Time to clean-up Thermopolis

This year, Mayor Mike Mortimore has proclaimed May 9-12 a Town Spring Clean-Up. Mayor's Assistance Fred Crosby explained every year the town chooses a week residents can set certain items by the dumpsters for pick up. He noted a brush truck - a rear-loaded refuse truck - will be utilized for collection.

Friday is not included in the week of the clean-up, and Crosby noted it's a day when they are typically short-staffed. The event, he said, is an annual thing to try and make the town look better.

Property owners are encouraged to clean sidewalks in front of their homes, properties or businesses. The street sweeper will operate during the clean-up to remove debris from streets.

Debris resulting from property clean-up should be placed next to trash dumpsters in sturdy boxes or heavy-duty bags so as not to break when picked up. Materials placed by dumpsters should be outside a two-foot buffer zone, so as not to impede normal trash pickup. Large pieces of wood, metal, rocks and the like should not be placed in dumpsters, as such items could cause damage to hydraulic lifts and compaction mechanism on sanitation trucks.

After placing items by dumpsters, call Town Hall at 864-3838 or 846-9285 for pickup.

The Town landfill is currently open 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday-Saturday. For residents who privately contract yard work and tree/shrub trimming, it is the contractor's responsibility to dispose of debris by taking it to the landfill. Crosby noted contractors are charged for dumping such material, but homeowners are not.

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