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1. Provide adequate service
You must provide enough recycling (paper, plastic and metal), glass recycling, and garbage service so containers do not overflow. (Compost collection is optional.)
The minimum required level of service for garbage, recycling, and glass at multifamily communities and condos is:
- Garbage: 20 gallons per unit per week
- Recycling: 20 gallons per unit per week
- Glass: 1 gallon per unit per week
Calculate your minimum service level requirements
Use our online calculator to determine the minimum levels of garbage, recycling, and glass service you must provide for your property.
You may need to provide more than the minimum level of service to meet your residents' needs.
Contact your garbage company to discuss the right container sizes and pickup schedule so containers do not overflow. Find tips for setting up service and choosing a garbage and recycling company.
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2. Label all containers and waste areas
All containers must have up-to-date, City-provided signs and stickers that clearly identify the items that can, and cannot, go in each bin. The most recent signs were created in 2021: If you have older signs, contact your garbage company or the City to get updated labels.
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3. Inform new residents
You are responsible for providing new residents with information on how to recycle within 30 days of move-in. We recommend giving printed copies of our Recycling Guide brochure to residents and encouraging them to post the guide on their fridge.
4. Educate residents every year
You’re required to remind residents how to recycle at least once a year.
- Use our template messages in emails, newsletters, or websites for your community.
- Order door hangers with reminders of what can and can’t be recycled.
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We can help you prevent mistakes with waste before they happen at your multifamily property. Contact us for assistance, questions, or help solving problems.