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SOLID WASTE DIVISIONRECYCLING: Spencer's Future |
SOLID WASTE SUPERINTENDENT Kent Herbold 3101 West 18th Street - Spencer, IA 51301 - Phone: 712/580-7270 |
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| E-mail: spencer@smunet.net |
SOLID WASTE DIVISIONRECYCLING: Spencer's Future |
SOLID WASTE SUPERINTENDENT Kent Herbold 3101 West 18th Street - Spencer, IA 51301 - Phone: 712/580-7270 |
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Have you ever heard the saying.... "ITS A DIRTY JOB, BUT SOMEONE'S GOT TO DO IT!?!?" We really have to hand it to our workers. Spencer has a crew of dedicated personnel that help to keep our homes and City clean! It is a very big job that gets taken for granted by many of our citizens.
Our Solid Waste Division was formerly known as City Sanitation and was owned and operated by Hank Toebes. It was purchased by the City of Spencer in 1988 and became our Solid Waste Division which is under the direction of Blake Fonnesbeck. We have twelve employees that service our city with Kent Herbold as the Solid Waste Superintendent. Our City route drivers pick up approximately 1,000 tons of refuse per month. They also pick up an additional 30 tons of recyling materials. Another employee drives a semi to Graetinger three to four times daily to haul the accumulated garbage. Our recycling materials are taken to Complete Recovery. Our Solid Waste team also includes two part-time employees who take turns attending the Transfer Station office as support staff where they communicate with the truck drivers as needed, collect fees for White Goods (Appliances), Tires and Construction materials and answer any questions they may receive from the public.
Residentail garbage is picked up as follows: Monday-North of W 4th Street and West of Grand Avenue, Tuesday-North of East 4th Street and East of Grand Avenue, Wednesday South of east and west 4th Streets. Each route has approximately 650 stops. They begin when most of us are still enjoying a couple more hours of sleep.... at 4:30 A.M.! They also have over 500 commercial accounts and "specials" each month ( An example of a "special" would be delivering or unloading a dumpster a citizen may have ordered for a shingling job. )
It costs the City approximately $4,000.00 per month to operate and maintain one of our
garbage trucks. This does not include the salaries of the drivers! We currently have three residential trucks, two commercial trucks, two semi's, a
skid loader and a roll-off as our equipment. A full time mechanic services the vehicles at
our Street Division's shop. We appreciate the work all of you do, and commend you for a
job well done!
Frequently Asked Questions
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WHAT DAY WILL MY RECYCLING BE PICKED UP?
WHAT CAN BE RECYCLED? (Put out for recycling)
WHAT CAN "NOT" BE RECYCLED?
WHAT SPECIAL EFFORTS DOES IT TAKE?
WHERE DO I CALL IF I HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT RECYCLING,
GARBAGE, PICKUP DAYS OR RELATED ITEMS?
WHAT DAYS WILL THEY PICK UP GRASS, LEAVES, & BRUSH?
WHERE CAN I PURCHASE STICKERS FOR BAGS OF GRASS, LEAVES, BRUSH
AND TIRES?
HOW ABOUT YARD WASTE?
WHERE CAN I HAUL YARD WASTE MYSELF?
WHAT DO I DO WITH APPLIANCES?
WHERE CAN I PURCHASE STICKERS FOR WHITE GOODS?
WHAT DO I DO WITH CARPET?
WHAT DO I DO WITH FURNITURE?
WHAT ABOUT TIRES, BATTERIES, OIL AND PAINT?
RATE REDUCTION CONSIDERATION
WHAT ABOUT MEDICAL WASTES?
STATE OF IOWA SOLID WASTE TAX!
LOCATION OF TRANSFER STATION
HOURS AT THE TRANSFER STATION
CAN I DROP OFF GARBAGE AT THE TRANSFER STATION?
WHEN DO I SET MY GARBAGE & RECYCLING OUT?
General Information
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West Side: Thursday
East Side: Friday
FAQ
WHAT ABOUT GLASS
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1. Rinse Out Cans and Glass Bottles.
2. Take Lids Off Containers.
3. All Recycling Should Be Kept Dry.
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Residents are allowed 2 standard solid waste receptacles (cans or bags) not to exceed 40 gallons and 50 pounds. Any additional containers or bags require a $.75 sticker. Stickers can be purchased at City Hall, Hy-Vee and Spencer Municipal Utilities.
Garbage pick up dates are Monday-North of West 4th Street & West of
Grand Avenue
Tuesday-North of East 4th Street & East of Grand Avenue
Wednesday-South of East & West 4th Street
Questions regarding garbage service call:
City Hall at 580-7200 or 580-7220
Transfer Station at 580-7270
FAQ
West Side: Thursday
East Side: Friday
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Stickers Can Be Purchased At City Hall, Hy-Vee, Spencer Municipal
Utilities for $.75 Each.
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Yard Waste May Be Taken To The Grass and Leaf Site Located North of West 18th Street at
18th Avenue West.
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(OVENS, STOVES, RANGES, DISHWASHERS, CLOTHES WASHERS, CLOTHES DRYERS, FURNACES,AIR CONDITIONERS, HOT WATER HEATERS, FREEZERS, MICROWAVES, ICE MACHINES, DEHUMIDIFIERS AND REFRIGERATORS)
These Items Are Picked Up On Wednesdays. Call 580-7270 To Get On The Pickup List Before Wednesday. EACH WHITE GOOD REQUIRES A $20 STICKER.
White goods delivered to the transfer station require a $15.00 fee at the gate.
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Stickers Can Be Purchased At City Hall, and Hy-Vee : $20.00 Each.
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Carpet Is Picked Up On Fridays. Please Call Before Friday To Get On The Pick Up
List (580-7270). Carpet Can Be No Longer Than 4' In Length and Bundled So One Person Can
Pick Up and Handle. Curbside carpet pick up is $15 per cubic yard.
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Small Pieces of Furniture Can Be Put Out At The Curb On Your Regular Garbage Pickup Day. This Does Not Need To Be Called In. If The Item Is Too Large For One Person To Handle, Please Call 580-7270 For Pick Up. There Is No Extra Charge To Dispose of Furniture.
Stuffed chairs, couches, and mattresses require a $12.00 sticker for curbside pickup. These Items are picked up on Wednesdays, call 580-7270 to get on the pick up list. $12.00 Stickers may be purchased at City Hall and Hy-Vee.
Stuffed chairs, couches and mattresses delivered to the transfer station require
$7.00
fee at the gate.
FAQ
Dyno
Oil:
216 E
Milwaukee, 262-2921
Mon-Fri 8:00 am-5:00 pm
Oil , No Filters, No Batteries
H&N
713 Grand Ave, 262-3230
Mon-Fri 8:00 am-5:00 pm
Sat- 8:00-Noon
Oil, Oil Filters, No Batteries
VanderHaags 3809 4th Ave
W, 262-7000
Mon-Fri 8:00 am-5:00 pm
Sat 8:00 am-Noon
Oil, No Batteries, No Oil Filters
City Of Spencer 401 10th Ave
SE
Mon-Fri 8:00 am -5:00 pm
Oil Only
Transfer Station 3101
West 18th Street
Regular Seasonal Hours
Batteries Only
FAQ
Effective July 1, 1992, Low to Moderate Income Families May Apply At City Hall For A
Rate Reduction Consideration. If You Qualify, The Reduction Would Be Rebated In December
Of Each Year.
FAQ
Are NOT Recyclable!!! and Should Not Be Disposed Of In Garbage
Either. This Includes Infectious Wastes, Needles, Syringes, Scalpels, Urine Sample
Bottles, Donated Blood Bottles & Needles. Free Sharps Containers may be
obtained from City Hall by Spencer Residents. These are for our worker's
safety.
The State of Iowa Charges Two Different Taxes To The Citizens.
1. Tipping Tax on Weight.
2. 5% Commercial Tax On Business & Industries.
These Taxes Are Passed On To The Appropriate Area. Call Your Represtentatives.
The City Has Nothing To Do With These Taxes.
The City has a 1% Local Option Sales Tax and a 1% School Infrastructure Local Option Tax.
FAQ
TRANSFER STATION: 3101 West 18th Street
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Yes.
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City Ord. 4-5-8: "No Permanent Solid Waste Container Shall Be Kept or Maintained
in a Front Yard Except For Collection -- Residential Solid Waste Receptacles or Containers
Shall NOT Be Placed at the Curb More Than 12 Hours Before the Scheduled Time of
Collection and Shall Be Removed from the Curb Area Within 8 Hours After Collection."
General Information
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Spencer, IA 51301
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