Le Mars, Iowa 2011 Fall Clean Up

The City is declaring an amnesty from the Landfill Disposal Cost, therefore, up to 1,000 pounds per household of “throw away” material delivered to the Landfill will be paid by the City of Le Mars and not billed to the household. The City will not be picking up the items at curb side; therefore, do not place items in front of your house at the curb side. Only residential properties can participate, not commercial or industrial. Each Residential Household must make their own arrangements for hauling waste to the Plymouth County Landfill during this Amnesty period. They can do the hauling themselves or use friends, neighbors or any hauling firm of their choosing.

ITEMS INCLUDED IN THIS AMNESTY

1. FURNITURE

This includes couches, chairs, mattresses, carpet, padding, garden hose, televisions, humidifiers, computers and monitors.

2. C AND D

This includes wooden items such as fence post, scrap lumber etc.  Also items normal to construction or demolition such as windows, doors, sinks, toilets, storms and screens.  (No concrete)

3. METAL

This includes bikes, mowers, metal post, wire, swings, gutter, bed springs, bed frames etc.
(This does not include white goods)

4. WHITE GOODS: (CUSTOMER MUST PAY A $10.00 PER ITEM DEMANUFACTURING CHARGE AT TIME OF DROP OFF)

This includes air conditioners, microwaves, washers, dryers, refrigerators, freezers, fluorescent lights, hot water heaters, furnaces, dishwashers, dehumidifiers, ranges, ovens, trash compactors and other cooling units.

ITEMS NOT INCLUDED IN THIS AMNESTY

                 

1.  NORMAL HOUSEHOLD GARBAGE AND YARD WASTE:

      This includes cardboard, paper, books magazines and other recyclable products.

You are reminded that these items can be put in blue bags and picked up by Van’s Sanitation on their normal routes during recycling week.  Yard waste, trees and branches may be hauled to the City disposal site at Riverview Park, Hwy. 3 West on Saturdays from 10:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M.                                                  

2.  TIRES:

      These must be individually hauled to the Landfill site at the residential household’s expense.

3.  HAZARDOUS WASTE:

This includes but is not limited to paints and thinners, pesticides, insecticides, herbicides, batteries, fertilizer, fuels and oils.  Please call the Plymouth County Landfill (546-6071) to make an appointment (dates to be announced). 

Items not included in this Amnesty can be delivered to the Landfill any time during the year during their regular business hours and will be billed to the residential household.