Things you can’t put in curbside garbage

The City of Vernon is asking residents to be aware of items that they can — or can not — put in their curbside garbage.

In a news release, the city is outlining the items that should not be placed in curbside garbage. Residents must use other services and methods to manage these types of waste stream, not curbside collection:

• liquids
• hot ashes
• wood waste, drywall, scrap metal, concrete, bricks or other construction and demolition waste
• hazardous waste such as motor oil, paint, chemicals and pesticides
• batteries, electronics, small appliances, power tools
• beverage containers
• light bulbs, tubes or light fixtures
• recyclables including cardboard, paper, plastic containers, tin cans
• yard/garden waste
• Styrofoam packaging (e.g., found around electronics)
• glass containers (broken glass should be contained, not placed loose in the bag as it can cause injuries to collection workers)
• sharps (e.g., used needles, broken work knife blades)

The City of Armstrong announced last week that a garbage collection worker sustained serious injuries after coming into contact with broken glass from neon tube lighting.