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The Town Board voted on October 17, 2017, to switch to automated collection for refuse and recycling. Automated collection is not a new concept in public works. In fact, there are a number of communities in the area that have the same collection method for safety and efficiency reasons.

NOTICE: If the holiday falls on the weekend, your normal garbage day should not be affected.

What is automated trash and recycling collection?

Automated pickup is the most advanced collection system available today.  Automated collection is a system where waste is placed in a cart then emptied using a mechanical arm on the collection vehicle, instead of workers lifting and emptying cans or bags by hand.  Automated collection service involves waste being picked up by one single driver per truck.

How will residential automated collection services work?

Each home will be supplied with one garbage and one recycling collection cart on wheels.  Carts would be set out the night before your collection day. Residents must ensure that the carts are set out in their proper location roadside and accessible by the automated collection vehicles.

Why change from the existing manual trash collection system?

Studies have found the automated collection system compared with the manual collection systems provide a safe and more attractive neighborhood and create a safe and healthy work environment for collection laborers.  Due to the design of the cart, residents will find that they have less litter, odor and pest problems because the durable lid always remains on the cart.  Also, automated carts are convenient, easy to roll, and extremely durable. 

Benefits of Automated Collection

Residents:

• Reduction in litter.
• Reduced rodent and pest problems.
• Eliminates the need for multiple trash cans and recycling bins.
• No lifted heavy bags or cans.
• Lids are attached to bins and will not blow away after collection.

Collection Workers:

• Reduces the potential for workplace injury.
• Increased efficiency allows more to be done in one shift.

Environment:

• Automated carts encourage more recycling; thus reducing amount of landfill waste.
• Reduction in waste going to landfill reduces the volume of greenhouse gases produced.
• Less collection truck traffic placing heavy loads on local streets.

PLEASE NOTE: When your garbage day falls within the week of a holiday, everyone who normally has their pick-up on that holiday, and everyone after the holiday during that week, will be delayed one day for pick-up.

IF YOUR GARBAGE OR RECYCLING IS NOT PICKED UP PLEASE CALL AND CHECK THE REASON WHY WITH GFL ENVIRONMENTAL AT: 
1-920-687-2631

Buchanan uses Single Stream Recycling. This means that all recycling can be placed in one recycling container (paper, cardboard, aluminum, tin, plastic and glass may now be mixed together).

Please help to keep your neighborhood clean by following these rules and helpful hints:

• Your garbage and recyclables must be out by 6:00 a.m. on your scheduled pickup day. If you are late, GFL Environmental will not return to retrieve your garbage.
• Be sure to bag packing materials such as packing peanuts, bubble wrap, etc.
• Make sure that your garbage and recyclables are on the same side of the street but on opposite sides of the driveway.
  • GFL Environmental is using two trucks to pick up your recycling and garbage separately. 
  • Provided garbage and recycling cans on wheels should be at least 3 feet away from other objects (mailboxes, vehicles, signs, etc.).
• Large, oversized items and appliances require stickers that need to be purchased at the Town Hall. You will then be added to the list for the next large item and appliance pick up.
• Recycling is mandatory and if it is mixed with regular trash, it can be refused to be picked up.
• Cardboard should be cut into pieces no larger than 2' x 2', then placed in with all other recycling.

For further information on waste services offered by the Town please see one of the sub-pages to the left.  If you have any questions, please call the Town of Buchanan at 920-734-8599 or GFL Environmental toll free at: (920) 687-2631.