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iffe vr..^ TOD AY 7^ Mm YARD WASTE CARTS ARE IN Winston-Salem residents who h a i ve b a g s or box e s of yard waste at the curb may find a violation ' riotice on their 'door asking them to remove it from the curb within 1 0 days or be subject to a fee of $50 to $500 if it has to be cleaned up by City Sanitation crews.* This is the result of a state environmental regulation which banned yard debris from the landfill last year. To comply with the law, yet still provide a yard waste pick up service to residents, the City of Winston-Salem intro duced a new "yard waste cart" collection program for Winston-Salem residents who prefer not to compost grass clippings and other yard debris themselves. The yard waste carts actually make cleaning up the yard faster and easier and benefits the environment because the yard debris collected is now converted into a high quality mulch and made available to resi dents at a minimal cost. ? ? ?? ? ? jnTTfi^i iiith ? To participate in the yard waste cart pick up program, residents need to purchase Q special roll out cart from the City. The cart costs $46 (checks and money orders only) if you pick it up at the City Warehouse at 1550 Martin Luther King, Jr. Dr. Or, if you'd like the cart delivered to your home, the cost is $50. To order a cart, simply calf 650-7640* Collection is provided weekly (March 1 through the fall), and residents will be notified which day collection is in their neighborhood when the. cart is received. ? * > Becky McBride, City Sanitation Superintendent stated, "The city is pleased with how well the program is working. The streets appear less cluttered in areas- where residents are. using the carts." So far over 6,500 homes are partici pating in the yard cart program. For more information about yard waste dis posal options, call the Sanitation Division at 727-2638. ?Brush placed at the curb is not a violation and will continue to be collected. Limbs should not exceed six feet in length and six inches in diameter. ?%*- .. . \ &*<??* ' ??' ? "ft#- vyfr -- ? ?... Last year's yard waste is this year's prime mulch, and ifs yours for a song. You can pur chase the minimum order of one cubic yard ? ?hat's about half a pick-up tuckful ? for just $7.50. It wil be loaded for you on-site, or you can arrange delivery for an addi tional fit. Purchase mulch at the Yard Waste Processing Fac^ily at 1000 Old Milwaukee lane, across from the Overdo le Demolition Landfill. Hours are MF 7:30-12 and 1-5 p.m.; Sat. 8-12 and 14 pm. Cal 784-1615 (or more information. /?'Sc :v ;? V Zv' ? <- ? > ?? - ? . -tyr*- ?* ? ?< :vw <.???"* . INSIDE RECYCU TODAY EARTH WEEK ACTIVITIES 2 EARTH QUIZ 3 RECYCLING CENTERS MAP...... 4 ? 5 ASK BIN 6 NIFTY RECYCLED PRODUCTS 7 KID'S PAGE RECYCLING CYCLES 8 This newsletter is published courtesy of the City of Winston-Salem. REWARDS FOR * RECYCLERS S Just for doing what comes natu rally - recycing your trash - you could win $100 during Earth Week. For all the details - plus * mm r ?! _ ?nO oci conn wwGkk. ooivmos soc pqy 3*
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