The Town of North Judson has announced that they will be conducting a residential bulk trash pickup service on Thursday, May 1st of this year.
This service is for homes that are located within the town limits of North Judson; for residential locations that pay for garbage on their water bills. This cleanup collection does not include commercial businesses or apartment buildings; and no trash from small businesses operating out of a home will be accepted. In a press release, North Judson provides examples of the typical types of items they will accept, along with some guidelines as to how to prepare these items for pickup:
- Carpet and padding and rugs are acceptable. Must be rolled and tied with tape or string into 4ft. sections, no wider than 2ft. in diameter, no heavier than 50 lbs.
- Mattresses / Box Springs / Upholstered Furniture must be wrapped in plastic for curbside pickup. Use mattress bags or plastic painting drop cloths then seal with duct tape. Queen size mattress or smaller only. No sofa over 80″ and no hide-a-bed/sleeper sofas.
- Bags placed for collection may not exceed thirty-five pounds and cans may not exceed fifty pounds.
- No individual item over five feet in length, three feet wide, or three feet high or weighing over 100 pounds.
- Windows, glass, and mirrors must be less than 3’x4′ in size3. Broken glass should be placed in a box, taped shut, and clearly marked “Broken Glass”.
- Grills – Gas grills must have propane tanke removed prior to disposal.
- Lawn Mowers – Push lawn mowers must be drained of oil and/or gas prior to disposal. They do not accept riding lawn mowers.
- All small items must be in bags or cans for collection. Losse piles will be left for the homeowner’s disposal.
Items that North Judson Waste Management will NOT accept, even on Bulk Pickup day:
- Auto parts, engines, tires, batteries
- Electronics, including televisions, computers, printers, fax machines, etc.
- Remodeling or construction material, including lumber, plaster, drywall, paneling, siding, roofing, or other building materials.
- Chemicals, pesticides, paints, solvents, or other household waste
- Propane tanks and gas tanks
- Ashes
- Dead animals
- Fencing
- Concrete, bricks, dirt, rocks, sod, or stumps
- Iron or steel, or cast iron bathtubs
- Medical waste
- Appliances that contain Freon, which includes air conditioners, freezers, refrigerators, and dehumidifers, unless the appliance bears a certification sticker indicating that the Freon has been removed by a certified technician.
Again, this bulk pickup event will take place on Thursday, May 1st, and is for residential customers within North Judson Town Limits only.
