TOM BERKOWITZ TRUCKING inc
Locally Owned & Operated Since 1980
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Trash Questions
To ensure your waste is collected:
-Place your cart(s) out on the side of the road by 7am on your designated collection day, or the night before.
-Please do not hide your carts. Be sure not to place it behind an obstruction. Please place them where they can clearly be seen from the road.
Call the office at 508-234-2920. We can schedule and arrange an extra pickup for both trash or recycling.
No, you cannot. You may utilize our transfer station at 279 Douglas Rd, Whitinsville MA to dispose of yard waste, stumps, leaves, and brush.
No, there are restrictions as to what can and can't be placed at the curb for waste disposal.
All non-recyclable or compostable materials are accepted at the curb except:
-Liquids
-Wet paint
-Oil
-Gas
-Mercury
-Combustible Items
-Explosive items
-Corrosive items
-Flammable items
-Radioactive items
-Toxic items
-Biomedical items
-Electronic items
-Construction or demolition materials
-Oversized items
All of the items listed above require special disposal methods.
We will not replace carts due to it being smelly and/or dirty.
To prevent dirty/smelly carts you can do the following:
-Ensure you are never disposing liquids in your trash cart.
-Ensure all trash is securely bagged and tied to prevent spills inside your cart.
-Place bags tied side up in your trash cart, to prevent trash from spill out of bags.
To clean your cart at home:
-Wet the inside of your cart thoroughly with a hose.
-Use dish soap or Simple Green with a long brush to scrub the inside of the cart.
-Once you are done scrubbing, turn the cart on its side and pour out the dirty water.
-Rise the cart again to get rid of excess soap and debris.
-Leave the lid open and the cart in the sun to dry.
-Repeat as necessary!
Carts should be closed and by the curb by 7am on the morning of your scheduled pickup.
Please make sure the carts are close enough to the curb to ensure the truck arms can reach them.
No, all curbside trash and recycling are required to be contained within a 96-gallon Tom Berkowitz Trucking marked green cart.