Why is heavy trash a problem?

• Cost to tax payers for cleaning up trash
• Environmental degradation
• Health implications (i.e. mosquitoes, rats)
• Decrease in quality of life
• Public safety implications
• Trash begets more trash

Heavy trash consists of:

• Illegal dumping -
  dumping items on a private space that is not yours or on public land that is not designated for that purpose.
• Placing large items at the curb too early for heavy trash pick-up
• Bandit signs -
  inexpensive cardboard signs placed randomly on the sides of roadways)
• Graffiti
• Litter
• Floatables (plastic containers, tires and other items that might "float" in water)

Find Out More

• How do I find my heavy trash day?
• Where do I take my heavy trash and recyclables
• E-mail 3-1-1 to report early placement of heavy trash.
  Please Note: Include the address of the trash site and a description of the problem.