MONROE - "Bulky waste" is the term used to designate any solid waste, which due to its composition, weight, or bulk, cannot be effectively collected and transported. This includes furniture, appliances, furnaces, toilets, carpeting or swing sets.
These items can be picked up at any time of the year by adhering to the following procedure:
n You must file a form at City Hall or at the Street Department explaining what the item is and then it will be picked up on your next normal collection day.
n You must purchase a bulky waste sticker and affix it to the item for pickup. The cost of a bulky waste sticker varies according to the item, but some common items are: refrigerators or freezers, $50 each; air conditioning units, $40 each; dehumidifiers, $35; washers, dryers, stoves, water heaters, boilers, furnaces, dishwashers, $20; tires, $5; Household furniture and fixtures, including carpeting, toilets and sinks, $10; swing sets, poles, $20; and Lumber, plasterboard, $20 cubic yard. (In addition to the City's cubic yard fee, the Green County Landfill charges a tipping fee of $43.20 per ton.)
Bulky waste items will not be picked up at the curb without a bulky waste sticker issued and paid for at City Hall or the Street Department. For more information contact City Hall 329-2500 or the Street Department 329-2490. Items may also be taken directly to the Green County Landfill. For information, call 897-8605.
Electronic Waste Cycling
The following items may be dropped off at the Street Department Administration Office or Treasurer's Office for recycling, at a charge of $.35 per pound: Computer systems, laptops, printers, scanners, copiers, fax machines, TVs, VCRs, DVD players, projectors, stereo components, microwave ovens, cell phones and smoke detectors.
Battery Recycling
Batteries may be dropped off at the Street Department Administration Office at 1064 5th Avenue, or at the Treasurer's Office at City Hall. The recycling charge is $2.50 per pound for common batteries and cordless tool batteries, and $10 per pound for lithium batteries. Vehicle batteries can be placed next to your recycling items for pick-up at no cost.
Freon Item Pick Up: April 18-May 20
Items requiring a freon sticker (refrigerators, freezers, air conditioning units, and dehumidifiers) will be picked up curbside at the reduced cost of $15 per sticker. Stickers must be purchased at City Hall or the Street Department Administration Building. Items are picked up the rest of the year on an individual basis at a higher cost.
Free Yard Waste Drop Off
Yard Waste may be dropped off free of charge for Monroe residents only at the Street Department at the following the following dates: April 6, 16, 27; May 11, 21, 25; June 8, 18, 29; July 6, 16, 27; August 10, 20, 31; September 7, 17, 28; and October 5, 15, 26. Times are from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Wednesdays and from 7 a.m. to noon Saturdays.
These items can be picked up at any time of the year by adhering to the following procedure:
n You must file a form at City Hall or at the Street Department explaining what the item is and then it will be picked up on your next normal collection day.
n You must purchase a bulky waste sticker and affix it to the item for pickup. The cost of a bulky waste sticker varies according to the item, but some common items are: refrigerators or freezers, $50 each; air conditioning units, $40 each; dehumidifiers, $35; washers, dryers, stoves, water heaters, boilers, furnaces, dishwashers, $20; tires, $5; Household furniture and fixtures, including carpeting, toilets and sinks, $10; swing sets, poles, $20; and Lumber, plasterboard, $20 cubic yard. (In addition to the City's cubic yard fee, the Green County Landfill charges a tipping fee of $43.20 per ton.)
Bulky waste items will not be picked up at the curb without a bulky waste sticker issued and paid for at City Hall or the Street Department. For more information contact City Hall 329-2500 or the Street Department 329-2490. Items may also be taken directly to the Green County Landfill. For information, call 897-8605.
Electronic Waste Cycling
The following items may be dropped off at the Street Department Administration Office or Treasurer's Office for recycling, at a charge of $.35 per pound: Computer systems, laptops, printers, scanners, copiers, fax machines, TVs, VCRs, DVD players, projectors, stereo components, microwave ovens, cell phones and smoke detectors.
Battery Recycling
Batteries may be dropped off at the Street Department Administration Office at 1064 5th Avenue, or at the Treasurer's Office at City Hall. The recycling charge is $2.50 per pound for common batteries and cordless tool batteries, and $10 per pound for lithium batteries. Vehicle batteries can be placed next to your recycling items for pick-up at no cost.
Freon Item Pick Up: April 18-May 20
Items requiring a freon sticker (refrigerators, freezers, air conditioning units, and dehumidifiers) will be picked up curbside at the reduced cost of $15 per sticker. Stickers must be purchased at City Hall or the Street Department Administration Building. Items are picked up the rest of the year on an individual basis at a higher cost.
Free Yard Waste Drop Off
Yard Waste may be dropped off free of charge for Monroe residents only at the Street Department at the following the following dates: April 6, 16, 27; May 11, 21, 25; June 8, 18, 29; July 6, 16, 27; August 10, 20, 31; September 7, 17, 28; and October 5, 15, 26. Times are from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Wednesdays and from 7 a.m. to noon Saturdays.