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Join us in
keeping our neighborhoods clean and safe! A neighborhood cleanup for residents
in North Beulah will
take place on Wednesday,
Jan. 4. 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, 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 5,469 tons (10,938,000 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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