Dumpster Info

List of Things that cannot be put into a dumpster:

Batteries
Thermostats that contain liquid mercury
Lamps (fluorescent, HID, neon, mercury vapor, high pressure sodium & metal halide lamps
Agricultural pesticides
Hazardous wastes: toxic, corrosive, flammable, irritant, strong sensitizer (generates pressure thru decomposition, heat or other means)
Low level radioactive
Electronics, computers, etc.
Medical waste
Demolition and construction waste ( No sheetrock, Roofing material, Metal)
Abandoned vehicles and parts thereof
White goods and other bulky waste,
Dewatered, treated or chemically fixed sewage sludge
Recyclables
Large amounts of metal
Bulky waste: appliances, furniture, trees, branches, stumps

Solid waste:

Garbage – All kitchen and table food waste, and animal or vegetable waste that results from storage, preparation, cooking or handling of food.
Recovered materials: discarded metal, glass, or plastic, clothing, house wares, toys, tools.
Rubbish: ashes, paper, cardboard, tin cans, yard clippings, wood, glass, bedding, crockery, plastics, rubber by-products and litter.