Garbage And Recycling

IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING YOUR GARBAGE, RECYCLING, AND YARD WASTE
Effective January 1, 2025, the City will be charging a total of $303.55 for the garbage fee on your property tax bill ($151.78 per half) in 2025. The City plans to include the garbage fee on the property tax bill going forward, which will align with Republic Services’ contracted rates. Please contact the City Finance Department with any questions at finance@huronohio.us.


Things to be aware of as the garbage fee moves to your property tax bill:
  • You will notice a garbage assessment, like street lighting, on each property tax bill beginning with the first tax bill in 2025.
  • If you have an escrow account with your home mortgage, your bank will make an adjustment to your monthly mortgage payment, typically occurs once a year, to add the garbage fee to your payment. The increase will be just under $25 a month in 2025. Escrows typically have a reserve balance to cover short-term increases, like an assessment.
  • The garbage fee will be attached to the property owner going forward, not an individual residing in the residence. Property owners with renters will need to consider passing the charge to the renter through their monthly rent charges. The garbage fee will increase 5% per year with the current contract for the next three years.
Multi-family and commercial accounts are not serviced or billed by the City for garbage/recycling/yard waste services and are free to obtain services from the provider of their choice. 

GARBAGE & RECYCLING COLLECTION
As a reminder, please review the following guidelines for the city’s weekly garbage, recycling, and yard waste curbside collection program (Chapter 931 of the city’s Codified Ordinances):

  • All containers must either be stored inside or at the rear of the building (except for the designated pickup date). Containers cannot be stored on the side or front of a building.
  • Containers shall be placed at the curb by 7:00 AM on the designated pickup date
  • Any refuse must be placed within the provided container in order to be picked up (excluding bulk pickup items)
If you have a question regarding the garbage and recycling program, please contact Republic Services at Email Republic Services Dispatch or call 419/621-7101.

Program Basics:
  • All residential customers are provided two wheeled containers: 65-gallon for recycling (blue lid) and 95-gallon for garbage (black lid). The carts must be used for your recycling/garbage to be picked up. 
  • Curbside pickup is provided every Monday citywide. 
  • Carts must be placed at the curb (with the lid opening facing the street/handles facing the house), no later than 7:00 AM on the day of pickup (Monday). Also, be sure to leave space between carts and other objects. This allows the automated truck access to your cart. 
  • Yard Waste collection is unlimited and is provided every Monday all-year round. Yard waste containers must be clearly marked (words "Yard Waste" or in lawn/leaf bags). Yard Waste containers cannot exceed 35 pounds. 
  • The first Monday of every month, Republic will pick up bulk-items at the curb. This is included in the program at no extra cost. Republic Services Bulk Waste
  • Holiday Schedule: Garbage and Recycling services will be provided the following day if any of the following holidays fall on Monday (New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas Day). Holidays falling a weekend will not delay collection. 
  • Missed pickup: Please call Republic at 419/621-7101 or Email Republic Services Dispatch 
  • For billing questions or sign-up information, please contact the Finance Department at 419-433-5000 ext. 3

YARD WASTE COLLECTION

Curbside collection of yard waste is provided by our garbage collectors once per week all year-round.  For purposes of providing yard waste collection services, the definition of yard waste is as follows:  leaves, grass clippings, brush, dead plants, weeds, garden wastes, dead trees or branches, chips and tree trunks that are eight (8) inches or less in diameter, tree trimmings and pruning, excluding dirt, sod or construction debris.

The garbage collection agency will collect shrub, brush, and tree trimmings that are securely tied together forming an easily handled package not exceeding four (4) feet in neither length nor (60) pounds in weight.  These bundles need to be secured by twine or string (please refrain from using wire). 

From the curbside, the garbage collection agency will collect yard waste placed in 20-35 gallon containers, clearly marked in at least 2” letters, “Yard Waste.”  The containers should be constructed of plastic, metal or fiberglass, having handles of adequate strength for lifting.  The mouth of a container shall have a diameter greater than or equal to that of the base. 

Yard waste may also be placed in 15-35 gallon paper biodegradable yard waste bags.  These bags are known to be available at Huron Ace Hardware, Drug Mart, and Lowe’s.  The weight of each container or bag shall not exceed 60 pounds. 

Yard Waste collection service is to be provided on the same day as solid waste and recycling collection.

NOTE: YARD WASTE IN REGULAR GARBAGE BAGS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTABLE AND WILL NOT BE PICKED UP. GARBAGE RECEPTACLES OTHER THAN THOSE PROVIDED WILL NOT BE SERVICED.

OUR SERVICE PROVIDER IS REPUBLIC SERVICES. IF YOUR GARBAGE IS MISSED, PLEASE CONTACT THEM DIRECTLY AT:
DISPATCH263@REPUBLIC SERVICES.COM