Toledo Division of Solid Waste collects residential refuse weekly on designated routes. Carts must be placed curbside by 6 AM on collection day and removed within 24 hours of pickup. Service is funded through a refuse fee on the utility bill.
The Toledo Division of Solid Waste (Department of Public Utilities) provides weekly curbside collection to single-family through four-family residential properties. Each household receives a 96-gallon brown refuse cart and a 96-gallon blue recycling cart (collected biweekly). Set-out rules under TMC Chapter 963: carts at curb by 6 AM on service day, removed from curb within 24 hours of collection, placed with handles facing the house and lid closed. No extra bags beside the cart unless during approved bulk weeks. Holiday schedule shifts collection by one day for the rest of the week. Refuse fee is billed quarterly on the water and sewer utility bill. Missed collection should be reported within 48 hours via Engage Toledo (3-1-1).
Cart left at curb over 24 hours: warning then 25 to 50 dollar fine. Overfilled cart or extra bags: not collected. Putting prohibited items (hazardous waste, electronics) in cart: may result in non-collection plus fine.
Toledo, OH
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Toledo, OH
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Toledo, OH
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Toledo, OH
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