Dumpster Service Material Guidelines

Modified on Mon, 4 Mar at 10:37 PM

Acceptable Business Waste in Commercial Dumpster

ACCEPTABLE WASTE:

Food scraps
Plastic packaging and cans
Waste paper
Other assorted free-flowing garbage

UNACCEPTABLE WASTE:

Concrete
Construction and remodeling debris
Dirt or sod
Highly flammable materials
Rocks
Toxic materials
Yard clippings

Cardboard Dumpsters

Recycling dumpsters at commercial businesses are exclusively for servicing cardboard. No other materials are allowed in these dumpsters.

How does cardboard waste harm the environment?

When cardboard is disposed of in landfills, it decomposes and changes its chemical composition. This causes cardboard to emit methane, a gas that worsens global warming and climate change. Methane has over 20 times more impact on the environment than carbon dioxide.