Last week I expressed hope that we would have sufficient notice for the proposed clean up so we could prepare for it. Councilman Tony Cataldo fulfilled that wish and it was announced in the local papers a couple of days ago.
There are two periods scheduled. The first is next Friday & Saturday, May 1st & 2nd. The second is still tentative depending on what they can negotiate with Dailey's Recycling & Refuse. If they can get a deal the second one will be the 8th & 9th. Times have been set at 8 A.M to 4 P.M.
They will have dumpsters behind Village Hall for whatever you care to haul there & dispose of. You'll have to get it down there yourselves. In the past they drove around with the village dump truck and picked up the stuff curbside. I'm guessing with the price of fuel these days they decided to change it this year. It's still a small price to pay and I can't find any fault with that.
They are even accepting old tires - up to 400 of them. It's a good idea to get rid of old tires. They are real mosquito havens if they are outside and fill with rain water. As a reminder they will not be accepting anything considered a hazardous waste such as paint, old t.v.s or refrigerators. They will have the WPD and WFD patrolling the dump site to make sure no one will attempt to sneak something hazardous into the dumpsters.
It's a good opportunity to get rid of junk out of your yards, off your porch and maybe even out of your basements. There are places around that pick up old refrigerators for free if you call them.
If you have any questions the papers said you can call Jim Saracco to check it out. His phone number is 330-532-2524 - extension 14.
So spruce up your place and maybe remind a neighbor there's an opportunity to do the same. Then you can enjoy your back yard this summer. I'm sure your neighbor will thank you.
Thanks Tony for the heads-up...
ole nib
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What's up with the accepting of up to 400 old tires? Is this some kind of grant funded thing? I read in this morning's ER that Madison Twp. is doing the same with offering to dispose of old tires - "up to 400". When I read that this morning it made me curious. Could someone in the know explain this for us?
ole nib
This is just a guess. Old tires are now being used to make a mulch like substance for flower beds and etc. It never needs replaced, it is soft to walk on and is very expensive. Maybe it has something to do with the manufacturing of this material. Probably, I am
wrong, but I just saw this stuff and I thought it was a great use for old tires.
I've seen that rubber mulch stuff. It's porous and allows rain water to sift through to let Mother Nature water your plants and it stems the growth of weeds. I've also read where they are using ground up tires to make surfaces for running tracks. It supposedly is better on the joint stress of the athletes because it absorbs more impact than asphalt or even dirt tracks. But like you said it is very expensive compared to the alternates. There are a lot of conceivable uses for old tires but the machinery needed is also a costly investment.
ole nib
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