Trash and Recycling Trash and Recycling

The Town of Rising Sun provides trash and recyclables collection for its residents on a weekly basis, with collection taking place on Fridays, unless impacted by holidays or mother nature.  Any changes in collection will be advertised and public notice will be provided of any change in collection schedule.

The Town also provides for yard waste collection on Monday's

PUBLIC NOTICE:  Due to declines in commodity prices,  "Market Rates" plus increased percentages of contamination and other factors, the County Landfill has raised the price for the disposal of recyclables from $4.00 per ton to $22.50 per ton.  This is a significant increase that will eventually impact the user rates for the Town of Rising Sun.  Unfortunately, one of the reasons for the increase is the amount of contamination that has been taking place throughout the County, in the single stream collection of recyclables.  Contamination is defined as non recyclable items being mixed in with the recyclables.  Items such as, food and waste products, metals, pizza boxes, frozen food containers, non-flattened cardboard, diapers, paper towels and a host of other non-recyclable items.  THIS ALONE IS SIGNIFICANTLY DRIVING THE COST FOR COLLECTION UP.  The county is reporting a 10% increase in the volume of non-recyclable items (contaminates) in the past year alone.  

This is costing you money!

Please click on the link below to print out a flier outlining the items that should not be placed in your recycling containers.

All Of The Following Recyclables Can Be Mixed In The Same Containers:

• Aluminum & steel (tin) cans;
• Glass jars (no canning jars;
• Plastic Containers (Codes #1 - #7);
• Newsprint;
• Magazines;
• Frozen Boxes;
• Catalogs/Cereal Boxes;
• Printer Paper;
• Copier Paper;
• Junk Mail;
• Telephone Books;
• Soda Boxes; and
• Cardboard.

ALL CONTAINERS MUST BE RINSED WITH LIDS REMOVED 

WET CARD BOARD IS NOT ACCEPTABLE

If you do not see an item on your list - please do not include it with your recyclables.

 Paint cans are not accepted in trash, heavy trash or recyclables.

Canning jars are also not accepted.

 Including unacceptable items in with your recyclables could result in your recyclables not being picked up or being placed in with the regular trash as it could be considered "CONTAMINATED".