In an effort to provide Fayetteville residents with more consistent waste collection services, the city began enforcing new trash and recycling policies. The changes, which the City Council approved in January, notably limit households to two 96-gallon brown or green rollout carts per week for household waste and one 96-gallon blue rollout cart for biweekly recycling. Residents who previously purchased a 96-gallon blue rollout cart may put out both carts.
Kala Elenes, a city public Information specialist, said it will not be difficult for most residents to adjust to the changes. “The biggest issue is going to be people who’ve been having more than two household waste rollout carts picked up for them; so now they’re going to have (just) two,” Elenes said. Elenes noted that it should be easy for residents to limit their recycling to one cart, provided they follow recycling guidelines. “There shouldn’t be that many if they’re able to recycle what they’re supposed to recycle,” she said. “So, by going on the website and looking at what is able to be recycled, that will help them to eliminate some of that household waste.”
In addition to the new trash and recycling guidelines, Fayetteville is limiting household yard waste to 10 containerized items per week. Yard waste can be collected in 96-gallon green or brown rollout carts; any 32-gallon can with a lid made of metal or plastic; durable plastic bags; and bundled or tied yard waste not to exceed 50 pounds. Bundled yard waste cannot exceed 3 feet in length or 3 inches in diameter. Yard waste containers will not be collected when yard waste is mixed with other waste.