HomeMy Public PortalAbout201508Newsletter.docxAugust Events
August 11 4 – 5 PM Bicycle/Pedestrian Committee – City Hall Auditorium
August 11 6 - 8 PM Mayor’s Night In – Call 472-5080 for an appointment
August 13 2 - 7 PM Red Cross Community Blood Drive – Old School Cafeteria
August 13 5:30-6:30 PM Infrastructure Committee Meeting – New Courtroom /78 Van Horn
August 13 6:30 PM Council Meeting – New Courtroom - Consent agenda at 6:30, full meeting at 7
August 15 8:30 PM Movies in Memorial Park – Earth to Echo
August 17 4 - 5 PM Community Resource Committee – City Hall Auditorium
August 17 6 - 7 PM Historic Preservation Commission – City Hall Auditorium
August 17 7 PM Planning Commission – New Courtroom / 78 Van Horn
August 19 6 – 7 PM TI Development Authority Main Street Board – City Hall Auditorium
August 20 12 – 1:30 PM Beach Task Force – City Hall Auditorium
August 27 10 AM Public Safety Committee – New Courtroom /78 Van Horn
August 31 11 AM TIPD VIP Luncheon – Old School Cafeteria – people helping people – you’re invited!
Rising TYde Food Pantry, in Old School Cafeteria, needs: canned fruit & meat, rice, grits, soup, jelly, peanut butter. Distributions: Third Tuesday monthly. View updated City Calendar
at www.cityoftyee.org for a listing of all City & non-profit events. Please click the Waste & Recycling link at the top of the home page, or call 843-645-4100, to register any problems
with your waste or recycling services!
New (and Old) Waste Disposal Policies
Effective early in August, DPW will open its waste weighing system to begin charging for using the dumpsters at DPW. The exact date depends on the final technical steps being completed
to begin operation of the scale. The dumping fee will be five cents per pound, payable by debit or credit card only – no cash nor checks will be accepted. The reason for this added
fee is that residential waste is already comprehended in the City’s contracts with WastePro, while additional fees are charged the City for hauling and tipping for the dumpsters out
of the Polk Street yard.
Avoiding the fee is simple. You already pay to have your trash picked up from your home. Simply be sure to put your waste curb side. Waste includes trash that should go in the green
dumpster barrel at every home, recycling that should be in your blue dumpster barrel, and yard waste that should be bundled, bagged or stacked as described in the paragraphs below.
Construction waste should be put in a commercial dumpster and hauled to the dump at contractor expense!
If you have large items that won’t fit in your waste barrel, like furniture, white appliances, or very heavy objects, please contact WastePro at (843) 645-4100 to make an appointment
for pick-up.
· Yard waste (leaves, yard clippings, paper, straw, and loose yard care items) shall be placed in water tight bags or other suitable containers which, when full, do not exceed fifty
(50) pounds in weight. If paper recycling bags are used, please keep them dry until pickup!
· Palm fronds, branches, and other long yard waste must be tied into bundles for easy collection, then stacked and placed adjacent to the street, road or alley for collection.
· Heavy brush and tree branches no longer than three (3) feet in length and six (6) inches in diameter should be gathered into a pile no larger than five (5) cubic yards.
· Special collection may be requested for those residents who have a pile larger than the above, by calling (843) 645-4100 to set up a private contract with WastePro.
· Yard trash is picked up on the first of the two weekly pick-up days for each area!
Although the profit for recycling material has all but evaporated of late, recycled material is not put in the landfill and reduces the overall cost of waste handling for the City and,
therefore, for YOU. Please, participate in the recycling initiative!
DO RECYCLE:
Glass bottles and jars
Rinsed food cans
Metal coat hangers
Plastic bottles, lids, tubs, hangers
Paper such as cardboard, copy paper, newsprint, magazines, file folders, shredded paper, sticky notes, envelopes, phones books, boxes
DO NOT RECYCLE:
Food waste or food-contaminated containers
Waxed paper containers
Plastic wrap or plastic film food wrappers
Styrofoam cups, containers, plates
Diapers
Used paper tissues, towels or napkins
Mirrors, window glass, or lightbulbs
Clothing
Nitrile or latex gloves
Batteries*
Plastic grocery bags – plastic bag recycling containers are at most major grocery stores, as well as at City Hall, TIPD, and the IGA on Tybee.
* Rechargeable batteries can be brought to City Hall. A box in the lobby is provided for rechargeable batteries.
Electronics (computers, phones, printers, TVs, radios) contain metals and materials that can cause severe health risks, and they should never be sent to the landfill! Working, used electronics
can be donated to some school programs or to Goodwill. Non-working or very old electronics should be taken to the Savannah eRecycling Center at 1321 Eisenhower Drive in town. Old cell
phones can be sold, returned to your cellular provider, or donated to help domestic violence victims or service men and women deployed outside the country.
A complete list of materials, both recyclable and non-recyclable can be found by clicking the “Recycling and Waste” icon at the top of the City’s home page at www.cityoftybee.org