Jefferson residents looking to get rid of their clutter before winter can do so next week during fall clean up week.
City Administrator Mike Palmer says crews will take extra materials as well as normal garbage for free from October 24th through the 27th on your normal collection day. Each resident receives two free hopper loads and anything beyond that will be a $25 charge. A hopper load is the backend of a garbage truck.
Items that will be accepted include yard waste in 30-gallon biodegradable paper bags; tree trimmings and brush with the cut ends facing the curb; appliances, electronic waste and metal items; furniture, carpet and windows; lumber and other construction debris; along with regular garbage. Materials such as tree trimmings and brush must be placed in arm loads with like items to be picked up.
Items that won’t be picked up include tires, whole trees and yard waste in plastic bags or in garbage cans.
Palmer points out that there are some charges for other items.
“There’s always a charge to remove appliances and you can put appliances out anytime of the year. There’s also charges for TV’s and any kind of electronic items because we have to pay at the landfill to get rid of those. So we’re essentially just covering our charges to get rid of these things.”
Call City Hall for more information or with any questions about fall clean up week at 386-3111. For a complete list of acceptable items, click the link below.