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Trash collection is provided by the City of Fairfield through a contract the city has obtained with Rumpke, a private company.

Establishing trash collection service

Trash collection services are established upon the creation of a water, sewer and trash account with the City of Fairfield's utility billing and collection office. Click here for more information.

When is collection day?

Trash pick-up days vary by route, according to street address.

To learn what day your trash will be collected, enter the street name below:

Charges, billing & payment for trash services

Residents are billed for their trash collection services by the City's Utility Billing and Collection Division. Charges for trash collection will appear on the monthly bill that also shows water and sewer charges.

The current cost to our customers is $7.75 per month for curbside service. You can choose to pay your utility account online.

Trash guidelines

The following is a list of terms and conditions for trash removal:

Trash must be placed at curb the night before or driver may not return.

1. Not responsible for damages beyond curbline.
2. Not responsible for damage to plastic cans or missing cans and lids.
3. We are not permitted by law to accept batteries, tires, liquids, combustible materials or any materials deemed hazardous.
4. Drums, barrels, yard and household containers not acceptable will be removed as trash and not replaced.
5. Full service allows 6-32 gallon cans or bags per service day.  Can or bag weight limit is 50 lbs.
6. Bulky materials such as drywall, concrete, bricks, dirt or rocks are not acceptable.  Loose materials such as shrubbery or lumber must be bundled and tied and cannot exceed 4' in length, 2' in diameter and 50 lbs in weight.
7. Call 24 hours in advance to make arrangements for any acceptable large items and/or excessive amounts of trash, as there may be an extra charge.
8. Late payments or returned checks may result in additional charges to your account.
9. Landlords may be held responsible for rental properties.
10. In most areas, collection service is provided on all holidays except Christmas and New Years.
11. Notify your local office immediately when moving or transferring service.

Along with regular refuse collection, items that can be accepted include wood, carpet cut in four-foot long lengths, appliances, bathroom fixtures, kitchen fixtures and furniture. Rumpke will pick up anything except for tires, lead acid batteries, used motor oil or other hazardous wastes, paint cans unless it is dry (please see below), refrigerators, freezers or items with freon in them.

Paint

Liquid paint cannot be included with regular refuse. However, latex and oil-base paint can be left to air dry and solidify to a solid waste. One of the best methods is to simply mix equal amounts of paint with kitty litter. Mix in the kitty litter with a wooden stick or paint paddle. Once the mixture is hard, just place it with your regular refuse for Rumpke pickup. If you have a large amount of paint, you might consider disposal at the Butler County hazardous waste disposal day. To Solidify Latex and small amounts of Oil base Paint:

Do:

• Allow the paint to dry by removing the lid and allowing liquids to evaporate in a well ventilated area. This works well 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 the 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.

Do not:

• Dump the paint on the ground or down storm drains where it will travel directly to surface and/or ground waters.
• Pour it down the drain. While small amounts of latex paint can safely be washed down the drain to a septic system or wastewater treatment plant, this practice should be kept to a minimum. Limit this to brush cleaning and clean-up. Pour no oil base products into drains.
• Throw liquid paint in the regular trash. It may be released from the can when trash is compacted and may seep out of a waste collection vehicle onto your street.