TRASH AND RECYCLING SERVICES

The Town of Lawrence contracts with Onyx Waste Services for curbside trash and recycling services provided to town residents. 

TRASH:

Pickup:                 

 

 Trash is picked up every Monday and must be set at the curb no later than 6:00am to ensure pickup.  When a holiday falls on a Monday, the trash is picked up on the following day.
   

Preparation:

 

 All trash is to be placed in trash bags of your choice or placed in a covered trash container at the curb or end of driveway.
   

Special Pickups:

 

 Arrangements can be made for large items or items in excess of 50 pounds by contacting Onyx Waste Services at 920-983-3341 or 1-800-279-1930.  An additional cost determined by Onyx Waste is required for special trash pickups.  Special pickups are required for items such as furniture, appliances, construction items, etc.
   

RECYCLING: 

  
   
Pickup: Recycling items are picked up every  other Monday.  Go to calendar of events section of this website to get the current collection cycle.
   
Preparation:

Recycling items acceptable are glass, cans, plastic and paper.  The glass, cans and plastic containers may be placed together in a recycling bin.  Paper and cardboard are to be separated from other recyclable items.

Acceptable Glass:  Clear, brown, and tinted glass bottles and jars.  Glass must remain unbroken.  Plastic lids, caps rings, and foil must be removed and placed in the trash.

Not Acceptable Glass: Ceramic cups, plates and bottle tops, clay flower pots, drinking glasses, crystal, plate glass, auto windshields, opaque/ milk glass, laboratory glass, lightbulbs, ovenware and window glass.

Acceptable Cans:  Aluminum, steel, tin, bi-metal cans, aluminum foil and metal lids.   All cans must be rinsed  prior to placing in the recycling container.

Not Acceptable Cans:  Aerosol cans, paint cans, pots and pans, car parts, nails, screws, sheet metal, small appliances, gasoline cans and metal cookware.

Acceptable Plastic: Plastic bottles coded PETE or HDPE, soda bottles, milk and water jugs, laundry bottles, vinegar bottles, shampoo and conditioner bottles, windshield washer containers, syrup, ketchup, juice, cooking containers, etc.

Not Acceptable Plastic: Wide mouth tubs and pails coded PETE or HDPE, motor oil bottles, caps and lids, styrofoam or microwave containers, solvent, paint or adhesive containers, medical supplies, plastic toys, flower pots, or garden plastics, pesticide or herbicide containers, antifreeze containers, 5-gallon pails and plastic bottles.

Acceptable Paper: Paper must be dry and free of food, residue or restroom waste, and plastic food liners must be removed from boxes.

Not Acceptable Paper:  Tissues (Kleenex) or pizza boxes.

 

For further information, brochures on recycling can be picked up at the Town of Lawrence Town Hall located at 2595 French Road