INFORMATION

 

Water Department  879-9353 

Water Dept Hours
Mon thru Fri 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM
 

 

Letter re Haas Engr'g study findings & preliminary plan May 2005

Water rates effective June 2004

Water Quality Report 2005

 

Garbage / Refuse / Trash  (Able Disposal)      

Place trash at curb early each pick-up day

Contacts for Refuse or Recyclables

Refuse

Door to door service

Recycle

Recyclables need to be at the curbside
Able Disposal
800-828-2253

Ask for Operations

Pick up every Monday

 

Solid Waste District of LaPorte County

2354 N US 35 

LaPorte, IN  46350

 

(800) 483-7700

or 

(219) 326-0014

 

www.alco.org/solidwaste

 

 

Garbage / Refuse / Trash
Acceptable Items Not Acceptable

White Goods 

  • Stoves

  • Hot Water Heaters

  • Dishwashers

  • Washers & Dryers

 Hazardous Liquids 
  •  Paints
  • Oils
  • Chemicals, etc.

Construction material - Small Amounts Only

  • Tied and bundled in 4 ft lengths

  • Or, in a 30 gall container (50 lb maximum)

 Freon Units
  • Refrigerators 
  • Freezers
  • Air conditioners
  • Dehumidifiers
Furniture
  • Mattress box springs
  • Couch
 Leaves
Swimming Pool Liners
  • Tied & Bundled
 Dirt or Concrete
Branches 
  • Tied & Bundled
 Medical Waste of any kind
Grass Clippings
  • Bagged in paper or containerized (50 lb maximum) Do not put clippings in plastic bags
 No Dead Animals
Open Paint Cans 
  • Paint must be completely dry / hard

Freon must be evacuated prior to pick-up.  There is a charge for Freon items.

Call for large item scheduling

Recyclables
Acceptable Items Not Accepted
Paper 
  • Corrugated cardboard
  • Paperboard such as cereal & tissue boxes
  • Newspaper, mixed paper, paper grocery sacks
 Glass
  • Window glass
  • Plate glass
  • Ceramics
  • Lght bulbs
  • Mirrors
Glass
  • Clear, brown, green glass food and drink bottles and jars
 Wood
  • Pallets
  • Construction lumber
  • Tree or plant branches
Metal Cans
  • Aluminum, bi-metal and steel cans
 Yard Waste
  • Grass
  • Leaves
  • Tree or Plant branches
Plastics
  • Plastic bottles and jugs #1 through #7
 Hazardous Waste
  • Motor Oil
  • Paint
  • Automotive batteries
  • Anti-freeze
  • Liquids of any kind
Metal
  • Scrap Metal
  • Appliances

RINSE OUT ALL CONTAINERS

 Automotive
  • Tires
  • Engine Parts
  • Body or interior parts
Garbage
  • Garbage & Food waste
Plastics
  • Styrofoam
  • Vinyl Siding
  • Swimming Pool Liners
  • Children's Pools
  • Motor Oil Containers

 

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