What if I have bulky items or exceed container limits?

For special pickups, contact Public Works at 785-238-7142 and arrange for a special pickup. Special pickups must be called in to Public Works by 12 pm the day before your regularly scheduled pickup day.

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1. Are there accommodations for the elderly or disabled?
2. Are there other concerns with wastes being set out?
3. Can I have a smaller cart?
4. Can I have things sticking out of my cart?
5. Can I set out brushy tree waste?
6. How can odors be controlled?
7. Is there anything that cannot be placed in the cart?
8. May I obtain additional carts?
9. May I use containers I already have in addition to my cart?
10. What are the limits for additional containers?
11. What do I do with the cart when I move?
12. What happens if I forget to put out my trash at the right time?
13. What if I do not have a cart?
14. What if I have bulky items or exceed container limits?
15. What if the cart is broken?
16. What if the cart is lost or stolen?
17. What is the charge for special pickups requiring a fee?
18. What other containers can I use?
19. What will constitute a special pickup for fee?
20. What will require a special pickup?
21. When is my regular sanitation pickup day?
22. When is my scheduled cleanup day?
23. When may I set out my carts / refuse?
24. Where do I place my cart?
25. Where do I put my trash containers?
26. Who is responsible for cleaning the cart and how is it cleaned?
27. Who owns the cart?
28. Why have we gone to a cart system?
29. Will there be a fee for a special pickup?