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Neither of the brown cans were emptied this week. Reason was "construction."
They probably saw through a hole in a bag that one did contain *small,* broken pieces of sheetrock and some sandpaper. Another bag had *small* cut-up wood chunks. The majority of the can contents are typical household waste.
This is a 2-family house and we now have no garbage can space for either apartment for this week.
I'm a homeowner doing my own remodeling. Not a contractor or property manager. Is the rule that ZERO "construction" related material can go in the brown cans, even if it is inside the can (not on the sidewalk) and double-black bagged?
If so I was unaware, I did not think that can contents mattered as long as it was not hazardous/regulated waste.
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Acknowledged Department of Public Works (Verified Official)
Solid waste collection regulations are detailed in Municipal Code. Sec. 30 3/4 - 12 - "Solid waste collection regulations" .
(a) Demolition material within the solid waste stream prohibited. Each property owner or contractor that produces solid waste resulting from building or excavation operations shall remove such waste from the original production site, and dispose of it at an authorized disposal area at his/her own or his/her contractor's expense. For the purposes of this section "demolition material" includes, but is not limited to, sand, stone, mortar, plaster, brick, tile, conduit, gypsum-blocks, lumber, trees, tree stumps and plasterboard.
You can dispose of your construction material at our Transfer Station where it will be weighed and you will be charged at .05 a pound. Follow this link to read more about how to dispose of construction material http://www.cityofnewhaven.com/PublicWorks/Trash/ResidentialWaste.asp
Closed Department of Public Works (Verified Official)