It's springcleaningseason!
Astheweatherbeginstowarmup,theoverwhelmingurgetostartspring cleaningmightbehittingyourhome.Buthavenofear--theCityof Independenceisreadytohelpyougetridofall thatjunkyoumighthave layingaround.
OnSaturday,April 13,theDrop-OffDepotwill openforthefirsttimethis season.TheDepotisopenfrom8AM-3PMthesecondSaturdayofeach monthbetweenApril andOctober.It'slocatedat875VistaAve(onemileeast ofM-291onTrumanRoad,northofVistaAvenue).
TheDepotisopentoIndependenceresidentsonly--avaliddriver'slicense orrecentutilitybill isrequiredforentry.
Itemsacceptedinclude:Furniture,mattresses& boxsprings,carpet, plumbingfixtures,sheetrock,windows,shingles,fencing,landscapetimbers, bricks,pavingstones,limbs,firewood,bushes,stumps,refrigerators,freezers, stoves,dishwashers,hotwaterheaters,washers,dryers,lawnmowersand car,boat,lawnmowerandbatteries.
Nobaggedleaves,grass,oryardwasteisaccepted
Pricesarebasedonthetypeofvehicleused,notthecontentsoftheload (excepttiresandappliances) Thesamepricesapplytobothtrashandbrush Foracompletelistofpricing,clickhere
Lookingtogetridofitemsstoredinthegarage?Markyourcalendarsforthe HouseholdHazardousWasteCollectionEventonSaturday,May4th
The27thannual eventwill takeplacefrom9AM-1PMinthelargeparkinglot borderedbyWalnut,Liberty,KansasandOsageSt It'sfreeforIndependence resident,howeveradriver'slicenseorrecentutilitybill isrequiredtoverify residency
Itemsacceptedinclude:Batteries,paintandpaintproducts(includingaerosol cans),varnish,stripper,turpentine,fluorescentlightbulbs,gardenandyard
products(herbicides,pesticides,weedkiller,ratpoison),automotivefluids (antifreeze,usedmotoroil),householdcleaners(drain,toilet,oven), kerosene,mercurythermometersandusedmedicine.
TheIndependencePoliceDepartmentwill alsobeonsitetocollectunwanted ammunition,firearms,fireworksandotherexplosiveitems.
Formoreinformation,visitourwebsite.
Still gotthecleaningitch?CommunityServicesLeague,theCityof IndependenceandtheIndependenceChamberofCommercehavepartnered togethertoholdaCommunityClean-UpDay!
Thisfamily-friendlyeventwill take placefrom8:45AM-12PMon Saturday,April 20
Volunteerswill meetattheCSL NolandRoadlocationfora complimentarycoffeeandlight breakfastbeforebeinggivena communitylocationtopick-uptrash anddebris.
Sign-upforthiseventisrequired.For moreinformationandtoregister,visit CSL'swebsite.
Tree trimmingandpower lines
MarchmarksthestartofsevereweatherseasoninMissouri whichmeanswe couldbeginseeinghighwindsandheavythunderstormsanydaynow.Trees thataretooclosetopowerlinescaninterferewithyourelectricservice-especiallyinsevereweathersituations.
Ifyouplantotrimyourtreesbeforesevereweatherstrikes,besuretostay10 feetawayfrompowerlines.Ifthere'sachancethatabranch,tool,clothing itemorbodypartcouldcomeincontactwithapowerline,whetheractiveor not,donottouchthebranch.
Foranyquestionsorconcernswhentrimming,contact treetrimming@indepmoorgor816-325-7559 Youcanalsoreportany downedpowerlinesat816-325-7550 Ifyoueverseesparksonadowned line,call 911 IPLleadershipmeets withlegislative staff
Thismonth,IndependencePower& LightDirectorJoeHegendefferandIPL
SupportServicesManagerMaryKayVillegastravelledtoWashingtonDC to promotetheimportanceofpublicpowerandtodiscusslegislativetopics aroundtheenergyindustry.
Eachyear,theAmericanPublic PowerAssociation(APPA),ofwhich IPLisamember,holdsanannual legislativerallywheremembershave theopportunitytomeetanddiscuss legislativeitemsandtheireffectson theenergyindustry--especially thoseimpactingpublicpower utilities.
Thisyear,HegendefferandVillegas metwithnumerousstaffoftheU S HouseofRepresentativesandmet withthetwoMissouri U S Senators-Sen EricSchmittandSen Josh Hawley Discussionsincludedthe importanceofpublicpower,current obstaclesfacedandcurrent legislationthatcouldimpactIPL's abilitytodeliversafe,affordableand reliableservicetoresidents.
Employee spotlight
Thismonth,wewanttospotlightourRockCreekWastewaterTreatment PlantstafffromourMunicipal ServicesDivision.
Earlierthismonth,theRockCreekWastewaterTreatmentPlantwas awardedtheMissouri WaterEnvironmentAssociation's(MWEA)Large WastewaterTreatmentFacilityoftheYearfortheStateofMissouri!
Thisawardisinrecognitionofoperational excellencedemonstratedat wastewatertreatmentfacilitieswhosecapacityexceeds7.5milliongallonsa day.Operatingourtreatmentfacilityatsuchahighlevel requiresamazing staffall workingtogethertopromotepublicandenvironmental healthandwe couldn'tbemoreproudofourteamforbeingrecognizedwithsuchahighly esteemedaward.
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