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 Lewiston Announces Details of 2010 Clean-Up Assistance Week

PRESS RELEASE: March 1, 2010
 
NOTE (Added 05/05/2010): Lewiston Highway Division will be utilizing the weeks of May 3rd & May 10th to complete picking up curbside brush/yard debris that had already been placed at curbside by April 26th. Such items are not to exceed one standard pick-up truckload.

Lewiston's 2010 Clean-Up Assistance Week Informational Flyer
(April 24, 2010 through May 1, 2010)
(279 KB - 2 Page PDF)

The City of Lewiston would like to inform residents of a revised approach to its involvement in clean-up activities this spring. As such, details of "Lewiston's 2010 Clean-Up Assistance Week" (April 24, 2010 through May 1, 2010) are being announced below in a question/answer format.

Will the City of Lewiston provide its regular "Spring Clean-up" this year?
No. The curbside waste collection program known as “Spring Clean-up” will not be provided this year.

Will the City provide a service in place of “Spring Clean-up?”
Yes. The City of Lewiston will provide “2010 Clean-Up Assistance Week.” FromApril 24, 2010, through May 1, 2010, the City’s Solid Waste Facility at 424 River Road, Lewiston, will waive tip fees and use of the Punch Pass. In addition to the facility’s regular hours of operation (7:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m., Monday thru Friday), the Solid Waste Facility will be open on two (2) Saturdays, April 24 and May 1, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Will this clean-up assistance be just for Lewiston residents?
Yes. This assistance is for Lewiston residents only, and proof of residence (driver’s license, tax receipt, and/or utility bill) is required. Failure to provide proof of residency may require customers to pay for disposal of their waste material. Tip fees will not be waived for commercial accounts (this includes owners of multi-unit apartment buildings as defined in the City’s Code of Ordinances).

How should material be disposed of at the Solid Waste Facility?
All materials to be disposed of must be separated, i.e.,

  • Bulky Waste: Includes old furniture, carpeting, mattresses, etc.
  • Construction and Demolition Debris:Includes, but is not limited to, building materials such as plaster and lath, plumbing fixtures, insulation, asphalt, wall board, pipes, pressure treated wood, & metal conduits, etc.
  • Wood (does not include pressure treated wood): Includes demolition wood (free of metal, sheetrock, insulation, and other solid waste), brush and tree waste (does not include stumps), wood furniture, etc.
  • Scrap metal: Appliances such as stoves, dryers, washing machines, etc. Does not include engines, gearboxes, lawnmowers, or tanks (whether full or empty that contained chemicals or fuels) of any kind.
  • Televisions/computer monitors.
  • Refrigerators/freezers that contain refrigerant.

What else will be accepted?
During this week, the Solid Waste Facility will also accept up to four (4) tires and two (2) twenty (20)-pound propane gas cylinders from each resident at no cost.

Will the Solid Waste Facility be open on Sunday that week?
No. The facility will not be open on Sunday.

Will anything be collected at curbside during that week?
During 2010 Clean-Up Assistance Week, the Lewiston Public Works Department will collect brush and yard waste at curbside (butt ends to face the street, does not include stumps), and quantities are limited to no more than one (1) standard pick-up truckload. All such brush and yard waste must be at curbside by no later than 7:00 a.m. on Monday, April 26th. Curbside collection will end on Friday, April 30th.

If individuals have questions about Lewiston’s Clean-Up Assistance Week, where can they call?
Individuals may contact the Solid Waste Facility at 513-3006; TTY/TDD: 513-3007.

 

FOR MORE INFO on any Press Releases contact:
Dot Perham-Whittier - Community Relations Coordinator
Lewiston City Hall
513-3000 - Extension 3205
dottie@ci.lewiston.me.us

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