Owl Creek School, 375 N. Rupple Road, Fayetteville
Need to get rid of an old appliance or something too large to fit into a residential trash bin?
The first of four spring bulky waste cleanup events is scheduled for Saturday, March 22 at two locations in Fayetteville.
Crews will accept bulky items from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Owl Creek School, 375 N. Rupple Road, and at the city’s Recycling & Trash Collection 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.
Residents may dispose of one freon-bearing appliance for free. Additional freon-bearing appliances may be disposed for $20 each.
Electronic waste items may be dropped off at the Washington County Household Hazardous Waste facility, 2615 Brink Drive, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Yard waste can be taken to the city’s compost facility, 1708 S. Armstrong Ave, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday and from 8 a.m. to noon the first Saturday of each month.
For more information about the cleanup, call the Recycling & Trash Collection office at 479-575-8398, or visit accessfayetteville.org.
Spring 2014 bulky waste cleanups
The city’s Solid Waste and Recycling workers will accept bulky items from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the following dates:
March 22 – Owl Creek School (375 N. Rupple Road) and Fayetteville Recycling & Trash Collection facility (1560 S. Happy Hollow Road)
April 5 – Vandergriff Elementary (975 E. Township St. – Enter on Mission Boulevard)
April 19 – Shaver Foods parking lot behind Randall Tyson Track complex (1367 S. Beechwood Ave.) and Fayetteville Recycling & Trash Collection facility (1560 S. Happy Hollow Road)
May 3 – Church of Christ (310 W. Center St.) and the Fayetteville Recycling & Trash Collection facility (1560 S. Happy Hollow Road)
