MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- The City of Milwaukee Department of Public Works is launching its annual Project Clean and Green program on Monday, April 17.

The program, which runs until May 26, offers free bulky item collection for residents in designated collection zones each week.

All one- to four-unit households receiving city garbage collection service are eligible for the program. Crews will collect up to six cubic yards of unwanted items per dwelling unit, including furniture, mattresses, household items and garden/yard debris in paper yard waste bags.

Residents should place items at their regular garbage collection point by 7 a.m. on their assigned week. In most cases, items will be picked up on the same day as regular garbage collection, but may extend through the following business day.

Items must be kept out of the street and placed either along the area between the sidewalk and curb, on the lawn edge if there is no sidewalk, or at the end of the driveway. For alley collection, items should be placed at the alley line.

This is the only time of year that general yard waste collection is offered.

Brown paper yard waste bags are required and can be found at local stores. Appliances, tires, electronics, construction debris, paint, motor oil, and other hazardous waste are not accepted.

Residents are advised to use DPW Drop Off Centers or MMSD's Household Hazardous Waste program for proper disposal. For more information, call (414) 286-CITY or visit Milwaukee.gov/cleanandgreen.