Disposing of Bulky Items

Rumpke will collect bulky items on your regular service day. You may place bulky items out for collection on one day during each calendar month at no charge. There will be a charge for collection of bulky items on additional days in the same month. Any item placed outside the trash cart will be considered a bulky item. Plastic bags for mattresses and other upholstered furniture can be obtained at 5166 Clinton Ave. As a courtesy, please contact Rumpke in advance when you have bulky items for pickup. Examples: appliances, carpet and furniture. Their number is 800.828.8171.

Please be sure to properly prepare your bulk items before disposal.

Here's how you can help keep Rumpke drivers safe:

• Set your items curbside the evening prior to the scheduled service day.

• Appliances with Freon must have Freon removed by a licensed specialist and tagged accordingly.

• Carpet must be cut into rolls no longer than 4 ft. and no heavier than 50 lbs.

• Construction debris must be properly disposed of. Contact a Rumpke representative to discuss your options.

• ALL upholstered items, such as mattresses, box springs and couches, MUST be wrapped in plastic. Please bags should be available at 5166 Clinton Ave., call 440.277.4215 to check availability.

• Household hazardous waste does not belong in your trash or recycling. Items such as batteries, paint, tires, pool chemicals, propane tanks, syringes and electronics bust be disposed of properly. Contact your local solid waste district to find out how and where to properly dispose of household hazardous waste.

• Appliances with Freon must have the Freon removed by a licensed technician, and the removal certificate must be attached to the appliances. Examples: refrigerators, freezers and air conditioning units.

• Prohibited items are tires, batteries, hazardous waste, liquids, flammable materials, household chemicals. DO NOT place the items inside the Rumpke trash or recycling carts. For safe disposal options, please contact Lorain County Solid Waste at 440.329.5440.

• Place needles and other sharp objects in a hard plastic laundry detergent bottle, reattach the lid and secure it with duct tape. Use a thick permanent marker to write "SHARPS" on the bottle. Please it inside your trash cart sealed.