Garbage (City blue bags) and recyclables must be placed between the sidewalk and the curb for collection, set out only between 5 p.m. and 11 p.m. the night before pickup. Empty cans and containers must be removed from the City curb after collection.
Per OHSWA/City of Utica DPW set-out rules under City Code Chapter 2-22, blue bags and the orange recycling container should be placed between the sidewalk and the curb (in the tree lawn), not in the street or on the sidewalk itself. Set-out is limited to the 5 p.m.-11 p.m. window the night before your scheduled collection day. After collection, residents must remove their recycling containers and trash cans from the City curb. Recyclables cannot be placed in plastic bags; no plastic bags, string, trash or green waste may go in the recycling container, and the container must be under 35 gallons and 50 pounds.
Improper placement, leaving empty cans at the curb, or off-schedule set-out may result in a violation notice; solid-waste offenses carry up to a $250 fine or 15 days.
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