Wednesday, March 23, 2011

Spring clean up

Columbia Borough has scheduled its spring clean-up for two dates -- Friday, April 15 and Saturday, April 16.

The Friday, April 15 will be held from 7 a.m.-noon when the borough and volunteer local trash collectors will go around town and collected tagged items.
Here is what will be picked up on Friday, April 15:
Refrigerator/freezer (doors off or secured), air conditioner, dehumidifier, washer/dryer, dishwasher, sofa, hot water heater, trash compactor, stove and double sink.
A yellow tag must be obtained from the borough office at a cost of $20.
The next day, April 16, with a blue tag, items can be dropped off at River Valley Disposal at a cost of $15.
On April 15, at a cost of $5, the following items can be picked up: Mattress and box spring, rug and carpet, VCR/stereo, microwave, lawn mower (push or electric), gas grills (no gas tanks), toilet, pair of tires and batteries (car, boat or marine),
The next day, at a cost of $3, these items can also be dropped off at River Valley Disposal.
Free items are dried paint cans and scrap metal (both days) and lights and pesticide containers (drop off only).
Unacceptable items are shingles, engines or gas tanks, vinyl flooring, bricks or concrete blocks, yard waste or garbage.
Columbia residents much purchase their tags at the borough office prior to April 14 and tagged items placed curbside by 6 a.m., April 15.
Proof of residency is required.
River Valley Disposal is located off Franklin Street.
For more information, call 684-2467.

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