Service Department

George Richardson - Foreman

The Service Department is responsible for refuse and recycling pickup, ice and snow removal during the winter months, leaf pickup, and general property maintenance of the publicly owned properties throughout the Village.

The Village picks up leaves at the curb during leaf season.  Leaf pickup begins the week of October 10th.

 

Your assistance in keeping vehicles off the street and removing branches and other materials from leaf piles will improve the efficiency of our process.

 

    

 

 

Safety Committee

Thursday, April 17, at 7:30am

 

Street Committee

Wednesday, April 30, at 7:30pm

OH High School - auditorium

 

Utilities, Equipment, Buildings & Grounds

Tuesday, May 1, at 4:30pm

 

Services & Environment Committee

Thursday, May 22, at 7:30pm

OH Elementary School - community room

 

Village refuse crews will collect the trash at a convenient location for the resident.  Our crews will go into your garage to pick up trash if such arrangements are made.  Village ordinance prohibits the placement of refuse between the front building line of the house and the street.  There is no additional charge for refuse collection in the Village of Ottawa Hills.  The cost of this collection is paid for through general tax revenues.

 

Additional Collections

Leaves

Village crews also pick up leaves during the Fall.  Each year the Village publishes a schedule and instructions for efficient leaf collection.

Bulk Items

The Village does not have a routine collection of bulk items, although the Village has recently been employing a once-a-year unlimited trash pickup. If you have large items that are not appropriate for normal refuse collection, such as furniture, a water heater, etc., the Village offices may have names of private contractors who may be helpful in disposing of items of that nature.

Boxes

For residents who have recently moved into the Village and have a large number of moving boxes, we make special arrangements to pick up those boxes. Please call the administrative offices to arrange for a special box collection.

Paint, etc.

We do not pick up paint, gas, oil, or household hazardous waste products. Lucas County will now accept these. Please call Lucas County Waste Management at 419.213.2230 to learn where to take these materials.

Recycling

Glass, tin, bi-metals & plastics may be placed together in green recycling box.

 

Glass Jars & Bottles

Remove caps

Rinse thoroughly

Removing labels is not necessary

 

Tin & Bi-metal Cans

Rinse thoroughly

Removing labels in not necessary

 

Plastic Jars & Bottles

Remove lids

Rinse thoroughly

 

Newspaper (no glossies)

Place in brown paper grocery bags

OR

Bundle and tie with strong string or twine

 

Three bags or bundles of paper will be collected per week per household.  Stack bags or bundles next to green recycling box.  Newspapers will not be collected on rainy or wet days

 

Cardboard & Corrugated Boxes

Flatten and place in brown paper grocery bags

OR

Flatten and bundle and tie with strong string or twine

OR

Flatten and place smaller cardboard pieces in a larger cardboard box

 

Stack bags or bundles next to green recycling box.  Cardboard will not be collected on rainy or wet days.

 

Moving Boxes

Please call the Village to make arrangements for boxes to be collected on a Wednesday.