Waste and Recycling Info

Handy Links
 
Recyclopedia: enter an item and see how to dispose of it
Calendar - have all items by the curb by 7:00 a.m. 
○ Monday/Tuesday: solid waste pickup, depending on address
○ Wednesday: yard waste pickup (seasonal)
○ Thursday: paper recycling pickup
○ Friday: commingled recycling pickup
 
Pickup days are affected by national holidays; see the calendar. The business district has daily garbage collections.
 
Recycling must be clean and in open bins – no plastic bags.
 
Metal bulk trash (e.g. a refrigerator or air conditioner) is picked up Fridays by appointment. This is separate from weekly curbside recycling. Go to http://hastingsgov.org/dpw to schedule an appointment. Non-metal bulk trash (e.g. a sofa) is picked up on your regular trash collection day; appointments are no longer needed.
 
Drop-offs: Residents can bring their recycling and food scraps to the dumpsters on Southside Avenue across from the Public Works garage from dawn to dusk daily. There are separate dumpsters for paper, commingled plastic, glass and metal and food waste.
 
A truck is available to receive garbage or bulk items at the recycling center on Southside Avenue from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on the first Saturday of every month.
 
Yard Waste: In the spring and fall (April, May, October, and November), leaves and yard waste are picked up curbside every Wednesday, except during weeks that have holidays. During the summer (June through September), leaves and yard waste are collected every other week, except for weeks with holidays. Leaves must be put in paper leaf bags – no yard waste in plastic bags will be collected. Click here for more info; check pickup dates on our calendar.