Every spring and fall the City of Bartlesville offers a free “cleanup” campaign that provides residential solid waste customers an opportunity to dispose of items too large or otherwise not suitable for the City’s weekly trash collection program.
Previously, Bartlesville residents were allowed to dispose of items for free at Osage Landfill during a one-week period in the spring, and another one-week period in the fall.
But this year the Fall Cleanup campaign will officially get underway when utility customers receive their next utility bill, said Public Works Director Keith Henry.
Utility customers will receive a coupon with their next monthly utility bill that’s good for one free trip to the landfill anytime between now and Dec. 31, 2016, Henry said.
“We’ve made some changes to our Fall Cleanup campaign this year by extending the campaign from one week to upwards of six months,” Henry said. “We hope this extended timeframe will be more convenient for residents, and we believe it will increase participation in the program.”
While residents will have months to make their way to the landfill, the coupon is good for only one trip, Henry said.
“Customers can use it anytime between now and Dec. 31, 2016, but they can only use it one time,” he said.
Henry said Bartlesville residents should present a current City of Bartlesville utility bill receipt along with the coupon. The coupon is valid only for City of Bartlesville residential solid waste customers. Commercial accounts or contractors may not redeem the coupon for free disposal. The coupon may not be duplicated, and any unauthorized or duplicated accounts will be charged for disposal fee.
Residential customers may take unwanted items to Osage Landfill during regular business hours, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday and 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday.
Customers will be allowed to transport their debris in a single personal vehicle or vehicle/trailer combination. All appliances that have compressors must have the compressors removed before disposal. The compressor can be disposed if it is removed.
Items that WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED are tires, batteries, hazardous material, wet paint, appliances that have not had the compressors removed (refrigerators, freezers, air conditioners, etc.) and demolished structures. The appliance must be certified “Freon free” if the compressor is not removed.
For more information, contact the Public Works Department at 918-338-4131.