Sanitation - Welcome

Welcome to the online home of the Sanitation Department.  Here, you can find information about the City of Canton's standard weekly trash schedule, learn what is acceptable to place at the curb, and find out how you can ensure that your garbage is picked up every week without delay!

The Sanitation Department services roughly 34,000 structures in the city every week.  This amounts to approximately 43,000 tons (86 million pounds) of garbage every year from Canton residents.

Trash collection will take place in all weather, though the crews will not pick up garbage if the temperature falls below -5º Fahrenheit.

To learn more, follow the links on your right.

Looking for information about the City of Canton's Curbside Recycling Program?  Click here to visit their home page.

Sanitation News

Recycling: Key to preserving Canton's future
By Linda Morckel
Posted: Jun 15, 2009

Recycling is crucial to our city’s sustainability, and Canton residents are investing in their future by participating in the City’s brand new curbside recycling program now more than ever.  Don’t recycle?  You should! 

Did you know…
•    Recycling one pound of steel saves enough energy to light a 60-watt light bulb for 26 hours.
•    Energy saved from recycling one aluminum can will run a TV for three …

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