3/19/04

How to Dispose of Spring Cleaning Items, Yardwaste and Other Materials

Many Holly Springs residents already are conducting spring cleaning this year or digging into outdoor home improvement projects. Below is a chart describing what materials are collected at residential curbsides, how residents should dispose of the materials, when residents need to call to arrange a special pickup, and when additional fees are involved. For more information, contact the Holly Springs Department of Public Works at 552-5920.

* Large or Bulky White Goods, Large Quantities of Yard Waste and Debris Collections Fees
An additional charge will apply for Town pickup of large quantities of yard waste and large or bulky trash items that do not fit inside waste receptacles. This charge only applies to loads exceeding 2 ½ cubic yards, about the size of load a pickup truck can carry, or exceeding 50 lbs. No additional fee will be charged for lesser amounts of yard waste or other trash items, and the Town's fall/winter leaf collection and Christmas tree collection will remain free of charge.

There are three levels of charges based on the size of the trash load. For debris loads that are 2 ½ to less than 4 cubic yards in size, or heavier than 50 lbs., a $40 fee will be charged for pickup. For debris at 4 to 8 cubic yards, an $80 fee will be charged, and for debris greater than 8 cubic yards but less than 12 cubic yards, a $120 fee will be charged.

Any resident who has large quantities of yard waste or large trash items should call the Town's Public Works Department after placing the trash at the edge of the front yard, just behind the curb and off the street pavement. The Public Works Department will give the resident an estimate of the amount that will be charged for a pickup, and the resident will then prepay for the collection at the Holly Springs Finance Department in Town Hall. After payment is made, the Town will make its best efforts to collect the trash within 24 hours.

If a large quantity of yard waste or bulky trash item is placed on a curb and the resident does not contact the Public Works Department or prepay for the trash pickup, a Public Works employee will place a notification on the resident's front door, alerting the resident of the Town's trash pickup policy and prepayment requirement. If the resident still does not call Public Works or make payment within five business days, the Town will collect the trash and add the corresponding fee to the resident's water bill. For more information, contact the Department of Public Works at 552-5920.

Town of Holly Springs - PO Box 8 - 128 South Main Street - Holly Springs, NC 27540 - (919) 552-6221 - Holly.Springs@hollyspringsnc.us