Universal Waste Systems info

Welcome: Waste & Recycling Guide for Carmelita & 53rd Maywood

Hello,

Here is the essential information for our property's trash, recycling, and green waste services, which are provided by Universal Waste Systems (UWS).

🗑️ Key Service Details

• Regular Collection Day: WEDNESDAY

• Service Hours: 6:00 AM – 6:00 PM

• Action: Please have all your carts at the curb by 6:00 AM on Wednesday morning to ensure pickup.

♻️ Your Carts

You have three 96-gallon carts for your use:

• Refuse Cart: For general household trash.

• Green Waste Cart: For yard waste (grass clippings, leaves, small branches, etc.).

• Recyclables Cart: For all commingled recyclables (paper, cardboard, plastic bottles, glass, etc.).

You are absolutely right. My apologies. I focused on the upcoming holidays and omitted the full list from earlier in 2025.

Here is the revised, complete "Holiday Schedule" section with the full list and a clearer explanation of the impact.

📅 Holiday Schedule

This is the most important part: collection is delayed when a holiday falls on a weekday before our pickup day.

• The Rule: When a holiday falls on a weekday (Monday-Friday), collections for the remainder of that week are delayed by one day.

• Our Schedule (Wednesday):

  • If a holiday falls on a Monday or Tuesday, our Wednesday pickup will be moved to THURSDAY.

  • If a holiday falls on our pickup day (Wednesday), our pickup will be moved to THURSDAY.

  • If a holiday falls on a Thursday or Friday, our Wednesday schedule will not be affected.

Full Holiday List (2025-2026)

Here is the complete list of holidays provided by UWS.

• Memorial Day: Monday, May 27, 2025

  • Impact: This would delay the Wednesday pickup to Thursday.

• Independence Day: Friday, July 4, 2025

  • Impact: This would not affect the Wednesday pickup.

• Labor Day: Monday, September 2, 2025

  • Impact: This would delay the Wednesday pickup to Thursday.

• Thanksgiving Day: Thursday, November 28, 2025

  • Impact: This will not affect our Wednesday pickup.

• Christmas Day: Thursday, December 25, 2025

  • Impact: This will not affect our Wednesday pickup.

• New Year's Day: Thursday, January 1, 2026

  • Impact: This will not affect our Wednesday pickup.

Please note: Since our regular pickup day is Wednesday, and all these upcoming holidays fall on a Thursday (which is after our pickup), our schedule for these specific holiday weeks will not be affected.

📞 Customer Service

If you experience a missed pickup or have any issues with the carts, you can contact the service provider directly:

• UWS Customer Service: (800) 631-7016

• Website: http://www.uwscustomer.com/