landfill separation requirements

Loads taken to the Pebbly Beach Landfill must separated prior to arrival at the landfill.

Trash Categories – separate each type of material

• Green waste - trees, bushes, grass, palm fronds to 3’ maximum length, trunks up to 12"x12"x12"               
• Cardboard
• All other paper products
• Soft plastics, clothing and bedding, packing materials
• Hard plastics
• Carpet - shag with padding and loop seperate
• Padding
• Furniture (non metal)
• Recyclables (glass, tin, aluminum, steel, plastic containers)
• Organics
• Commercial e-waste

Construction & Demolition

• Lumber, paneling, cabinets, shelving, display units (without plastic or glass), wood shavings (wood ONLY)
• Lath, plaster, stucco, drywall, wallboard, sheeting (dry only)
• Roofing (except asbestos based)
• Concrete, cement, asphalt, marble, stone, Corian type products, tile
• Window or door glass and mirror glass
• Insulation, protective plastic sheeting, PVC or plastic piping
• Flooring (except carpet and padding)
• Ceramic or plastic fixtures
• Wood doors or cabinets with glass inserts, lath and plaster, stucco with metal backing, drywall, wallboard, roofing, glass and mirrors, insulation, sheeting, PVC, plastic pipes, flooring (except carpeting)
• Concrete, cement, asphalt, marble, tile, stone, Corian, ceramic fixtures

Do not mix lunch trash, green waste, paperwork, and clothing that may be produced at a construction site with the above materials.

Metals

• Appliances such as refrigerators, freezers, washers, dryers, water heaters, wall or floor heaters, compactors, ovens/stoves, microwaves, air conditioners, dehumidifiers, vacuums, kitchen electrics, commercial equipment, audio equipment, computer equipment (except monitors)
• Wiring of any type or size, pipes and conduit
• Ironing boards and irons
• Signs, storage units, furniture pieces
• Sinks or tubs (if metal based)
• Blinds, hardware, metal doors and frames
• Bicycles (without tires)
• Scrap metal of any type or size