Refuse

Picture Courtesy of Stutzman Refuse Disposal, Inc.

There are separate trucks that pick up your blue refuse container and pick up recycling. Refuse collection begins on the east side of town by 7:00 am and works westward to finish by 11:00 am. Place articles outside the night before if you are concerned about missing pick up.

Since there are separate trucks, your blue container may be emptied before your recyclables are picked up.

The truck that empties your blue container is now automated with a mechanical arm that lifts the container, empties it, and returns it into an upright Position on the curb. Just because your blue container is upright does not mean it hasn’t been emptied. Please check.

Do not overfill your blue container. The lid should be closed. If you have too much trash, when the mechanical arm picks up the refuse container and lifts it into the air, your excess trash may spill into the street. The refuse service is not responsible to clean up excess trash spilled in the street.

If you have more trash that what your blue container will hold, you will need to purchase a yellow trash bag at the city office.

BROKEN TRASH CONTAINER? Call the City Office 983-2174 to report the broken container and we will arrange getting you a replacement.

2008 RATES

Residential: 95-gallon cart -- $9.50 per month

Residential: 65-gallon cart -- $8.50 per month

TOO MUCH TRASH?

If you have more trash than will fit in your blue container, do not fill it to overflowing. Please come to the city office a purchase a large yellow “Stutzman Refuse Disposal” trash bag for $1.50. The weight limit for this bag is 40 pounds. The yellow bag should be placed outside the blue container on the ground.

Larger items will need to be tagged and tag prices vary on the size of the item. Here are some examples:

TV or Microwave oven $4.50

Refrigerator/ Freezer/ lg. Appliances-

without refrigerant (i.e. Freon) tubes $12.75 / w/ refrigerant tubes $18.00

Mattress or box spring $8.50 ; Carpet roll $8.50 ; Divan $ 12.75

ANNUAL SPRING AND FALL

CLEAN UP DAYS

Each year the City organizes and advertises City Wide Clean Up Days. Citizens have the opportunity take large items, tires, or excess refuse to a dumpster site at First and Olive Streets. Or citizens may utilize one Friday selected for curb-side pick up (no tires allowed). Arrangements are also made with Marion County to dispose of Hazardous Waste items at a specified location in Peabody. This service is available ONLY to active residential utility accounts within the city limits of Peabody, who are currently paying for weekly trash service.

Marion County Transfer Station

320 W Santa Fe

Marion, KS 66861

(620) 382-5655

Hours of Operation:

8 to 4 Monday thru Friday

8 to 12 Saturday

Accepting:

Municipal Solid Waste

White Goods (Refrigerant Certification Required)

Construction and Demolition Waste

Tires

Special Waste (upon prior approval)

NOT Accepting:

Hazardous Waste

Yard Waste