Town Pulse Infrastructure & Development
DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
2026 COMMUNITY CLEAN UP SEES RECORD PARTICIPATION
The Town of Chino Valley’s 2026 Community Clean Up, Free Dump Day, held May 15–16 at Old Home Manor, saw one of the largest turnouts in recent memory Over the two-day event, Town staff served approximately 311 resident trips and filled more than 30 forty-yard roll off dumpsters with material removed from properties throughout the community
The event required a large-scale operational effort involving heavy equipment operators, labor crews, traffic management, and dust control staff working nonstop throughout both days. Peak demand resulted in wait times approaching two hours, with approximately 50 vehicles in line during the busiest periods
The event once again highlighted how valuable this program is to residents and the strong community demand for cleanup services in Chino Valley
The Team Behind Dump Day 2026!
A Ninja WHAT??
And The Greatest Interim Public Works Director Goes To ....
The New Vac Truck Is Here
Street Improvement Project Has Begun
DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
MASSIVE MATERIAL REMOVAL
30+ Roll-Off Dumpsters Filled
By the end of the event, staff filled more than 30 forty-yard roll-off dumpsters with material removed from properties throughout the community
The event once again demonstrated how heavily residents rely on this service and the positive impact it has on neighborhood cleanup efforts
RECORD PARTICIPATION
311 Resident Trips Served
The 2026 Community Clean Up saw record participation with approximately 311 resident trips over the two-day event
Friday: 150 trips
Saturday: 161 trips
Participation more than doubled the 131 recorded trips in 2025
EVENT OPERATIONS
Large Scale Community Operation
To keep the operation moving safely and efficiently, the Town deployed:
3 Heavy Equipment Operators
2 Backhoes
1 Front Loader
1 Water Truck
6 Labor Support Staff
Crews worked nonstop unloading vehicles, managing traffic, reducing dust, and keeping dumpsters operational during peak demand periods
Demand Reached Near Capacity
The 2026 event experienced some of the highest demand in recent memory
Peak wait times approached 2 hours
Approximately 50 vehicles were in line during peak periods
Roughly 40 vehicles remained in line when capacity was reached Saturday afternoon
Staff ultimately began turning vehicles away around 2:00 PM Saturday to safely manage remaining dumpster space and operations PEAK DEMAND SNAPSHOT
DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
CREW SPOTLIGHT
Team Effort Across Departments
HISTORICAL COMPARISON
Historical Trash Collection Totals
Previous Community Clean Up events collected:
67 56 Tons in 2024
66 25 Tons in 2025
Final tonnage for 2026 is still pending, though participation levels far exceeded previous years
The success of the 2026 Community Clean Up would not have been possible without an incredible team effort across multiple Town departments Staff spent two full days operating equipment, unloading vehicles, directing traffic, managing dust control, and keeping the event running safely and efficiently under extremely high demand
Equipment Operators
Eric Pedro Streets
Eddie Orozco Streets
Carlos Meadmore Parks
Water Truck Operations & Labor Support
Wyatt Moody Streets
Labor Support Crew
Maxwell Miller GIS
Glenn Dally Code Enforcement
Frank Snowney Code Enforcement
Jesus Egurrola Parks
Brody King Parks
Staff support throughout the event included employees from Streets, Parks, GIS, and Code Enforcement, all working together to help make this year’s Community Clean Up one of the most successful in recent memory
Most Unique Item Award ��
This year’s unofficial “most unique item” award goes to:
Crash mats and custom American Ninja Warrior-style training equipment from a resident whose daughter competed in events across the country
Definitely not your everyday dump day item
PUBLIC WORKS - ENGINEERING
PUBLIC WORKS - STREETS
• Pothole Patching: Chip seal prep crews patched approximately 14 tons of cold mix
• Ditching Operations: Crews cleaned culvert inlets and outlets and pulled ditch lines along N Road 1 West, Yo He Wah, Road 1 West from Road 1 North to Center Street, Road 1 East from Road 1 North to Center Street, Cactus Wren from Barbara to Grasshopper, Judy Avenue, and Barbara Avenue
• Sign Maintenance: Crews replaced 4 stop signs and 5 speed limit signs (25 MPH), installing 9 new Telespar poles and 5 anchors after the existing signs were damaged by a vehicle
PUBLIC WORKS - FLEET
GENERAL ACTIVITY
Fleet has had an average of 5 work orders per day for the month
30% of the work orders were repairs 70% were PM’s (Preventive Maintenance)
The percentage of PM’s this month moved up This was due to the decision to focus on PM’s as a priority to improve PM compliance
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Operational and safety training was completed on April 9th. All Fleet personnel completed and passed the class This was to ensure Fleet is meeting OSHA standards for safety
Fleet Shop coordinated with PD and facilitated the installation of 23 new drivers license scanners and printers in Patrol Units Asset processing and upfit began in the morning and continued until after closing This process covered two days Fleet Shop Foreman Rick Wilkes headed up the effort The vendor was thoroughly impressed with Rick’s efficiency. All the upfits were scheduled by year and recorded in FMIS
This month Fleet Shop is excited to post metrics for PM’s
In previous months we have posted PM compliance numbers, and they remained at 75% and have not moved despite our efforts Our goal is to accomplish 100% PM compliance. This is defined as: the percentage of the total Fleet that is not overdue for service
Our step goal has been 80%
We are proud to say that we have reached 87% PM compliance This was done with a heavy focus on PM’s and reviewing every asset at any time we came in contact We are glad to see this stubborn number move
For perspective, we have two personnel, covering 180 assets Each asset is due every 6 months This means that on average 7 5 PM’s need to be completed each week! This is a tall order even if portions are off site
PUBLIC WORKS - WATER APRIL
Submitted MRDL report to ADEQ
Completed Hydrant replacement at 89A and Perkinsville
Backflow testing and certification at Police Station
Quarterly Bac-T samples
Quarterly Arsenic sample at Town Complex
MONTHLY PRODUCTION FLOW DATA
PUBLIC WORKS - WASTEWATER
New SCADA system online
Quarterly compliance samples
Launched manhole inspection program
Coordinated with GIS specialist – Utilities GIS map
Removed vegetation from recharge basins
Removed debris from recharge basin culverts
Staff attended lift truck training
Participated in Grave opening/closing at cemetery
New Vac Truck received!
Preventative maintenance on Blower #2 – replaced belts
AVERAGE MONTHLY FLOW DATA (APRIL 2026)
LAB DATA (APRIL 2026)
PUBLIC WORKS - WASTEWATER
