There is a joint City-County cleanup scheduled from Aug. 4-9.
It will include the strategic placement of rollaway dumpsters in both city and county areas, as well as free access to the Geary County Transfer Station for all county residents.
The goal is to give residents the opportunity to dispose of large or accumulated waste items that are not part of regular household trash collection. This initiative is intended to assist with the cleanup of properties by providing disposal options that would normally require residents to transport items themselves.
The City will coordinate efforts to ensure that dumpsters are managed properly, are not overfilled, and that appropriate public safety measures are in place to prevent climbing or rummaging in the containers.
There will be four City rollaway dumpster locations.
Each one will receive a 40-feet rollaway dumpster:
1. 12th Street near Blue Building (BB) – Utilize existing parking spaces
2. Pool Parking Lot (906 W. 4th Street) – Near current dumpster; minimize impact on parking
3. Mini Golf Area by Spin City
4. North Park Parking Lot (by Thompson Drive)
City staff will periodically monitor these locations throughout the week
Public Works Site for Special Items
• Two rollaways at City Public Works – Dedicated for tires and appliances
County Participation
• Two rollaway dumpsters to be located at county-designated sites
• County will always maintain access to dumpsters for residents.
The cost of the cleanup initiative will be split 50/50 between the City and County. Rollaway Dumpster costs $200 per unit. Trash disposal costs $64 per ton.