(La Porte, IN) - The fall clean-up has been scheduled in La Porte.

 

Officials said Waste Management will pick up items along the curb during the week of October 6.  All loose items must be placed in bags or cans.  Piles will be left behind.

 

The pick-up is strictly for residential customers, officials said.

 

Here’s a list of guidelines for people to follow: 

          Bags must not exceed 35 lbs, and cans must not exceed 50 lbs; 

• No individual items over 5 ft in length, 3 ft wide, 3 ft high or weighing over 100 lbs will be taken; 
• Mattresses must not be larger than Queen-sized and should NOT be wrapped in plastic; 
• Sofas should not exceed 80 inches in length, should not be sleeper/hide-a-beds, and should NOT be wrapped in plastic; 
• Rugs/carpeting must be rolled and tied, and must not exceed 50 lbs;
• Windows, glass and mirrors must be less than 3 ft by 4 ft in size, and broken glass must be securely enclosed in a box and clearly marked; 
• Gas grills must have propane tank removed prior to disposal; and
• Push lawn mowers must be drained of oil and/or gas prior to disposal. 

 

WM will not accept: 

• Auto parts, engines, tires or batteries; 
• Electronics, including televisions, computers, printers, fax machines, etc.;
• Construction materials, including lumber, plaster, drywall, paneling, siding, roofing, etc.;
• Chemicals, pesticides, pains, solvents or other household hazardous waste items;
• Propane tanks/gas tanks;
• Ashes;
• Dead animals; 
• Fencing; 
• Concrete, bricks, dirt, rocks, sod or stumps; 
• Iron or steel;
• Medical waste; or
• Appliances containing Freon, including air conditioners, freezers, refrigerators, etc. (unless the appliance bears a certification sticker indicating that the Freon has been removed by a certified technician).