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Items that are prohibited in trash containers include household hazardous materials:

• ammunition
  explosives
  industrial wastes
  chemicals
  pathological, toxic, and radioactive waste
  acids
  drugs
  unwrapped human and animal waste
  large pieces of metal
  machine parts
  logs
  tree stumps
  building scraps such as lumber, shingles, plaster, bricks, stones, concrete, asphalt and drywall

In addition, do not put out bulky items such as water heaters, mattress and sofas. Unusually large amounts of refuse, such as tree trimmings, house cleaning debris, packing boxes, should not be placed at the curb. You should use a Hazardous Materials Collection Center or rent a disposal bin.