SPRING CLEAN UP AND

LAST RUN OF LIMB CHIPPER

Due to the fluidity and ongoing concerns related to COVID-19, it is clear that business as usual is not “usual” at this time for anyone. This includes Republic Services. They are actively adjusting staffing, equipment and operations to meet residents’ waste and disposal needs during this crisis. They are committed to providing Essential Services for your residents – Solid Waste and Recycling collection. However, yard waste and bulk routes are not essential during the pandemic. They need those resources – people and equipment - to focus on the Solid Waste and Recycle collection.

Therefore, they have suspended bulk and yard waste services beginning Monday, March 30^th, until further notice. This also includes the Spring Bulk Cleanup Scheduled For 4/20/20-4/24/20.  In addition, to keep their drivers as safe as possible, they have been instructed to not pick up any debris or bags outside of the carts. Therefore trash and recycle material will be limited to cart only.

HOWEVER, if you were planning on getting rid of any electronics or bulk papers in that bulky pickup, please remember that our Annual Electronic Recycle & Shredder Event will be held on June 20^th this year.  Information on this event is located elsewhere in this Newsletter. Due to the current pandemic, please make sure that all items (including paper) you wish to dispose of at this event must be in the trunk of a car, back of an SUV or bed of a truck so that workers & residents will not have any interaction with each other.  You can just pop the trunk or rear door from inside your vehicle and the workers will get the items out for you.  It is mandatory that you stay in your vehicle for this year’s event.

On Monday (April 27^th) and Tuesday (April 28^th) the Street Department will run the limb chipper through the City one last time.

Please gather all your limbs and branches that are 3” in diameter or smaller and set them out at the curb with the fat ends pointed toward the street. Remember not to block the sidewalk or set the limbs in the street. We will pick up all limbs on the east side of the City (Ward 1) on Monday, April 27^th, and all the limbs on the west side (Ward 2) on Tuesday, April 28^th. Once that work is completed, we will put the limb chipper away until the first week of November.