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History of "Going Automated"
The Solid Waste Department has been exploring the use of automated garbage trucks with garbage carts since 1994 to see if this program would save time and money while still providing excellent customer service. An outstanding majority of customers in the 2003 pilot area thought it was a great program. Since that time more and more customers were renting a garbage cart.
In October 2006, the Tyler City Council recognized that more than half of all solid waste customers were using a cart and approved to convert the entire city to Automated Garbage Collection.
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Why Go Automated?
This new system is faster, more efficient and safer for your garbage men because the garbage truck’s mechanical arm picks up your wheeled garbage cart and dumps it. You will receive a 96-gallon cart unless you would like a 65-gallon or 48-gallon cart. Please call our office at 903-531-1388 for a different size.
The 96-gallon cart holds 3 times the size of a garbage can, is more sanitary, provides a place to store trash between collection days, prevents garbage from being scattered by the wind, keeps animals out of your trash and provides a clean, uniform look in your neighborhood.
There is no change in your garbage collection days. Carts will be emptied on Monday and Thursday or Tuesday and Friday depending on your pickup day. Please note that the carts are for household garbage only. Please do not place yard waste in the cart. The cart will be assigned to your address, so if you move please leave the cart.