) bulk trash items per house per pick up (i.e. furniture, sofas, chairs, appliances, etc.)

Call by 12 noon each Tuesday to schedule a free bulk and yard trimmings pickup at (404) 794-6707 or visit www.wm.com (No need to set up an account). 

NOT ACCEPTABLE: Tires, batteries, paints, oils, construction debris, chemicals of any kind, refrigerators, freon, rocks, bricks, concrete, gravel, dirt, logs, carpet, televisions, flammable, corrosive materials, hazardous or medical waste.

Residential Recycling Collection

  • Single stream recycling is available. Residents may co-mingle the following items for collection in the recycle container:

    Aluminum
    cardboard
    plastic bottles & containers
    phone books
    catalog
    magazines
    tin cans
    paper board
    brown paper bags

    For more information on recycling please visit http://recycleoftenrecycleright.com/resources/

FOR QUESTIONS OR INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT THE FOREST PARK PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT AT

Tel: 404-366-4720 MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY FROM 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.

 

 

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