Large/bulk Item pickup District 4 set for Wednesday

Call and schedule a pickup by 5 p.m. Monday to take part in this month’s collection

The second cycle of the Large/bulk Item pickup has kicked off and is heading into District 4 with pickup scheduled for Oct. 21. During the second round of large item pickup in District 2, the City implemented a scheduling process which seemed to have improved the flow of the pickup program. To have items picked up, call and schedule a pickup no later than Monday.

“Since the City of Big Spring has reinstated the large item pickup, more and more citizens are beginning to participate in the program. With the increase of residents taking part in the program, it has become more difficult for city staff to complete the project in just a single day,” Shane Bowles, Interim City Manager, said. “The change to begin scheduling for the large item pick up gives the city a better way to prepare for the event and assure no citizen is missed.”

This month, on Wednesday, those living in District 4 will be able to have their large items picked up for the second time this year. As mentioned by Bowles, in order to ensure all residents in District 4 are able to take part in the program, those needing to have items picked up are asked to call and schedule a pick up no later than 5 p.m. on Oct. 19.

“Calling and scheduling your pick up will allow the city to better inform the public if they have any questions and assuring that the resident are putting out items that are permitted by the program. This will save the city time and resources as well as give the citizens a more effective program,” Bowles said.

The large/bulk item program was restarted at the beginning of this year as a way to help residents dispose of large items from their homes like couches, mattresses, appliances, and any other large, bulky items without the expense and hassle of hauling it off.

“City staff will only pick up items that are placed on the curb upon arrival to your location and staff will not be permitted to bring items to the curb from inside your home or from any other area of the residence, including the backyard

and garage,” an information flyer from the City of Big Spring stated.

The program is designed to support residential customers only and is not open to businesses. Once the resident has called to set up a pickup for the pickup day, items are to be placed on the curb no later than 7 a.m. on the day of pickup. Items should not be bagged, boxed or placed in any other type of container.

A reminder of eligible pick up items are: doors, carpet, furniture, appliances, cardboard boxes, scrap metal, and mattresses. Items that are not eligible for pick up include: tree brush or limbs, household trash, garbage, or any material in plastic bags, hazardous materials (chemicals and petroleum products), automotive parts, batteries, or tires, construction, remodeling, or demolition debris such as shingles, wallboard and lumber, tires, dirt, rocks, concrete or ceramic tile.

To schedule a pickup or for more information, call Public Works at 432-264-2501 or by e-mail at nhernandez@mybigspring.com. The next District pickup will take place in District 5, on the third Wednesday of November.