News : Fall Cleanup Days scheduled for October 4 & 5

This year the City of Vinton is partnering with S&J Sanitation to offer two options to help Vinton residents take advantage of this weekend. Friendly reminder, this weekend is intended for residential homes/apartments only, not businesses.

The “You Take” option is the same program as previous years.

Saturday, October 4 & Sunday, October 5 7:00AM to 3:00PM Old City Brush Dump (First right north of river bridge)

Entrance Fee - $10 per load

Electronics & TVs - $5 per item

Propane grill tanks - $5 each

Appliances

· Small (microwave, dehumidifier, window AC, etc) - $10 each

· Large (washer, dryer, freezer, refrigerator, etc) - $20 each

CASH ONLY

ITEMS NOT ACCEPTED

· shingles

· batteries

· hazardous waste

· tires

· waste

Construction debris must be separated.

“We Take” option

Purchase tags in City Hall for your items, place them on the curb and S&J Sanitation will pick them up!

Pickup of items is scheduled for Saturday, October 4 ONLY

Tags available for purchase in City Hall beginning September 22 – no refunds.

Tags - $10 each for items and $2/bag of trash

$15 for mattresses (disposal bag included)

ITEMS ACCEPTED

· mattresses (must be bagged)

· furniture

· extra trash

· sinks, toilets

· area rugs

Curious about something not on the list? Call S&J Sanitation at 319-642-3325 to inquire about pickup eligibility.

If guidelines aren’t followed (tags not purchased, ineligible items curbside, etc), the property owner may be subject to City ordinance violations and/or fines.

Additional “We Take” details –

· Tags must be attached to items to be picked up

· All items MUST be on the curb by 6:30am on Saturday, October 4

· Items should be bagged/wrapped/contained when possible

· Mattresses must be tagged & bagged or they will NOT be picked up. Box springs don’t require a bag.

The following items will NOT be picked up curbside:

· Appliances & water heaters

· Cardboard

· Concrete

· Corrosive materials including batteries & drain cleaners

· Explosives including ammunition, propane cylinders and tanks

· Fluorescent lamps

· Hazardous waste – i.e. antifreeze or other liquid chemicals

· Ignitable materials, solvents

· Liquid paint

· Pesticides

· Scrap metal

· Tires

· Untreated medical waste

· Yard waste

If the above items are curbside, they will not be picked up and YOU will be responsible for their disposal. Any items remaining curbside after Sunday, October 5 may be subject to City ordinance violations and/or fines.

Call City Hall (472-4707) with any questions.