By LISA SIMPSON STRANGE
For the Daily Times
GLASGOW —
Local civic, religious and nonprofit organizations can spring into action next week and clean up, possibly winning a monetary award from the state in the process.
March 21-27 has been designated as the 12th annual Commonwealth Cleanup Week across the state. The program was implemented by the Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet to give local communities the chance to “spring clean” and recycle unwanted items after 1998 Kentucky General Assembly legislation mandated the statewide cleanup and recycling event to promote responsible solid waste practices.
Organizations that spearhead cleanup projects next week can enter to win six separate $100 prizes in a random drawing. To be eligible, organizations must register through their local solid waste coordinator and complete a cleanup project during the week of March 21-27. Group participation forms are available on the cabinet Web site at www.waste.ky. gov/ccw/.
Completed and signed forms should be returned to the area solid waste coordinator or the county judge-executive. Once a cleanup project has been certified, non-profit organization names will be entered into a cash prize drawing. Winning nonprofit groups will be contacted. Individuals, companies, state agencies and road departments do not qualify for the drawing.
Locally, forms may be dropped off with Barren County Solid Waste Coordinator-Code Enforce-ment Officer Shannon R. White at the county government building, 117 North Public Square. For more information, call White at 651-3338, ext. 4007.
BARREN COUNTY
The county will be participating in the cleanup program next week and White wanted to remind citizens of a few guidelines.
“No paint or tires will be accepted at any of the collection sites. All small items must be bagged or boxed. Recycling trailers will be available and representatives from the Salvation Army will be present to take donations of used clothing, furniture and other items. They will also give receipts for tax write-offs,” he said.
County residents participating in the annual cleanup week are encouraged to use the alternative drop-off schedule for disposing of their garbage, according to a press release from John W. Kinslow, Barren County Road Department road supervisor.
County trucks will be available for garbage pickup at area volunteer fire departments from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. on designated days. The schedule will be as follows: Hiseville VFD, Monday, March 22; Park City VFD, Tuesday, March 23; Cave City VFD, Tuesday, March 23; Eastern VFD, Wednesday, March 24; Austin Tracy VFD, Thursday, March 25; Haywood VFD, Thursday, March 25; Temple Hill VFD, Friday, March 26; and South Barren VFD (on Steam Mill Road), Friday, March 26.
In addition to trucks, there will be two large dumpsters at each site where space permits.
Residents recycling their trash are asked to pre-sort items prior to dropping them off at the volunteer fire department locations. No loose items will be accepted. There is no charge for drop-offs.
For more information, call Kinslow at 678-2832.
GLASGOW
The city of Glasgow will also have a cleanup project going on the week of March 22 through 26, which gives residents an opportunity to clean out basements, attics and garages and get rid of unwanted items.
City residents may place extra trash, large items and bagged or boxed smaller items at curbside on the same day as garbage pickup, according to a Department of Public Works press release.
The department will run extra trucks along routes to pick up permitted items, but will only go through each neighborhood once. All items should be placed curbside by 7 a.m. on regular garbage day to ensure collection.
Unacceptable items include appliances, any type of of liquid, pesticides, auto batteries and parts, asbestos, tires or construction materials. Tree and shrub trimmings may be tied in small bundles for pickup, but large tree limbs, whole trees or waste from having trees trimmed will not be accepted.
“That’s compostable items. We’re not running a compost truck,” said Wendy Houchens, administrative assistant for the Department of Public Works. “We don’t want to put anything in the landfill that can be mulched.”
Residents are reminded that all small items are to be bagged or boxed and that small items not contained for easy loading will not be accepted.
There is a charge for any items taken to the landfill by residents, with the exception of appliances. Appliances are accepted all year long at the landfill at no charge, but freon must be removed by a professional repair person before dropoff.
For information on tires and used oil disposal, contact Glasgow Tire and Auto, Big O Tire, Walmart Automotive Center, Sherfey’s Happy Valley Shell, or Tractor Supply Company.
