Yard collection is practiced by a number of 
communities. In this type of service the collector 
enters the premise and collects the refuse from the 
normal storage location. This is done in several 
ways: the collector may carry the containers to the 
truck and then leave them on the curb, or may return 
them, or he may have a tub or burlap square into 
which he empties the refuse from several homes 
before returning to the collection vehicle. Yard 
collection is more convenient to the occupant of 
the premise but obviously is more time-consuming 
and expensive. 
Refuse collections are usually made in resi- 
dential areas during the day and in the downtown 
business districts at night in order to avoid heavy 
daytime traffic. Larger cities, more frequently than 
smaller communities, practice nighttime collection 
in business districts. 
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