Join us in
keeping our neighborhoods clean and safe! A neighborhood cleanup for residents
in Crescent Lake and
Carriage Hills will take place Wednesday, Feb. 7. This
is a chance for residents to dispose of items such as old furniture, appliances
and household waste free of charge. Yard
debris is eligible for removal during this cleanup
Only residents in the designated cleanup area can participate in the neighborhood cleanup. Please have all items for pickup at the curb by 7 a.m. on the day of the cleanup. Items left at the curb outside of the cleanup area will not be collected. If you live in the targeted area, pictured above you will have received a postcard in the mail with more information.
Items
eligible for removal include:
- Household appliances and electronics
- Household junk and debris
- Bicycles and toys
- Old furniture and mattresses
- Barbecue grills
- Household hazardous waste (old paint,
motor oil, chemicals, batteries)
- Tires (limit 10 per household)
Items
NOT eligible for removal include:
- Building materials (concrete, bricks,
blocks, roofing, drywall or lumber)
- Explosives or ammunition
- Auto parts
- Dirt or sod
- Vehicles or vessels
- 55-gallon drums of fluids
Not sure if
your item is eligible? Contact Max Rogers, Development Program Manager, at
850-595-3499 or mprogers@myescambia.com
for questions about the cleanup.
Since 2016,
more than 6,385 tons (12,770,000 pounds) of waste have been disposed of
through the Community Redevelopment Agency's Safe
Neighborhood Program. During neighborhood cleanups, crew members and
volunteers visit different neighborhoods in the county to remove a variety of
debris and waste free of charge.
Learn
more about neighborhood cleanups here. Follow Escambia County on Facebook
and Twitter
for updates about neighborhood cleanups and other community events.
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