Waste & Recycling Removal
Effective February 1st, 2009, both the waste and recycling services for Merrimac will be provide by Ray's Trash Service.
The cost for this service is currently $11.00 per month.
Billing is included with your monthly statement from Westfield Public Works.
With this service, each residence is provided upto a total of 3 carts.
You may choose from 2 large waste carts and one recycling cart or vice-versa.
PICK UP DAY/TIME:
Both Waste collection and Recycling collection services will be provided each Wednesday to residents of Merrimac.
Waste and recylcling carts should be at the curb by 7:00 A.M. each Wednesday.
Service is provided all holidays except Christmas Day and New Year's Day.
If Christmas Day and New Year's Day fall on a Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday, then Merrimac's service day would be Thursday of that week.
Merrimac will not be affected by a holiday schedule until 2012.
RECYCLABLE ITEMS:
The following list was provided by Ray's Trash Service and is subject to change.
Please direct questions or comments directly to Ray's Trash Service at
1-800-531-6752.
ACCEPTABLE RECYCLABLE ITEMS:
PAPER:
Newspapers
Magazines
Junk Mail
Cardboard Boxes (Pizza/shipping/etc.)
Office Grade Paper
GLASS:
Clear, Green or Brown Beverage bottles
Food jars
CANS:
Beverage Cans
Soup & Food Cans
Other Aluminum, Tin or Steel Cans.
PLASTICS :
Soda & Water bottles
Milk Jugs and Detergent bottles
Other Plastics #1-#7
PLEASE BE SURE TO RINSE AND FLATTEN ITEMS WHEN POSSIBLE.
UNACCEPTABLE ITEMS:
Wet paper
Wet cardboard
Food stained paper
Food stained cardboard
Ceramics
Windows
Lightbulbs
Mirrors
Dishes and Pyrex
Loose can tops
Full aerosol cans
Paint
Chemicals
Needles
Biohazard materials
Styrofoam
Packing peanuts
Cooking oil containers
Motor oil containers.
LARGE ITEMS:
For a fee, large or bulk items will also be picked up on Wednesdays. YOU MUST coordinate pick up of large items with Ray's Trash Service 48 HOURS IN ADVANCE
at 1-800-531-6752. Please note there an additional fee for large items. Fees are set by Ray's Trash Service.
Currently the fee is $10. Billing will be sent directly to you - not included in your Westfield Public Works bill.
Acceptable items include: stoves, washers, dryers, furniture and other items with weights or volumes greater than those allowed for by Ray's approved containers.
Items which previously contained refrigerants (Freon) such as refrigerators, air conditioners, freezers and dehumidifiers will also be collected PROVIDED that you can provide appropriate documentation showing that CFC's or HCFC's have been properly removed by a licensed technician.
UNCOLLECTABLE WASTES:
Hazardous Materials. Any waste designated as "hazardous" by the United States Environmental Protection Agency or appropriate state agency.
This includes any flammable/volatile liquids.
This also includes paint cans or items containing Freon.
For proper disposal of hazardous items:
Hamilton County Household Hazardous Waste Center
1717 Pleasant Street
Suite 200
Noblesville, IN 46060
317-776-4005
NEW HOMEOWNERS: Arrangements for your service will be made when you set up your water and sewer service with Westfield Public Works.
BILLING INQUIRIES: Please contact Westfield City Services at (317) 804-3150
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Information for the City of Westfield’s trash and recycling program is available at www.raystrash.com and www.westfield.in.gov
For all additional questions, comments, concerns or missed pick-up, please contact Customer Service at Ray’s Trash Service at (800)531-6752.
