How much trash can I place curbside?

The purpose of Albany’s waste collection and recycling program is to collect normal weekly generated household trash and recycling from residential properties with 4 or less units. Excessive quantities of trash may be subject to a bill and fine. Excessive amounts of trash is defined as anything not manageable by 1 person, unable to be loaded into a collection vehicle and takes laborers more than 4 trips between the pile and the vehicle. 

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1. What goes in the recycling bin (blue bin)?
2. What day can yard waste be put out?
3. Is there a special day to place out appliances?
4. What is the policy with a property that has commercial space on the bottom floor and apartment(s) above that space; does the City pick up the refuse for them?
5. If a property is deemed to be commercial and has a separate hauler, how do they go about recycling?
6. How do you dispose of residential construction debris?
7. I’m moving out of my home on Tuesday but my trash pickup is not until Friday morning. Can I make special arrangements to have my items picked up on Wednesday?
8. My trash and recycling is collected on Monday morning but I’m leaving on vacation Saturday morning. Can I place my trash curbside before I leave?
9. If there is a holiday does the trash day change?
10. Who is responsible for maintaining the sidewalk and right-of-ways in front of my house?
11. Who is responsible for street cleaning?
12. How do you dispose of hazardous waste and electronics?
13. Who is responsible for shoveling the sidewalk in front of my property?
14. How much trash can I place curbside?
15. What can I put out for trash pick up?
16. Can I put electronics out for pick up?
17. How can I get cleanup supplies for my event?
18. How can I get mulch or compost?
19. How can I get a tree planted next to my house?