Garbage Items

Acceptable Special Care Curbside Garbage Items

  • Paint - See flyer here.
    • Latex - as long as it is dry or mixed with cat litter or a paint hardener
  • Needles, Syringes, Lancets and other sharp objects - See flyer here.
    • Place in a hard plastic container with a screw on lid and write “Do Not Recycle – Contains Sharps” on both sides
  • Home Health Care Items
    • Secure in plastic bags, tied or taped to prevent spillage.
  • Styrofoam Packing Peanuts
    • Secure in plastic bags, tied or taped to prevent spillage.
  • Shredded Paper
    • Secure in plastic bags, tied or taped to prevent spillage.

Unacceptable Curbside Garbage Items

  • Oil
  • Contaminated Soil
  • Soil contaminated with petroleum or other chemicals
  • Car Batteries
  • Paint Oil Based
  • Refrigerants
  • Hazardous Materials
  • Propane Tanks
  • Freon
  • PVC
  • Aerosol Cans
  • Tires

Augusta Environmental Services no longer picks up tires with the curbside collection.  Scrap tires can be recycled for free at tire events.