Trash & Landfill - Residential Program

YOU NEED TO KNOW

One 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 trash stickers 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 MV Smith and Oldtown Refuse Sites 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.)
2 - Contractor Trash Bag
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* (2' Deep x 4' Tall x 6' Wide)
10 - Mattress or Box Springs over Full Size* (Queen & King)
12 - 3-Seat Couch or Love Seat* (3' Wide x 7' Long)
15 - Garage Door* (7' x 8')

Not Accepted at Refuse Site Drop Boxes

• Appliances with Freon
• Ashes
• Brush 
• Dead Animals
• Hazardous Materials
• Lead Acid Batteries for Vehicles
• Liquids
• Lumber
• Stumps
• Tires (see above)
• Fluorescent Light Bulbs

Where to Buy Trash Stickers

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

*Please note - trash stickers CANNOT be purchased at Mountainview Landfill. The landfill is a 3rd party business who accepts stickers, but they are not responsible for distributing them.