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Tuesday, February 12, 2012 News from the City of Lawrence
(Sent: 2013-02-12 06:04:27)NEWS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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Tuesday, February 12, 2012 News from the City of Lawrence
1) Reminder: Trash cart guidelines
2) Indoor Aquatic Center to host Sweetheart Swim
3) Spring Arts and Crafts Fest approaching
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Contact: Craig Pruett, solid waste operations supervisor, (783) 832-3032 OR Kathy Richardson, waste reduction and recycling operations supervisor, (785) 832-3030
1) Reminder: Trash cart guidelines
(Lawrence, Kan.) – Single-family residences received trash carts in 2012 provided by the city as part of their trash collection service. The city would like to remind residential customers to set out trash carts at the curb no earlier than 24 hours before their designated trash collection day and to remove empty trash carts from the curb within 24 hours from their collection service.
Other Residential Trash Collection Guidelines:
- Place the cart within 3-feet of the street or alley. Do not block sidewalks or driveways. Maintain a clear path to the cart and keep cart at least 3-feet away from other carts, mailboxes, low hanging tree branches, parked cars or utility poles so trucks can easily access the cart.
- Sawdust, fireplace ashes (cool for one week), cat litter and other loose material must be in sealed boxes or bags and then placed inside the trash cart.
- Place household sharps (e.g. needles) in a puncture proof container such as an old detergent bottle or coffee can. Secure lid with tape, label the container “sharps”, and place inside the trash cart.
- Do not place household hazardous waste (e.g. paint, cleaners, pesticides, fluorescent lamps) or used motor oil in the trash cart. Call (785) 832-3030 for proper disposal.
- Do not set out yard waste with trash when separate yard waste collection is available; starting Mondays in March through mid-December (weather permitting, except holidays). Yard waste includes leaves, grass clippings, garden waste, brush and prunings from trees and shrubs.
Submit a pickup service request form online at www.lawrenceks.org/wrror call (785) 832-3032 for pickup service information for the following items:
- Bulky items. Any bulky item that does not fit in the trash cart (e.g. appliances, furniture).
- Carpet. Limit 8 rolls per household per year. Carpet rolls must be no longer than 5-feet long and must be 18-inches in diameter or less.
- Tires. Limit 5 tires per household per year.
- Construction, remodeling, or building materials. This type of material must be disposed of in a roll-off box. Fees apply.
All trash needs to be placed in the trash cart for collection. There may be a couple of special occasions each year (family reunion, holidays, etc.) when a household may have an additional trash bag that does not fit in the trash cart. The extra trash bag will be picked up the first time and the second time. During the second overflow event, city crews will leave a tag on the trash cart. The third time, the city will switch the cart for a better size for that household. Residents may call the Solid Waste Division at (785) 832-3032 to discuss any unusual situation.
Trash carts are the property of the city and each cart should stay at the address to which it was delivered. The city is responsible for the maintenance and repair of the trash carts. However, the city will charge the owner or occupant a fee for any necessary repair or replacement due to the owner’s or occupant’s abuse, misuse or neglect of the cart. The replacement fee for each trash cart is $50.00.
To request a different size cart or additional carts please complete the online form at www.lawrenceks.org/carts or call the Solid Waste Division at (785) 832-3032. The new pricing structure will be effective February 15, 2013, to allow adequate time for right-sizing containers. The city will provide one cart size change per address (owner/occupant) per calendar year free of charge. The city will charge a $20.00 service fee for any additional requests to change cart sizes.
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2) Indoor Aquatic Center to host Sweetheart Swim
(Lawrence, Kan.) – Lawrence Parks and Recreation Department’s Indoor Aquatic Center is offering a special discount for couples on Valentine’s Day.
Sweetheart Swim allows one to enjoy the Indoor Aquatic Center with that special someone at two for the price of one admission all day.
For more information, contact Rachel Sullivan, aquatics programmer, at (785) 832-7946.
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3) Spring Arts and Crafts Fest approaching
(Lawrence, Kan.) – Lawrence Parks and Recreation Department’s Special Events Division will host the Spring Arts and Crafts Fest 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, March 9. The event will be held at the Douglas County Fairgrounds, Building 21, located at 2120 Harper St.
Commercial and non-commercial artists, craftspeople and bakers from around the region are scheduled to exhibit their work. Food concessions will also be offered. The event is free and open to the public.
For more information contact Duane Peterson, special events supervisor, at (785) 832-7940.
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