What should I do if I regularly exceed the capacity of my residential trash container?

A single 90-gallon container (the standard size of residential trash containers) will provide adequate capacity for most households. Those who regularly exceed the capacity of their container have three options: 1) reduce the amount of waste created, 2) divert waste by recycling and composting, and 3) acquire one additional trash container for an additional monthly fee. To minimize administrative costs, customers requesting additional containers will be required to maintain the service for a minimum of eight months. Call 240-1400 for further information about obtaining an additional trash container.

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1. Is it acceptable to place furniture, large items or overflow trash next to a dumpster or trash container?
2. How can I schedule special trash pickup services and what is the cost?
3. If my normal trash pickup day falls on a city-observed holiday, what day will it be collected?
4. How do I dispose of household hazardous waste?
5. What day does my trash get picked up?
6. Why wasn't my trash picked up today?
7. What time do I have to have my trash container at curbside?
8. How do I get my trash container repaired?
9. What should I do if I regularly exceed the capacity of my residential trash container?
10. Who is responsible for caring for trash in alleys?
11. Will the city pick up discarded refrigerators?
12. Who operates the Montrose County landfill?