Wednesday, March 10, 2010
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Heavy Trash Collection

Heavy trash will be taken with normal trash on the first trash pickup day of each month.  A Toter of normal trash and no more than 2 heavy trash Items will be collected.

Items Eligible for Heavy Trash Collection (2 Large Items Only)

Refer to City of Lawrence Code of Ordinance 5-2-3-3, “Garbage and Trash Collection”

City Ordinance provides for removal of only two (2) large items per heavy trash collection day.  Those two (2) items may be:

  • Furniture
  • Bicycles
  • Disassembled Swing Sets and other Large Toys
  • Up To 2 Automobile Tires BUT ONLY IF CUT INTO FOUR PIECES ALL THE SAME SIZE
  • Household Appliances 
  • Ranges
  • Water Heaters
  • Water Softeners (salt and water must be removed)
  • Electronic Equipment (TV’s, Computers, etc.)
  • Refrigerant containing appliances (Refrigerators, air conditioners, freezers, water coolers). All refrigerant must be removed by a refrigerant recovery service and tagged with a trade standard certificate in order for refrigerant containing applicances to be collected by the City of Lawrence.

Items NOT Eligible for Heavy Trash Collection

  • Vehicle Parts (i.e. Engines, Transmissions, body parts including doors, fenders, etc.)
  • Hot Tubs
  • Construction or demolition debris (i.e. concrete, bricks, cinder blocks, plaster, roofing, etc.)
  • Dirt, sod and sand
  • Paint containers
  • Auto batteries
  • Steel fence posts
  • Gas tanks
  • Oil tanks

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