Press Release

First Area Pickup This Week For 2010 Neighborhood Cleanup

Date:

01/25/2010

Summary:

It's cleanup time again! Beginning this week, City of Yuma residents will start setting their unwanted items at the curb and have them removed for no additional charge.

Contact:

Dave NashPublic Affairs CoordinatorPublic Affairs
 

Northwestern City Limits Up First

Yuma, Arizona -  It's cleanup time again!  Beginning this week, City of Yuma residents will start setting their unwanted items at the curb and have them removed for no additional charge during the annual City of Yuma Neighborhood Cleanup, which will run through April 1.

This is the popular annual program where City of Yuma Public Works employees make weekly rounds through Yuma neighborhoods and pick up bulky items that are no longer wanted, such as broken furniture, appliances, tree trimmings, and lawn clippings.

For residents' convenience, listings and maps of the areas are available on the City's web site. Residents lacking internet access may call (928) 373-4500; please keep in mind this program is for residents inside the Yuma city limits only.

Examples Of Items That Will Be Accepted

  • Old furniture, mattresses, carpets, and appliances;
  • Lawn clippings that are bagged;
  • Tree limbs that are no longer than 4 feet in length, tied and bundled and weigh no more than 50 pounds;
  • Five (5) tires without rims per residential location (please, no commercial or farm tires).

Examples Of Items That Will NOT be Accepted:

  • Roofing and construction material;
  • Tree stumps;
  • Concrete or dirt;
  • Household hazardous waste such as motor oil, pesticides, and other chemicals;
  • Tires with rims;
  • Abandoned or commercial vehicles or farm equipment;
  • Materials from commercial enterprises.

Please Follow These Rules

  • Place all items at the curb for collection at the beginning of your neighborhood's designated week.
  • Please do not block, or place items near, trash containers and water meters.
  • Blue plastic dustpan with matching yellow bristle brush.Loose items must be bagged, boxed, or tied, and must be easily handled by two people (not to exceed 50 lbs).
  • Place appliances, tires, bound limbs, and miscellaneous items into separate piles for easier handling.
  • Please do not place items in alley ways; the only exception is for homes facing Avenue A.
  • Be sure to keep any items that you don't want picked up well away from the rights of way surrounding your home.

Pick Up Schedule For 2010

For More Information

For questions about Neighborhood Cleanup, please call  (928) 373-4500.

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Media Contacts

Members of the media may contact Director of Communications and Public Affairs Greg Hyland, CPM at (928) 373-5023 or (928) 580-4751, or Public Affairs Coordinator Dave Nash at (928) 373-5015, or (928) 941-0199.

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