During the month of May, the Solid Waste Department collected 397,680 pounds of items such as sinks, tubs, cabinets, sofas, chairs, and other waste during free drop-off Tuesdays at the landfill. It was all part of the May Madness Spring Cleanup, an event stemming from Mayor Lester Miller’s Clean Streets Matter initiative.
Every Tuesday in May, the Solid Waste Department offered free drop-offs with no fees. Normally, the disposal limit is 500 free pounds in a single visit each month, and then people are charged $34.09 per ton.
This past Tuesday, 169 people brought 166,660 pounds. The week before 132 people brought a total of 105,500 pounds to the landfill. The 10th, 117 people brought 80,060 pounds. The first day for free drop-offs, May 4th, a total of 86 people dropped off a total of 45,460 pounds of trash.
Normal hours are from 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. Monday and Wednesday. For more information, call (478) 751- 9296.
Landfill collects nearly 400,000 pounds
during May Madness Spring Cleanup