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The City of Martin provides FREE residential curbside trash pick up
to City of Martin residents only when in compliance with the following
regulations.
- Residential yard waste, building material or other waste from
remodeling and repair will be picked up. Avoid putting waste in the
street.
- No material from new houses under construction or lots being
cleared for new construction will be picked up by the city. This
debris can be taken to the landfill and a disposal fee will be
charged.
- Brush, hedges, weeds or branches from tree pruning will be
picked up when resident complies with the following:
1. Placed on right of way next to the curb. Avoid putting in
the street.
2. Brush and limbs should be placed at the curb before 7:00 am
to be picked up on your regular pick up day. This pick up may run
behind during the peak seasons and after storms.
3. In bundles, boxes or bagged. (Will not be picked up if
placed in cans or trailers.)
4. Must be cut to lengths of 4-6 feet or less.
5. No boxes containing Styrofoam.
6. Brush should not
be placed on sidewalks, in drainage ditches or over storm
grates, next to utility poles, mail boxes or fire hydrants.
7. Brush must be placed no further back from the street than
13 feet.
- Trees or limbs 18 inches or more in diameter must be
removed by the individual or property owner.
- Leaves will be removed by vacuum machines during the fall
months. ( Beginning date for leaf pick up by machines will be
advertised in the local newspaper and also when this service will
end.) Leaf machines will cover the city and then start over. All
other months, trash such as leaves, pine needles, yard rakings
must be bagged or boxed before they will be removed. Loose
leaves are not to be placed on the sidewalk, in drainage
ditches or over storm grates.
- The City of Martin picks up material such as TV's and metal on
Friday of each week. Residents should call the public works office
(731) 587-4910 to schedule pick up of items of this nature.
- The City of Martin picks up appliances such as stoves, washers,
dryers and refrigerators on Friday of each week. Residents should
call the public works office (731) 587-4910 to schedule pick up of
items of this nature.
- The City of Martin picks up wood furniture, mattresses, etc. on
the same day as your brush schedule.
- The City of Martin
does not pick up tires, car batteries, or paint and we do
not accept these items in our landfill.
- The City of Martin landfill is open Monday thru Friday during
regular Public Works Department business hours (hours are posted at
the landfill ).
The City of Martin landfill is also open on Saturday from 8:00 am to
11:45 am except holidays.
Reminder: The City of Martin landfill is for use by City of Martin
residents only and nothing from outside the city limits will be
accepted.
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If you have any questions about the scheduled time of your trash
removal, or questions concerning this service, call (731) 587-4910.
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