Trash Stickers - Residential Program

You Need to Know

• Trash Sticker is required for one garbage bag 40 gallon maximum.
• One Trash Sticker is required for one garbage can 40 pound maximum.
• A maximum of 10 garbage bags/garbage cans per day per resident is permitted.
• A maximum of 2 bulk items per day per resident is permitted for items requiring 6 or more refuse tags due to space limitations at the refuse disposal sites.
•  Tires: Although tires cannot be deposited into the dumpsters at the Refuse Sites or Landfill, the site attendant accepts tires at the following Refuse Sites: Flintstone, Little Orleans, and Oldtown, during regular hours of operation. A maximum of four tires per day per resident is permitted, and three Trash Stickers are required for one tire. Tires are also recycled by appointment in Cumberland. To make arrangements please call the County Recycling Office.
• Businesses and commercial entities cannot use the refuse site drop boxes.

Examples of the Number of $1.00 Trash Stickers Required Per Item

Other items are based on comparable size.

# of Stickers
1      Trash bag (any size up to 40 gals. max. OR 40 lbs.)
1      Trash can (any size up to 40 gals. max. OR 40 lbs.)
3      Chair, Sink, Toilet, or Rug (5’x7’ or smaller)
3      Microwave, Printer, Table, Storm Door, or Bicycle
3      Laptop, Tower, Monitor, or Television up to 20”
5      Television over 20” (diagonal)
6      Reclining Chair, Push-Lawnmower, Bathtub, or Grill*
6      Mattress or Box Springs up to Full Size*
9      Rug or Pad (over 5’x7’)*
9      Dresser or Cabinet*
10    Mattress or Box Springs over Full Size*
12    Couch or Love Seat*
15    Riding Lawnmower, or Garage Door*

Not Accepted at Refuse Site Drop Boxes

• Appliances with Freon
• Ashes
• Brush (see Mulch Site & Yard Waste Recycling)
• Dead animals
• Hazardous materials
• Lead acid batteries for vehicles
• Liquids
• Lumber
• Stumps
• Tires- see above

Where to Buy Trash Stickers

Call to confirm Trash Sticker availability and hours of operation. Many have a minimum purchase requirement of for five Trash Stickers.