During the fall Community Cleanup last week (11.3.18), pounds and pounds of waste were collected and disposed through the Lakeland semi-annual program. The program is only offered to Lakeland residents with ID.
The next Community Cleanup should be in the spring.
Rhonda Fink, community services representative for Lakeland, shared the following figures:
- Trash – 12,616 lbs.
- Metal – 5,440 lbs.
- E-Waste – 2,666 lbs.
Link to Google album: https://photos.app.goo.gl/Gxrm522WJiNyGZwGA
If you missed the special Saturday program, the City offers another option with the bulk waste pickup service year-round which is mostly free to Lakeland citizens.
For bulk pick-up, please call City Hall, 867-2217 or Mrs. Fink, 867-5409.
The first 10 cubic yards are free, $5 per cubic yard over 10, said Mrs. Fink. Appliances are $25 each. Refrigerators, freezers and air conditioners must be decommissioned by a certified representative. “We have other sources that will pick-up appliances containing refrigerant. Call City hall or Mrs. Fink for the phone numbers.
“We do not pick-up bags. Republic is contracted to take unlimited bags,” she said.
… Photos by Jim Willis, Lakeland Currents
