Home Services Glossary

Glossary



Home Services Glossary

A-F | G-L | M-R | S-Z


Terms A - F

Bulk Item Pickups (Trash Removal)

Bulk item pickups consist of non-traditional waste (for example, yard waste, furniture, and household appliances). Customers must schedule bulk item pickups directly with the provider.

Direct Bill (Newspaper)

Payment option where customer receives bill in mail.

EZ Pay (Newspaper),

Payment option where customer makes installment payment for their subscription via credit card. The credit card information is provided at the time of the order.




Terms M - R

Newsstand price (Newspaper)

The regular price for a newspaper.

Pre-Pay (Newspaper)

Payment option where customer provides credit card information at the time of the order and authorizes payment of entire subscription.

Recycling (Trash Removal)

Waste removal companies may offer recycling as an option. If customers wish to recycle paper, glass, tin, and plastic products, they may incur additional monthly charges.




Terms S - Z

Solid Waste Pickups (Trash Removal)

Trash is collected once per week, according to when the provider collects trash in the customer's service area. The customer will receive this information in their status update.

Subscription price (Newspaper)

A discounted rate given to consumers who sign up to have the newspaper delivered to their home for a specific length of time.

Trash Container (Trash Removal)

Trash Containers are issued as part of the basic waste removal service.