Because of budget constraints and cost overruns for winter street maintenance, the city canceled this year's Spring Clean-up Days. The city has lined up a series of special dropoff dates to help residents rid their homes of unwanted items.

BULKY WASTE COLLECTION>

Any solid waste, which, due to its composition, weight, or bulk, cannot be effectively collected and transported must have a "Bulky Waste Sticker." This includes furniture, appliances, toilets, carpeting, swing sets, etc.

These items can be designated for pickup at any time of the year by filing a form at City Hall or the Street Department explaining what the item is and when it will be placed on the curb for collection.

Residents must purchase a Bulky Waste Sticker, issued and paid for at City Hall or the Street Department, and affix it to the item for pickup. The pickup date usually is on your regular garbage/recycle collection date. Bulky waste items will not be picked up at the curb without a Bulky Waste Sticker.

The cost of a Bulky Waste Sticker varies according to the item:

Refrigerators, freezers - >$50 each

Air conditioning units - >$40 each

Dehumidifiers - >$35 each

Washers, dryers, stoves, water heaters and dishwashers - >$20 each

Tires - >$5 each

Household furniture and fixtures, including carpeting, toilets, sinks - >$10 each or $20 per hour

Swing sets, poles - >$20 each

Lumber, plasterboard - >$20 per cubic yard (In addition to the City's cubic yard fee, Green County Landfill charges a tipping fee of $34.10 per ton)

SCHEDULE OF SPRING EVENTS>

Tire Day: >7 a.m.-noon April 25. Drop off at Street Department for a cost of $1.25 per passenger vehicle tire, $3 per large truck tire, and $6 per tractor tire.

Freon item pick up: April 27-May 15. >Items requiring a Freon sticker will be picked up curbside at the reduced cost of $15 per sticker. Stickers must be purchased at City Hall or the Street Department Administration Building. Items are picked up the rest of the year on an individual basis at a higher cost.

Green County Clean Sweep: 7 a.m.-noon May 16. >Green County residents may drop off hazardous materials at the Street Department Complex. Watch for details in local media outlets.

Yard Waste drop-off: 7 a.m.-noon on May 9, June 13, July 18, Aug. 15, Sept. 19 and Oct. 17. >The dropoff site is located at the Street Department Complex. The same rules apply as curbside pickup, with the exception of needing stickers. Limbs and brush must be bundled, no more than 4 foot in length and weigh no more than 60 pounds. Yard waste must be in a clear or clear blue bag and weigh no more than 60 pounds.

Bags will be dumped into dumpsters by Boy Scout volunteers and returned to the owner if wanted. Trailers or trucks with loose material will not be accepted. This service is provided only to City of Monroe residents who pay for curbside garbage/recycle pickup. Yard Waste stickers are available for $2 per sticker per bag/bundle for curbside pickup on your regular garbage/recycle day.

E Waste Recycling: >This new program will get under way once approval is given for scale purchases. Electronic equipment will be accepted at a cost of 35 cents per pound, common batteries will cost $2.50 per pound. Items must be dropped off at City Hall or the Street Department Administration Building. Wwatch for details in the local media outlets.

Rubble: >Inorganic solid waste resulting from the construction, repair or demolition of buildings, etc. should be disposed of by environmentally safe means, in accordance with the rules and city and state regulations at the resident's expense. A demolition dump for construction materials is available at the Green County Landfill. For information on dumping at that site, call 897-8605.