The City of Parma Heights will be hosting the following special waste collection events. These events are an excellent opportunity to dispose of your unwanted materials in an environmentally safe manner.

• All events will be held at the Parma Heights Service Garage in the Greenbrier Commons
• All events will be held from 9:00 a.m. to noon
• Proof of residency is required – for residential use only.
• Please see below for further details for each event.
• Please contact the Service Department at 440.884.9607 for additional information or questions on any event.
• The Cuyahoga County Solid Waste District is the leading resource in Cuyahoga County for information, expertise and programs that support sustainable materials management and reduce environmental impact waste. For more details visit; www.cuyahogarecyles.org 

Household Hazardous Waste Collection

• Saturday, May 10, 2025
• Saturday, July 26, 2025
• Saturday, October 25, 2025

Household Material Accepted:

• Oil or solvent-based paint, sealers, primers, or coatings (aerosols or liquids)
• Varnishes, polyurethanes, shellacs
• Paint thinner, mineral spirits, turpentine
• Pesticides, herbicides, fungicides
• Caustic household cleaners
• Pool Chemicals
• Automotive fluids, motor oil, car batteries
• Adhesives, roof tar, driveway sealer
• Kerosene, gasoline, lighter fluid

Materials NOT Accepted:

• Latex paint
  • Disposal of Latex Paint – The Cuyahoga County Solid Waste District does not accept latex paint. Latex paint is comprised mostly of water and is not a hazardous material. To dispose of latex paint, solidify and place in your curbside trash. This can be done by placing cat litter or sand in the can and leaving the lid off until the paint dries. Dried out paint and/or empty paint cans are not hazardous and should be placed in the regular rubbish.
• Explosives, gun powder, ammunition, flares
• Medical Waste •
• Pharmaceuticals, medicine, sharps
• Radioactive waste (i.e. smoke detectors)
• Electronics, Appliances
• Tires

Recycle Your Computer Events

• Saturday, June 14, 2025
• Saturday, October 11, 2025

Residents can recycle unwanted home computer equipment includes CPU’s, monitors, keyboards, mice, printers, terminals, modems, cables, software, and ink printer cartridges. Cell phones and their accessories are also accepted. **Televisions are not accepted at this event. Retailers and local companies do offer recycling services for these items. There is no ban on placing televisions and electronics in the local trash.

Community Shred Event – Please limit to 2 boxes per household.

• Saturday, April 26, 2025
• Saturday, September 27, 2025

Scrap Tire Collection

• Saturday, September 13, 2025

Residents may drop off residential passenger tires. No tires with rims greater than 20 inches will be accepted. Tires must be off rims.

Campaign Sign Recycling

• Saturday, November 8, 2025

Both the sign and the holder can be recycled.

HOLIDAY EVENTS

Holiday Lights Recycling 
Material Accepted:
Strings of lights, electrical cords and power strips

• Saturday, January 25, 2025

Christmas Tree Recycling 
Republic Services will provide curbside collection of Christmas Trees.

• Christmas trees will be picked up and considered as yard waste. Trees larger than 4 feet tall shall be cut in half.
• Trees in bags will not be accepted, and all decorations/lights should be removed. 

Residential curbside refuse collection is provided by Republic Services every Wednesday.

Refuse containers should be out after 4 p.m. on Tuesday and by 6 a.m. on Wednesdays.

Empty cans must be removed from the tree lawn within twelve hours after pick-up and should be stored out of sight from the street.

What to put in the Trash Container:    

All household generated garbage that will fit in the container with the lid closed. All household garbage must be bagged when placed in the container.

Please be sure the lids are closed on the containers when placing at the curb. Please also be sure the metal bar on the container is facing the street. Containers must be at the curb the evening before your pickup day or by 6:00 AM on your pickup day. If you do not have your container out on time and you are missed, Republic Services will not return. In these instances, you will need to wait until the following week for trash removal. Please place containers on opposite sides of your driveway if possible. Please ensure containers are 3 feet away from any stationary objects for servicing by the automated trucks.

What not to put in the Trash Container:    

Hazardous waste, paint, chemicals, motor oil, liquids, dead animals, hot ashes, car parts, tires or car batteries.

Recycling rules and Regulations:  

• Recyclable material should be placed loosely into the recycle container. Please rinse out any and all containers listed below
• ONLY RECYCLABLE MATERIAL SHALL BE PLACED IN THIS CONTAINER. DO NOT PLACE RECYCLABLE MATERIALS IN BAGS- PLACE THEM IN LOOSELY IN THE RECYCLING CONTAINER.

Acceptable materials:

• Entire newspaper including inserts.
• Aluminum, Steel and bi-metal cans, food and beverage cans only
• Glass: Bottles and Jars, food and beverage bottles only
• Plastics: Food and beverage containers marked #1 thru #7
• Plastic Detergent and soap containers: containers marked #1 thru #7
• Miscellaneous paper: Magazines, junk mail, cardboard and paperboard (cereal and clean pizza boxes)
• All kinds of cartons: Milk, Juice, etc…
• KNOW WHAT TO THROW AWAY- Your recycling container should contain only carboard, paper, metal cans, plastic bottles, and jugs

Non-Recyclable Material:

• Containers with excessive food or liquids still in the container
• Containers that contained hazardous materials such as oil, pesticides, herbicides or anti-freeze
• Styrofoam, aluminum foil, pie tins, etc…
• Window glass, mirrors, drinking glasses, light bulbs, ceramics, etc…
• Plastic bags, plastic wrap, flowerpots, toys etc…
• Scrap metal, car parts, batteries etc…
• Do not put any Yard Waste in recycle container.
• Shredded paper
• For more information on recycling, please log onto recyclingsimplified.com

What if I have more trash than will fit in my Trash Container:  

If you are taking advantage of the Recycling program in your community, most household trash will fit into the container provided.  If necessary, you may have an option to have an additional container(s).  There may be an additional fee for this increased service. Please contact Republic Services to discuss.

 

Republic Services Holiday Schedule – Delay in Collection

Services will be delayed by a day if your service day falls on or after the holiday

Republic Services 2024 Holiday Delay Schedule:

Christmas Day- December 25, 2024- pick up will be Thursday December 26, 2024

Republic Services 2025 Holiday Delay Schedule:

New Year’s Day January 1, 2025- pick up will be Thursday January 2, 2025

Memorial Day May 26, 2025 – pick up will be Thursday May 29, 2025

Labor Day September 1, 2025 – pick up will be Thursday September 4, 2025

Note: The holidays listed above are the only ones that will experience a one-day delay in collection.

 

 

Refuse bulk should be out after 4:00 pm on Tuesday and by 6:00 am on Wednesdays.

Empty cans and bulk items not collected must be removed from the tree lawn within twelve hours after pick-up and should be stored out of sight from the street.

Consider bulk as items that cannot be broken down and placed into Trash or Recycling containers. Examples: household furniture, washer/dryers, TV’s, tables, swing sets, mattress/box springs, chairs etc…

• Weekly bulk pick up is limited to a volume six (6) additional items.
• Appliances: Refrigerators and freezers, DOORS REMOVED – FREON REMOVED and TAGGED by a certified technician
• Any other Freon bearing appliance: Freon must be removed and TAGGED by certified technician.
• Carpet and wood should be cut to 4ft lengths, no more than 40lbs and be rolled and tied/bundled.
• Boxes should be broken down, no longer than 4ft in length, weigh no more than 35lbs and must be tied/bundled.
• Please ensure to completely wrap any mattress, box spring and/or upholstered furniture in plastic and seal with tape.
• Absolutely NO MOVE OUT/CLEAN OUT PILES WILL BE
• Christmas trees will be picked up and considered as yard. Trees larger than 4 feet tall shall be cut in half.
• The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) all consider bed bugs a public health pest. Any materials that have these present MUST be wrapped in plastic and sealed with tape in order for the items to be removed.

Please place containers on opposite sides of your driveway if possible. All items to the curb no later than 6:00 am on your service day.

Please ensure containers are 3 feet away from any stationary objects for servicing by the automated trucks.

 

 

 

 

Residential curbside yard waste collection is provided by Republic Services weekly year-round.

Refuse containers and bagged yard waste should be out after 4 p.m. on Tuesday and by 6 a.m. on Wednesdays.

Empty cans must be removed from the tree lawn within twelve hours after pick-up and should be stored out of sight from the street.

It is preferred that grass clippings and other yard waste be placed in brown paper bio-degradable bags. Yard waste may also be placed loose in 32gallon plastic cans clearly marked with “yard waste” or “YW” and not to exceed 40lbs. Small branches must be cut and bundled not to exceed 4ft in length or 40 lbs. Dirt, stone or branches larger than 4 inches in diameter will not be collected with yard waste. Yard waste will be collected weekly.

PLEASE NOTE REPUBLIC SERVICES’ DRIVERS WILL NOT BE SENT BACK TO A RESIDENCE FOR YARD WASTE THAT WAS NOT PLACED AT THE CURB PROPERLY.

 

 

 

 

Located at the following locations in Parma Heights:

1. American Legion Parma Heights -7767 York Road
2. Parma Heights Baptist Church & School- 8971 West Ridgewood Road
3. Parma South Presbyterian Church – 6155 Pearl Road
4. Valley Forge High School- 9999 Independence Blvd.
5. Holy Name High School- 6000 Queens Hwy
6. Parma Park Elementary- 6800 Commonwealth Blvd.
7. Sisters of the Incarnate Word- 6618 Pearl Road

 

 

 

 

On the 2nd and 4th Saturday of every month 9 a.m. to noon residents can drop off excess residential household refuse at the Parma Heights Service Garage in the Greenbrier Commons.

Proof of residency is required.

Residents are asked to please limit drop-offs to regular household garabge.

Construction materials, tires, or hazardous waste items will NOT be accepted.

 

 

 

 

City-wide Leaf Collection for 2024 is complete. 

Our service department is fully prepared to handle the leaf collection season efficiently. Here are some guidelines to help us serve you better:

• Do NOT put leaves in the street or near storm drains.
• Leaves must be placed within 6 feet of the curb so the suction tubes can reach them. Stack leaves as high as possible to keep them in this area.
• Only leaves should be placed by the curb. Do NOT add sticks, branches, ornamental grasses, vegetables, vines, pumpkins, rocks, tarps, etc. to leaf piles.
• Try to limit parking in the streets from 7 a.m. until 5 p.m. on weekdays. To avoid damage to vehicles, leaves will not be picked up if a car is parked in front of a home.
• Bagged leaves will be collected by Republic Services weekly
• Pick up is continuous throughout the city.
• End date is tentatively the first week of December.

Leaf Collection updates will be posted on our website, our Parma Heights and Facebook page.