Kimble adjusts as residential waste increases
Effective Monday, April 13, to protect workers and avoid service disruptions, Kimble is asking for customers to help by implementing some changes.
Because of COVID-19-related governmental declarations of emergency and regulations and due to the stay-at-home order and potential COVID-19-related labor shortages, Kimble Recycling & Disposal Inc. must adjust routes and schedules to collect the large increase in residential waste volumes.
Precautionary steps are being taken, and Kimble is asking customers to make the necessary changes to allow them to focus on the essential business of solid waste collections. They are asking for the cooperation of customers to minimize the disruptions to essential services.
Effective Monday, April 13, to protect workers and avoid service disruptions, Kimble is asking for help by implementing the following changes:
Solid waste: Fit all materials into the Kimble-provided waste cart, leaving no materials on the ground to be loaded by hand. Collection will occur as usual. For customers whose service does not include a waste cart, limit trash to a maximum of three 30-gallon sealed bags.
Recycling (where applicable): Fit all recycle items in the Kimble-provided recycle cart, leaving no materials on the ground to be collected by hand. Include only clean paper, cardboard, metal cans, and #1 and #2 plastic containers and jugs. See the website at www.kimblecompanies.com for acceptable recyclable items. Collection will occur as usual.
Bulk items: Temporarily hold bulk items that require hand loading such as sofas, mattresses, appliances, toilets and other bulky items. Items that can be broken or disassembled and placed in the Kimble waste cart will be collected.
Yard waste: As a nonessential waste stream, customers are asked to suspend placing yard waste at the curb in excess of what fits in the Kimble waste cart or as part of their three 30-gallon solid waste sealed bags for those customers without waste carts. Consider options such as composting, taking the materials to a community collection point or holding until a later time.
Kimble is continually monitoring the COVID-19 situation and developing plans that can be implemented to continue to respond to this public health emergency. These measures will be implemented as needed to protect the health and safety of employees, customers and the communities they serve.