The University Heights Service Department performs most of the maintenance duties of the City.

Services available throughout the year include backyard rubbish collection (weekly and bulk), a recycling program with backyard collection, sewer cleaning/repair, street and sidewalk snowplowing, autumn leaf collection, street cleaning/repair, and tree trimming/removal.

University Heights has been awarded Tree City USA status for 31 consecutive years by the National Arbor Day Foundation.  The City has planted 4,700 trees representing 39 species on treelawn/parkway areas.  These trees are planted during fall months.

A voluntary recycling program, established in the early 1980's, allows residents to recycle #l - #7 plastics, glass, aluminum, tin, steel and newsprint.  The recyclable items are picked up with your weekly rubbish.

To learn more about recycling in the Cleveland area check out the Cuyahoga County Solid Waste District.

Caution Regarding Street Sewers

Please do not place anything into the catch basins around University Heights.  Catch basins are designed to collect and remove rainwater from the streets and are part of the regional storm water sewer system.  Water collected in catch basins travels untreated directly to Lake Erie; placing used motor oil and other hazardous household wastes in catch basins directly affects the water quality of Lake Erie and the region.  Used motor oil can be dropped off at your local oil change facility (see Service Department - Policies & Procedures link below).

Service Department - Policies & Procedures

Rubbish Collection Schedule by Day/Streets

The Service Department staff have all National holidays off.   Rubbish collection may be delayed following these holidays:  New Years Day, Martin Luther King Day, President’s Day, Memorial Day, July 4th, Labor Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas.  Be advised that Service Personnel work on Columbus Day.

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