Brian Beyer, Service Director
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19065 Holland Road
Brook Park, Ohio 44142

Our hours are 7:00am – 3:30pm
Contact us at 216-433-7192


Please to take a moment to view the helpful videos at the Cuyahoga County Solid Waste District YouTube channel.

Helpful Recycling Tips

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GUIDELINES TO MONTHLY BULK PICKUP

RESIDENT GUIDELINES ARE AS FOLLOWED:
We have suspended the required call in but we ask residents to be mindful of items they set out.

BULK items are items that DO NOT fit in your black rubbish cart.
EXAMPLES: furniture, large TV’s, couches, chairs, bedding, large appliances such as washers,
dryers, refrigerators, etc.

Miscellaneous boxes, bags of trash or loose trash, contractor’s materials/residential construction
materials are NOT bulk items and will NOT be picked up! These items can be put in your black
rubbish cart or brought down to the Service Garage… 19065 Holland Road… Monday thru
Friday from 8:00am – 7:00pm and on Saturdays 9:00am – 1:00pm.
April 8th through November 23rd
Winter Hours: Saturday Only: 9:00am. – 1:00pm
Weather Permitting.
November 18th 2023 – April 8th 2024

You MUST provide proof of residency!

Residents can call the RUBBISH HOTLINE at 216-433-7189 for updates and information.


CURBSIDE RECYCLING IN BROOK PARK

The City of Brook Park provides curbside recycling every other week for city residents. Combine cans, cartons, glass, paper and boxes plus plastic bottles and jugs loose (unbagged or bagged) in the provided blue wheeled cart. Paper and boxes can also be dropped off at Paper Retriever locations.
Combine these items in your curbside recycling:

  • CANS: Includes all metal food and beverage cans such as pop, beer, soup, vegetable, and tuna. Cans should be emptied, rinsed, and then recycled.
  • CARTONS: Includes milk, juice, soup and broth plus wine cartons. Cartons should be emptied and rinsed. Replace the cap and place in your curbside recycling.
  • GLASS: Includes glass food and beverage bottles and jars. Empty, rinse and replace the lid before recycling. You do not need to remove the label.
  • PAPER & BOXES: All paper and boxes can be recycled, including newspapers, magazines, junk mail, boxes, greeting cards, cereal boxes, cardboard, phone books and clean pizza boxes. Flatten cardboard items, like cereal boxes, to save space.
  • PLASTIC BOTTLES: Any plastic bottle, jar, jug or tub can be placed in your curbside recycling. Recycle plastic food and beverage bottles, cosmetics and personal products, and laundry detergent and bleach bottles. Containers should be emptied and rinsed. Replace the cap and put in your curbside recycling.

For more details about recycling, visit the Cuyahoga County Solid Waste District at www.CuyahogaRecycles.org or http://cuyahogarecycles.org/brookpark.

The Solid Waste District also offers Recycling FAQs for Cuyahoga County and information on how to recycle properly. Recycle more, recycle better in Brook Park.


YARD WASTE

This will be allowed under the following conditions:

1. The yard waste must be placed in a separate plastic bag;

2. The yard waste and your regular rubbish together cannot exceed the volume of your regular waste can container.

If your yard waste exceeds the capacity of your regular rubbish container you can:

Bring your yard waste to the Service Garage from 8:00am until 7:00pm Monday through Friday and on Saturday from 9:00am until 1:00pm.

Under no circumstances can yard waste be placed in the blue recyclable containers or placed in other containers. If you have any questions, call the Service Dept. at 216-433-7189.


CHANGES TO YARD WASTE AND BULK PICK-UP PROGRAMS 2024

The City of Brook Park is NOT eliminating the cities Yard Waste or Bulk Monday Programs.
However, we are making adjustments to control costs and utilize our manpower. Residents who exceed the volume of your regular waste container(s) must transfer such material to the Brook Park Service Department. Proof of residence is required.
NO CONTRACTORS ALLOWED (per City Ord).

  • The Service Department, which is located at 19065 Holland Road, will have several designated 40-yard roll off containers.
  • Surveillance cameras will monitor activity in and around the containers.Individuals are subject to fines for unauthorized dumping, Per City Ordinance #933.12/#933.13
  • Residents are encouraged to mulch their lawns with the purchase of mulching blade conversion
    kit. Said investment will be at residence expense.
  • NO plastic bags will be permitted in roll off containers.

BULK PICK-UP

Residents may utilize 12 designated Bulk Week Monday Pick-Ups per year highlighted on 2024 Calendar in yellow.

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2024 Bulk Pickup

  • Bulk Pick-Up will occur on the second full week of each month on your regular trash day.
  • Rubbish outside any household may be subject to fines.
  • Any questions or concerns, contact the Sanitation Dept. at (216) 433-7189.

NOT BULK ITEMS:

  • Bags of trash
  • No yard waste
  • Cardboard
  • Items that will fit in your black cart
  • No carts full of trash

For recycling information, go to the Cuyahoga County Solid Waste District’s web site at www.cuyahogaswd.org.

Service Department Holidays include:

New Year’s Day
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
President’s Day
Memorial Day
Independence Day
Labor Day
Veteran’s Day
Thanksgiving Day
Christmas Day

If a holiday falls on your scheduled rubbish pick-up day, the rubbish will be picked up the first work day after the holiday. If you have any questions, please contact the Service Department.

Automated Rubbish Information

The following is important information pertaining to the new Automated Rubbish collection. If you have any questions or concerns, please call 216-433-7189.

  • Place your Smart Cart on the curb with the handle facing your house. The Smart Cart arrows must point toward the street.
  • DO NOT place cart near vehicles as they will not be picked up
  • Smart Carts should be placed on the curb at least 3 feet apart from each other.
  • If your Smart Cart is not full during a severe weather event consider waiting until the event clears and placing your Smart Cart out on your next scheduled collection day.
  • Rubbish will be picked up Tuesday – Friday and on Saturday during certain holiday weeks. The new system allows us to service all residential routes in 4 days instead of 5 days.
  • During Holiday weeks, look for RED signs announcing rubbish will be picked up 1 day later than your normal day. These signs will be located on main and secondary streets in affected routes.


DO bag, tie and secure rubbish inside black Smart Cart.
DO close the lid to each Smart Cart.
DO remove emptied Carts from City right-of-way by 6:00 p.m. on your collection day.
DO NOT place trash, yard waste or black bags in blue recycling Smart Carts.
DO NOT place loose or bagged trash outside your Smart Carts. It Will Not Be Collected!

Hazardous Waste Round Up

Residents can bring household pesticides, cleaners and paints (excluding latex paint) to the Service Garage Monday thru Friday between 8:00am. to 7:00pm, and Saturday from 9:00am to 1:00pm. Propane tanks, tires with rims removed and rechargeable batteries can also be dropped off at the Garage. Used car batteries and old motor oil may also be taken to Auto Zone, Murray’s Discount Auto, National Tire and Battery, and Lube Stop.

Sharp Waste Disposal

Disposing of loose needles and syringes into the household waste poses a risk to family members and solid waste workers who must handle the waste. While Ohio law allows the disposal of sharps used by an individual for purposes of his/her own care or treatment in their home into the solid waste stream, it is important to recognize the hazard they pose to solid waste workers. Solid waste workers handle waste containers without knowledge of the contents. It is recommended that home-generated sharps be packaged into a rigid container and marked with the wording sharps prior to disposal into the solid waste stream. Common household containers which meet the description of rigid are: liquid detergent & bleach bottles, 2 liter pop bottles, and coffee cans if the lid is securely taped to the can. In addition, the person may contact their local health department or hospital to inquire if they would accept the home generated sharps.

Latex Paint Disposal

We cannot accept Latex Paint. The paint must be dried up before you dispose of the cans. Use kitty litter or a commercial paint dry up product to dry up all latex paint. At the time of disposal put the cans in your regular trash leaving the lids off.

To solidify latex paint: Allow the paint to dry by removing the lid and allowing liquids to evaporate. This works for small quantities of paint (an inch or two in the bottom of the can), and can take several days. Latex paint can also be solidified by mixing in an equal amount of an absorbent material and allowed to dry. Use cat litter, sawdust, Plaster of Paris, oil dry, or vermiculite. Pour thin layers (about 1″ of paint) into a cardboard box lined with plastic. Allow paint to dry one layer at a time until all paint has hardened. When thoroughly dry, the remaining hardened paint should be discarded with your regular trash. Leave the lid off the can so the waste collector can see the paint is hardened.

Snow Removal/Street Parking Ban

Snow Removal on our streets will continue to be prompt and efficient, plowing our main streets first and then the neighborhoods. Remember to keep all vehicles off the streets when the snow exceeds 2 inches and a Parking Ban comes into effect.

Just a reminder that when snow exceeds two inches, there is no parking on city streets until streets are cleared.

Water Breaks

Water Breaks that occur on our city streets, tree lawns, fire hydrants, etc. are the responsibility of the Cleveland Water Department- Division of Water. As a water break occurs and is called in to our Service Department, it is dispatched to the City of Cleveland Water Department’s Repair Crew. Upon the City of Cleveland finishing its repairs, it is possible in some cases to take as long as 4 to 6 weeks before Cleveland gives us final permission to complete our permanent repairs to that area. Please be patient and we are sorry for any inconvenience this may cause. Also, if you discover any brown water during these repairs, as a homeowner it is best to run your cold water in the lowest part of your home, basement, etc. until the water clears. If you have any questions, please contact the City of Brook Park Service Department, Monday thru Friday 7:00 a.m. to 3:30pm at 216-433-7192.