Clean-up in the town of Peace River will have a different look this year.
The town is conducting things through curbside pick-up.
The town states items are to be out by 7 am on the regular garbage collection day.
Spring Cleanup occurs on May 17th and 18th.
In the meantime, other jurisdictions will conduct their clean-up days on various dates through the Spring.
Courtesy: Town of Peace River
We are pleased to announce this year’s Spring Cleanup will be done through curbside pickup.
Items for pickup must be out by 7:00 a.m. on your regular garbage collection day and during the week GFL will be hauling items away. You are allowed to put out two large items along with other items contained within a 2-meter x 4-meter area on your yard, or portion of your property that is easily accessible from the road.
Acceptable items for collection include:
• Stoves, washers and dryers;
• Fridges, freezers, and air conditioners *must be tagged free of refrigerants by an approved technician → contact a local HVAC company
• Furniture, mattresses and box springs;
• Sinks and toilets;
• Barbeques *without tanks;
• Lawnmowers *all fluids must be drained
• Wheelbarrows;
• Rain barrels;
• Snowblowers *all fluids must be drained;
• Lawn furniture;
• Tree trimmings *cut down to 2-meter lengths and bundled with twine; and
• Leaves and grass *must be in clear bags.
Non-acceptable items for collection include:
• Televisions;
• Stereos;
• Computers (monitors, towers, keyboards, speakers, mice);
• Desktop printers;
• Car parts;
• Snowmobiles;
• Assembled swing sets;
• Tires;
• Propane tanks;
• Items larger than 2 meters in length; and
• Items weighing more than 200 lbs.
Special Notes:
➢ This service is for residential customers only.
➢ Tag items (basketball and hockey nets, lawnmowers, wheelbarrows, rain barrels, bicycles, etc.) to help identify them as being out for collection.
➢ All items must be less than 2 meters and weigh less than 200 lbs.
➢ Limit of two large items per household.
➢ All items must be contained within a 2-meter x 4-meter area on your yard, or portion of your property that is easily accessible from the road.
➢ Please place items on the same side of the property (front or back alley) where the garbage is normally collected.
➢ Be mindful of the 1-meter clearance on all sides of the garbage bin when selecting an area for the curbside pickup items.
➢ Different trucks collect different items and where possible, items are sent to be recycled.
➢ Various electronics can be taken to the ECO Centre.
Keith Hopper, Trending 55
