Public Works

Contact Engineering at 330.742.8806 for more information on records and sewer locationsors.

The City of Youngstown Administration, in order to provide the citizens a more efficient and more economical service, has adopted a weekly schedule of combined garbage and rubbish pick-up, at the curb or edge of roadway.

COLLECTION

The owner or occupier of any given lot shall place all refuse receptacles along the curb in front of such lot prior to 2:00 A.M. of the day of collection, but not before 7:00 P.M. of the day preceding the day of collection, and said receptacles must be removed from curbside by owner or occupier the same day they are emptied by the collection forces.

RECEPTACLES

Approved receptacles shall be galvanized iron, plastic or of a non-rusting material of substantial construction, with tight-fitting covers and adequate handles as to be easily handled by one person, and in any case to have a capacity not in excess of 35 gallons and not less than 20 gallons. The mouth of the container shall have a diameter greater than or equal to that of the base. Receptacles shall be covered at all times and maintained in a sanitary and safe condition. Receptacles and its contents shall not exceed fifty pounds in total weight.

Plastic bags not exceeding 30-gallon capacity with a minimum thickness of 3 mils will be permitted, provided they do not contain any sharp objects. Total weight of a bag and its contents shall not exceed thirty-five (35) pounds.

NON–CONFORMING CONTAINERS

Heavy oil drums, chemical drums, cardboard drums, paper bags, cardboard boxes, baskets, toters, and the like, are not legal containers and will not be emptied by the collection crew.

DEFINITIONS

• “SOLID WASTE REFUSE” shall mean garbage and rubbish placed and stored together in a standard refuse container as required by this ordinance.
• “GARBAGE” shall mean all protrusible animal or vegetable waste resulting from the handling, preparation, cooking and consumption of food in any private dwelling house.
• “RUBBISH” shall mean all cardboard, plastic, metal or glass food containers, wastepaper, rags, sweepings, small pieces of wood, excelsior, rubber, leather, and similar waste materials that ordinarily accumulate around a home.

PREPARATION OF REFUSE FOR COLLECTION

• All garbage must be drained and wrapped in paper before being placed in refuse container.
• Cartons and boxes must be broken apart, laid flat and tied in bundles.
• Grass, leaves, rags and other “soft” items must be in plastic bags and tied. Plastic bag size shall be no more than 30 gallon capacity, normally used as garbage can liner.
• Shrubbery, trimmings, tree branches must be bundled and tied to facilitate loading by the collection crews. Maximum length of such bundles shall be four (4) feet. Maximum weight forty (40) pounds.
• Carpeting must be cut into strips four feet in length, rolled, and tied or taped to facilitate loading.
• Appliances containing freon such as, but not limited to, freezers, refrigerators, air conditioners, dehumidifiers, etc., cannot be put to the curb for collection until they are tagged by a certified refrigeration company.

REFUSE NOT ACCEPTABLE FOR COLLECTION

• Construction and demolition waste, such as earth, stones, bricks, plaster, concrete, siding, lumber, paint, shingles, and other like items.
• Auto parts, tires, batteries.
• Human or animal excrement.
• Hazardous refuse such as poisons, acids, caustics, explosives, soiled dressings, drugs, radioactive materials and like substances.

NO REFUSE will be collected from commercial establishments.

The owner or occupier of any given lot shall place all refuse receptacles along the curb in front of such lot prior to 2:00 A.M. of the day of collection, but not before 7:00 P.M. of the day preceding the day of collection, and said receptacles must be removed from curbside by owner or occupier the same day they are emptied by the collection forces.

You should contact the Street Department @ 330.744.3179.

Call 330.742.8800, Monday through Friday, 8:00 to 4:00.

If the animal is blocking the roadway and it is after business hours shown above, please call 911.

You should contact the Mahoning County Dog Warden at 330.740.2205. Their office is located at 589 Industrial Road, Youngstown OH 44509, FAX 330.740.2499 or email them at Dogwarden@MahoningCounty.org.

Contact Chuck Shasho at 330.742.8800 or email him at CShasho@CityofYoungstownOH.com with your questions or concerns.