Next week is Community Clean Up Week in Ark City. It runs Monday through Friday.
City Crews will only make one pass through neighborhoods to collect non-household trash. There will not be any return visits. All items should be bundled, boxed, bagged, or tied and can’t exceed 50 pounds.
Yard waste, including loose leaves, brush, and tree trimmings, can be taken to the F Street Limb Disposal/Compost Site weekly from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday-Thursday and 8 a.m.- 4 p.m. Saturday.
Items accepted include:
• Unwanted household items
• Indoor/outdoor furniture (reasonable quantities)
• Small/large appliances (microwave, washer/dryer, water tank, etc.)
• One appliance per household that contains freon
• Mattresses
• Indoor/outdoor kid’s toys
• Grills (no propane tanks)
• Properly tagged trash containers you wish to dispose of
Items not accepted include:
• Yard waste (leaves, brush, tree trimmings)
• Any construction material
• Electronic waste/computers
• Concrete blocks, rocks, or dirt
• Iron, sheet metal, and wire
• Tires of any kind
• Vehicles, car bodies, and mechanical parts
• Paint or chemicals of any kind