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.