Department of Public Works
Division of Refuse & Recycling
Mission Statement
The Division's mission is to provide an efficient and effective municipal solid waste program focused on customer satisfaction.
Lakewood's "Green Refuse and Recycling Initiative," implemented in 2009, automated the City's refuse collection system and mandated recycling at properties that receive municipal refuse collection. Automated refuse collection is the most efficient and cost effective system available today, and mandatory recycling participation saves tax dollars by reducing disposal costs and conserves natural resources. This Initiative provides efficient and cost-effective services while providing long-term economic and environmental benefits to the community.
NEW! It is now OK to combine paper and mixed recycle together in blue or clear see-through plastic bags for Lakewood’s Curbside Recycling Collection.
See Recycling Guidelines for more information.
Rain Barrel Workshop
Wednesday, June 20
6:30 PM
Woman's Club Pavilion, Lakewood Park
The City of Lakewood will be hosting a Rain Barrel Workshop on June 20, 2012 at 6:30 p.m. at the Lakewood Park Women’s Pavilion. The Cuyahoga County Soil and Water Conservation District will provide residents with how-to-rain barrel instructions and affordable rain barrels and downspout connection hardware. You must register for this seminar, as it is limited to 100 people. The registration process has been streamlined this year – please call Cuyahoga County Soil and Water Conservation District at (216) 524-6580, ext. 14 to reserve a space for the Lakewood Rain Barrel Workshop.
Click here for more information about rain barrels.
Compost Seminar
Tuesday, July 17
7:00 PM
Woman's Club Pavilion, Lakewood Park
The City of Lakewood will be hosting a Compost Seminar on July 17, 2012 at 7:00 p.m. at the Lakewood Park Women’s Pavilion. The Cuyahoga County Solid Waste District will provide residents with how-to-compost instructions and affordable compost bins. After you attend a 60-minute seminar about backyard composting, you will have the opportunity to purchase a bin for your home. The District will be offering two types of compost bins and a kitchen collection container for sale. You must register for this seminar, as it is limited to 100 people. The registration process has been streamlined this year – please call Cuyahoga County Solid Waste District at (216) 443-3731 or visit www.cuyahogaswd.com to reserve a space for the Lakewood Compost Seminar. Composting is an inexpensive way of adding nutrients back into the soil to improve its structure, aeration ability and water holding capacity – helping to insure a bountiful backyard harvest of fruit and vegetables.
Residential Curbside Collection
The City of Lakewood Division of Refuse and Recycling provides once-per-week curbside service for the collection of household refuse, bulk items, recyclables and yard waste to properties with one through four household units.
Multi-unit properties with five or more units are responsible for contracting refuse collection however the City of Lakewood collects furniture and other large bulk items, and recyclables, on the regular day in their area. See Multi-Unit Properties for additional information.
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Rules and Regulations
The Director of Public Safety adopts Rules and Regulations for the placement of refuse, trash, bulk waste, yard waste and recyclables in a manner that will promote collection efficiency and the protection of the quality of neighboring properties.
Any violation of any rule or regulation may result in the property owner being charged for the actual cost of such work or the administrative cost incurred for the enforcement of such rule or regulation. Property owners are responsible for making sure their tenants are aware of and comply with Rules and Regulations. Ord. 1777.02
Collection Hours
Regular Collection Hours: Monday through Friday - 6:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
*Holiday Collection Hours and days of collection are subject to change to accommodate collection in four instead of five days. Please refer to the Holiday Collection Schedule.
Setout Hours
Between 6:00 p.m. the night before collection and 6:30 a.m. on the day of collection.
*Please refer to Holiday Collection Schedule directions for set out hours during holiday weeks.
Early and late set outs are violations of Ordinance 1777.01 and may result in collection fees charged to the property owner.
Public Street Can Collection
Refuse and Recycling Division employees manually collect from more than 200 curbside public street cans each week. The City's new, large capacity, automated collection street cans save time and reduce litter. Please notify the Refuse and Recycling Division if you see an overflowing public street can.