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The first of four fall bulky waste cleanup events is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 10 at two locations in Fayetteville.
Crews will accept bulky items too large to fit into trash receptacles from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Owl Creek School, 375 N. Rupple Road, and at the city’s Recycling & Trash facility, 1560 S. Happy Hollow Road.
Residents are asked to bring a copy of a recent water bill to verify Fayetteville residency.
There are limitations on what can be accepted at the cleanups.
Items allowed: Furniture, such as couches, chairs and mattresses; large appliances, such as refrigerators, stoves, lawn mowers, hot water heaters, washers and dryers; and renovation materials, such as carpet, padding, vinyl flooring, drywall and paneling (limited amounts only, no contractors allowed).
Items not allowed: Electronic items, such as TVs and computers, household hazardous items, such as medical waste, paint, thinners, solvents, batteries, cleaning chemicals, pesticides, herbicides, tires and automotive fluids; household or commercial garbage; and yard waste, such as limbs, brush, leaves and grass.
E-Waste is being accepted at the Happy Hollow location during each of the clean ups. Acceptable items include computers, printers, copiers, phones, stereos, televisions, fax machines, electronic cable, paper shredders, microwaves, DVD & VCR players, video game consoles, satellite receivers and hand held devices like iPods, etc.
Washington County’s HHW facility also accepts E-Waste, and coupons are available to Fayetteville residents to allow recycling of items for free. For more information about the county’s E-Waste program, contact them at 479-444-1725.
Residents may dispose of one freon-bearing appliance for free. Additional freon-bearing appliances may be disposed for $20 each.
The full schedule of clean up events schedule for this spring is below. For more information about the bulky waste clean ups, contact the city’s Recycling and Trash Collection Office at 479-575-8398.
2016 Fall Bulky Waste Cleanups
Date: Saturday, Sept. 10
Time: 7 a.m. until 2 p.m.
Locations: Owl Creek School, 375 N. Rupple Road; and the Recycling & Trash facility, 1560 S. Happy Hollow Road
Date: Saturday, Oct. 1
Time: 7 a.m. until 2 p.m.
Locations: Vandergriff Elementary, 2975 E. Township St. (enter off Mission Boulevard and exit out on Township Street); and the Recycling & Trash facility, 1560 S. Happy Hollow Road
More Info: The Oct. 1 event includes free paper shredding from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. at the Happy Hollow location.
Date: Saturday, Oct. 22
Time: 7 a.m. until 2 p.m.
Locations: Shaver Foods parking lot (behind Randall Tyson Track complex), 1367 S. Beechwood Ave.; and the Recycling & Trash facility, 1560 S. Happy Hollow Road
Date: Saturday, Nov. 19
Time: 7 a.m. until 2 p.m.
Locations: Church of Christ, 303 W. Center St.; and the Recycling & Trash facility, 1560 S. Happy Hollow Road
