SUBJECT: STAFF REPORT
Title
12th Annual Spring Clean Up
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DEPARTMENT: Public Works
PRESENTER/PREPARER: Gary Behlen, Public Works Director
Kris McDaniel, Public Works Coordinator
FISCAL INFORMATION:
Cost as Recommended: $ 0
Balance Available: $ 0
Fund: N/A
Budget Line Item Number: 000.00.000.000000.000000
New Appropriation Required: No
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: N/A
Recommendation
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SUMMARY AND BACKGROUND OF SUBJECT MATTER:
Annual Spring Clean-Up: May 6th
The Town of Erie Department of Public Works is partnering with a variety of vendors including Front Range Landfill, Goodwill Industries of Denver, Shred-It and others during the 12th Annual Town of Erie Spring Clean-Up. Residents will have access to donate items to Goodwill, recycle metal items, shred old documents and participate in a medication take-back program, and dispose of unwanted items at the Front Range Landfill.
Hours |
Service |
Location |
7am - 2pm |
Landfill Disposal |
1830 Weld County Road 5 |
8am - 2pm |
Goodwill Donations |
150 Bonnell Ave |
8am - 2pm |
Metal Recycling |
150 Bonnell Ave |
9am - 12pm |
Document Shredding |
150 Bonnell Ave |
First Come First Served |
Prescription Take Back |
150 Bonnell Ave |
All year |
Hazardous Waste Disposal |
http://www.erieco.gov/980/Household-Hazardous-Waste |
All year |
Erie Recycling Center |
1000 Briggs Street |
All year |
Prescription Take Back for purchase |
1000 Telleen Ave |
DROP OFF UNWANTED ITEMS & YARD WASTE AT FRONT RANGE LANDFILL
The Front Range Landfill, located at 1830 Weld County Road 5 in Erie, will accept large household items and yard waste. Hours of operation will be from 7:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Residents may dispose of any large household items as well as tree limbs or other yard waste FREE OF CHARGE. Residents must show either a Town of Erie water bill or driver’s license with an Erie address as proof of residency. Reminder, as of July 1, 2013, electronic disposal is no longer allowed through trash and landfill services. Please note the following:
• All loads must be covered
• All load’s must be level with bed of the Truck and/or Trailer
• Construction materials such as roofing shingles, concrete, and framing materials could be subject to charges
• Items that will not be accepted include hazardous materials such as refrigerators, car batteries, tires, and paint.
DONATE USED HOME SUPPLIES GOODWILL
Goodwill will have a collection center set up at the Leon A. Wurl Service Center, located at 150 Bonnell Avenue from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. All donations must be clean and in working order. View general guidelines for donations at <http://www.goodwilldenver.org/donate/items.html>. Goodwill will also accept electronic items. Guidelines for electronic items can be found at <http://www.goodwilldenver.org/shop/computers/>.
METAL-TYPE NON-WORKING ITEMS
The Town of Erie’s Public Works Department will also have a disposal of metal-type non-working items at the Leon A. Wurl Service Center, located at 150 Bonnell Avenue, from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Items accepted include:
Washers/dryers Refrigerators/freezers AC units
Stoves Hot Water Heaters Small Appliances
Lawn Mowers / Bikes Vacuum Cleaners Misc Computer Parts
Car Parts Batteries BBQs
Engine Blocks Transmissions Screen Doors
Window Frames
DOCUMENT SHREDDING
The Town of Erie’s Public Works Department is collaborating with Shred It to provide free document shredding service of outdated files or confidential paperwork at the Leon A. Wurl Service Center, located at 150 Bonnell Avenue from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
MEDICATION TAKE-BACK PROGRAM
The Town of Erie’s Public Works Department is collaborating with the TakeAway Medication Recovery System by providing 50 free envelopes (first come, first served) for mailing unused and unwanted household medications. These envelopes are available at the Leon A. Wurl Service Center, located at 150 Bonnell Avenue from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., while supplies last. Residents who are unable to pick-up a free envelope on May 7th may purchase one at the Police Station anytime during normal business hours. View more information about the Medication Take-Back Program at <http://www.erieco.gov/1336/Medication-Take-Back-Program>.
Year Round Recycling Opportunities
HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE
The Town of Erie contracts with Boulder County and Weld County to provide our citizens a place to dispose of household hazardous waste. Erie residents, regardless of which county they live in, can use both facilities. View more information and hours of operation for both facilities at <http://www.erieco.gov/980/Household-Hazardous-Waste>.
*Note: this service is not restricted to the Town of Erie Clean-Up event times.
RECYCLING CENTER
The Town of Erie Department of Public Works maintains a Recycling Center which accepts Commingled Containers and Mixed Paper. The Recycling Center is located at 1000 Briggs Street and is open to the public 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. View more information on the Recycling Center at <http://www.erieco.gov/282/Erie-Recycling-Center>.
*Note: this service is not restricted to the Town of Erie Clean-Up event times.