March 3, 2011
Sheriff's Department Plans To Help Again During Annual Spring Clean Up Day
The Sheriff's Department is teaming up again with several city and county agencies next month to help our local citizens get rid of old medicines again this year. This year we have extended our program to include old, or unused ammunition.
We should be able to accept most any types of small arms, and rifle ammunition.
If you have any type of large ammunition, very old ammunition, or some type of weapon or device that you come across during your spring cleaning, and you are not sure it is safe for transport, please give us a call at 444-4719 so we can discuss it before you bring it to Spring Clean Up Day.
SPRING CLEAN UP DAY
APRIL 16, 2011
Paducah-McCracken County Residents
Bring Driver’s License to Verify Residency829 Burnett Street
7:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Free! Rain or Shine
Enter from North 10
th or Burnett Streets. Traffic will not be allowed to enter from North 8th or 9th Streets. Please tarp each load. No medical waste or commercial waste. Recycling is off-loaded last in the line. Please separate your items to make your trip go quicker.Accepted Items:
HOUSEHOLD TRASH
WHITE GOODS: washers, dryers, refrigerators, freezers, hot water tanks, air conditioners (must be freon-free)
TIRES
HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE: light bulbs, fluorescent bulbs, insecticides*, weed killers*, cleaners*, paint*, batteries, used motor oil, mercury filled items (*10 gallon limit per household. All material must be in original container.).Exchange fluorescent bulbs and mercury items for two new compact fluorescent bulbs.
AMMUNITION and MEDICATIONS: All old ammunition and expired or no longer needed over-the-counter and prescription medications will be accepted.
RECYCLABLES:o
ALL PLASTIC: Except Styrofoam. Please remove caps from bottles. The caps can be recycled.o
GLASS: Empty bottles and jars onlyo
METAL CANS: Empty vegetables, foods, & pet food canso
ALUMINUM: Beverage canso
CARDBOARD and PASTEBOARD BOXES: Please flatteno
PAPER: Includes newspaper, junk mail, printer paper, books, magazines, slick/shiny paper, phone books, etc. Shredded paper must be bagged.o
E-SCRAP: Televisions, computers, monitors, printers, copiers, cell phones, printer/copier ink/toner cartridges, office electronics, audio/video players, video games, & other small electronics.o
BATTERIES: All accepted (from flashlight to truck size)****************************************************************************************************************************************
Partners: City of Paducah, McCracken County, Greater Paducah Sustainability Project, CWI of Kentucky, AES Environmental, Inc., Martin Tire, Paducah Power System, and the McCracken County Sheriff’s Department.
Funded in part through a KY Division of Waste Management Household Hazardous Waste Management Grant.
Last year, we collected several thousands of old or unused pills that were disposed of properly instead of getting into the hands of small children or flushed into our local water systems. We hope to do even better this year.
See you there!