2007 SPRING CLEANUP

SATURDAY, MAY 19, 2007

Curbside pickup for Village residents only. This is a residential service only.  Excluded from pickup are private streets, condominiums, mobile home parks and commercial enterprises.  All materials must be stacked neatly and placed behind the curb line by 7 a.m.  No alley pickup.   Please do not place material out early in the week as it is unsightly and could be subject to fines.  No household garbage shall be placed with spring cleanup refuse.  One cubic yard or less of building materials will be picked up.  White goods will be accepted.  Refrigeration units must have certification attached verifying removal of freon by a licensed vendor.  Refrigerator and freezer doors must be removed.  Tires and refrigeration units with freon, may be delivered to the public works parking lot from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. where they can be disposed of for a fee.  Tires $5, tractor tires $10 (tires on rims twice fee) refrigerant $20.  Excluded from curbside pickup; batteries, paint cans, rocks, asphalt, concrete, brush, yard waste, tires and all hazardous waste such as chemicals, herbicides and insecticides.  These materials will not be picked up and it will be the owner’s responsibility to remove them from the street right of way.

2007 SPRING BRUSH PICKUP

APRIL 30, 2007

The village of Elk Rapids is providing a ONE-TIME brush pickup.  The service will begin on the east side of town and move west.  No return pickup will be made.  This is a residential service only.  Excluded from pickup are private streets, condominiums, mobile home parks, and commercial enterprises.  Residents must have their brush piled NEATLY by the shoulder of the street, butt ends facing out.  Roots and dirtballs must be removed.  NO ALLEY PICKUPS.  RESTRICTED ITEM: Do not mix brush & branches with leaves and yard rakings.  This is not leaf pickup.  Leaf pickup will begin May 7, 2007.  No trash, garbage, or construction material.

SPRING LEAF PICKUP

MAY 7, 2007

The village of Elk Rapids is providing a ONE-TIME leaf pickup.  The service will begin on the east side of town and move west. No return pickup will be made.  This is a residential service only.  Excluded from pickup are private streets, condominiums, mobile home parks, and commercial enterprises.  Residents must have their leaves piled  NEATLY by the shoulder of the street.  Do not placein leaves in bags.  NO ALLEY PICKUP.  RESTRICTED ITEMS: Do not mix brush & branches with yard rakings.  This is not a brush pickup.  No trash, garbage, or construction materials.

WATER SYSTEM FLUSH. SPRING 2007

EAST SIDE VILLAGE: TUESDAY, APRIL 24

WEST SIDE VILLAGE: WEDNESDAY, APRIL 25.

At times residents might experience water distribution low pressure and should run extra water to clear lines before washing clothes.