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SWEEP Rules and Instructions

Set Out Times:

Items may be placed curbside 8-days prior to a cleanup, but
NO LATER than 7:30 a.m. the morning of a cleanup.

*Residents are strongly encouraged to assist with the loading of their materials.

Materials accepted for collection during S.W.E.E.P. Cleanup:

Appliances, furniture, mattress, tires without rims, carpet, yard waste, wood, dried latex paint, toilets, bicycles, toys and barbecue grills.  Large appliances will be picked up during the following week, however they must be placed at curbside with all other materials.

Materials not accepted:

Auto parts; building materials such as sheds, fences, tile, pipe, wood/plywood, brick, concrete blocks, roofing materials, doors, windows or drywall; hazardous, toxic, or combustible materials, such as lead, mercury, asbestos, televisions, computer equipment, PCB’s, chlorine, radioactive material, herbicides, pesticides, explosives, ammunition, or pressurized gas cylinders, liquid wastes including paints, solvents, or fuels; tires with rims, sludge, motor oil, metal drums, household garbage and tree trunks over 5’ long or over 100 lbs.

Many of the materials not accepted in the S.W.E.E.P. program can be taken to one of the City's Household Chemical & Electronics Collections for safe and environmentally-safe disposal.


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