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Spring Clean-Up Day: It's Back
By Cassie Johnson
For more than 30 years the City of Paducah has hosted its annual Spring CleanUp Day. Like many other activities, it was cancelled last year because of the pandemic. This year, it’s back and better than ever!
On April 24, rain or shine, residents of Paducah and McCracken County can bring a variety of items to be properly disposed of. The event takes place from 7am to 2 pm. Please remember, you will need your driver’s license to verify your address.
“Spring Clean-Up Day is a valuable service to help keep our community safe and clean,” said Chris Yarber, City of Paducah Public Works Director. “It’s an opportunity for city and county residents to dispose of items that may not fit or be appropriate for their weekly garbage collection. The proper disposal of household cleaners, herbicides, and other chemicals is extremely important to protect the environment.”
What You Can Bring
• Household trash
• Ammunition
• Medications
• Batteries
• Up to eight tires, but no heavy equipment, solid, rubber track, or foam-filled tires are allowed•
Major appliances such as washers, dryers, refrigerators, freezers, hot water tanks, and tagged freon-free air conditioners are accepted.
• Household hazardous waste such as light bulbs, fluorescent bulbs, used motor oil, mercury filled items.
• Products such as insecticides, weed killers, and paint are limited to 10 gallons per household. All of these materials must be in their original container.
• E-scrap items such as computers, printers, monitors, televisions, VCRs, DVD players, or other electronic devices.
• Recyclables, such as paper, plastic, and steel and aluminum cans, can be taken to the Freedom Waste recycling drop-off location at 400 State Street.
Where to Go
Items will be dropped off at 829 Burnett Street. You need to enter from North 10th Street off Park Avenue and turn on to Burnett Street. Please note that traffic will not be allowed to enter from North 8th or 9th Streets. Please be patient as you wait in line in your vehicle. To make for a quicker trip, separate your items before you arrive - household hazardous waste, e-scrap, batteries, ammunition, and prescriptions are off-loaded last.
“Spring Clean Up Day is a line of drop-off points for the various types of items. Knowing which items are last in the line helps people load their trailers appropriately for quicker off-loading,” said Pam Spencer, Communications Manager for the City of Paducah.
Please Wear Your Mask
There have been a couple of changes made to the typical routine. There is no paper shredding this year, and everyone is asked to stay in their vehicle. Staff members will unload your items for you. When speaking to staff members, please remember to wear a mask or facial covering for their safety and yours. One thing that has not changed, it’s free to dispose your unwanted things.
If you have any questions, call Public Works Department at 270.444.8511.
