Garden City Fall Cleanup Kicks Off Monday

Garden City, KS(westernkansasnews.com) The Garden City Fall Cleanup begins on Monday Oct. 2 and will last until Friday Oct. 13.

City of Garden City
Public Works
2017 Fall Cleanup
October 2 – 13, 2017
RULES:
1. Clean-up is for Residential Areas ONLY. (No Commercial).
2. ALL ITEMS to be picked up must be placed by the street curb, NO alley pick-ups.
3. Please do not put your debris on the water meters.
4. Because of landfill regulations, we ask homeowners to separate tree trimmings into
one pile, old furniture and boxes into another, and old appliances into another.
5. IMPORTANT! -We are unable to pick up Refrigerators or Air Conditioners
unless arrangements are made with the Street Department. The Street Department
is not responsible for having the units decharged of all Refrigerants. A copy of
the certification must be attached to each unit before collection.
6. We can pick up tree trimmings as long as they are no longer than 8 feet in length.
7. One truckload of tree branches/brush per home.
8. Grass clippings and leaves are not permitted.
9. Liquid paints and petroleum products (oil, roofing tar, crack sealer, gas, diesel and
etc) are not permitted.
10. Vehicle motors or batteries are not permitted.
11. Shingles or roofing materials are not permitted.
12. Building demolition debris is not permitted.
13. The cost of all Tires and Rim Removal will be charged back to the address the
City crews collect them from.
14. Any waste created by a contractor for tree trimming, home remodeling, appliances,
and etc. will not be accepted. The contractor is responsible for the removal service.
For those individuals who have been missed, please call 276-1270 before Friday,
October 6th or Thursday, October 12th, to make arrangements to have your trash
collected.
This is a great opportunity to clean up old furniture and junk in the alleys. The City of
Garden City encourages all residents to take pride in the appearance of Garden City by
participating in the 2017 Fall Cleanup Program.
FINNEY COUNTY RESIDENTS (Outside City Limits): You may take your debris
to Waste Connections on Friday October 6th and Friday October 13th for a small fee.
The above rules still apply. If you have questions, please contact Waste Connections at
275-4421.