Curbside Solid Waste Collection
The Town of Highland provides weekly curbside solid waste collection, each Tuesday for all single and two family residents and some quads by arrangement. The Tuesday pick up day will be changed to Wednesday, whenever the following holidays occur on a Monday or a Tuesday:
New Year’s Day
Memorial Day
Labor Day
Independence Day (July 4th)
Christmas Day
A monthly Solid Waste Management Fee is charged which supports the following services:
• Collection and disposal of garbage and refuse associated with qualified residential dwelling units, placed for collection at ground level, and not more than 15 feet distant from the side of the street from which collection is made.
• Collection and disposal of garbage and refuse associated with qualified residential dwelling units, that have been identified as recyclable articles by the town, placed for collection at ground level in the container provided by the town, and not more than 15 feet distant from the side of the street from which collection is made. Recyclables must be at curbside by 6:00 a.m. on the collection day to be collected.
• Collection and disposal of tree leaves, associated with qualified residential dwelling units, seasonally placed for collection at ground level, and not more than 15 feet distant from the side of the street from which collection is made.
• On-demand collection and disposal of branches or fallen tree limbs associated with qualified residential dwelling units, placed for collection at ground level and not more than 15 feet distant from the side of the street from which collection is made.
• Collection and disposal of large appliances associated with qualified residential dwelling units placed for collection at ground level, and not more than 15 feet distant from the side of the street from which collection is made. If the appliance contains Freon, there will be an additional charge. Residents must call the curbside collection contractor, Allied Waste , at least 24 hours in order to schedule the separate truck for the collection. You may call (219) 662-8600 or 1-(800) 865-3078.
The following recyclable materials will be collected in the proper curbside container:
• Newspapers, magazines, and catalogs
• Corrugated cardboard, telephone books
• chip board (cereal boxes, gift boxes, etc.)
• Junk mail (colored paper, envelopes, etc.)
• white paper
• All plastics # 1-7 (rigid plastic containers only)
• Glass bottles (green, brown, and clear)
• Aluminum and bi-metal cans
The following items are not accepted for recycling:
• Light bulbs
• plastic toys
• aerosol spray cans
• window glass, mirrors, drinking glasses
• Rubber products, fabrics, wood, stryofoam
• containers that held paint or chemicals
Solid Waste Management Fees Schedule
Monthly solid waste management fees
(1) For the period beginning May 1, 2009:
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| (a) Qualified dwelling unit (per unit): |
$16.90 |
| (b) Two-family dwelling per unit: |
$16.90 |
(c) Single and two-family dwellings principally occupied by persons 65 years of age or older:
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$15.90 |
| (d) Recycling container replacement fee: |
$10.00 |
(2) For the period beginning May 1, 2010:
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| (a) Qualified dwelling unit (per unit): |
$17.52 |
| (b) Two-family dwelling per unit: |
$17.52 |
| (c) Single and two-family dwellings principally occupied by persons 65 years of age or older: |
$16.52 |
| (d) Recycling container replacement fee: |
$10.00 |
(3) For the period beginning April 1, 2011:
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| (a) Qualified dwelling unit (per unit): |
$18.05 |
| (b) Two-family dwelling per unit: |
$18.05 |
| (c) Single and two-family dwellings principally occupied by persons 65 years of age or older: |
$17.05 |
| (d) Recycling container replacement fee: |
$10.00 |
(4) For the period beginning April 1, 2012:
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| (a) Qualified dwelling unit (per unit): |
$18.65 |
| (b) Two-family dwelling per unit: |
$18.65 |
| (c) Single and two-family dwellings principally occupied by persons 65 years of age or older: |
$17.65 |
| (d) Recycling container replacement fee: |
$10.00 |
(5) For the period beginning April 1, 2013:
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| (a) Qualified dwelling unit (per unit): |
$19.28 |
| (b) Two-family dwelling per unit: |
$19.28 |
| (c) Single and two-family dwellings principally occupied by persons 65 years of age or older: |
$18.28 |
| (d) Recycling container replacement fee: |
$10.00 |
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John Bach
Public Works Director
219/972-5069
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