Free Landfill Day for Residential Customers

(September 4, 2007) - To help citizens clean up after summer yard work and home improvement projects, the City’s Solid Waste Management Division is offering a Free Landfill Day.  Residential customers may dispose of debris and unwanted items between 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 8, 2007, at participating landfills.  Commercial accounts or commercial waste haulers may not participate.

“This is a popular and convenient event for customers,” said Jim Linn, manager of Oklahoma City’s Solid Waste Division.  “It helps them get their homes and yards spruced up for fall.”

Residents may drop off one load in one passenger vehicle or single-axle truck up to 1-ton and one trailer up to 16-feet.  They also must bring a current original water bill (no photocopies accepted) as proof of residency.

Participating landfills are:

• East Oak Landfill – 3201 Mosley Rd. (N.E. 36, east of Sooner Road, south side of street)

• Oklahoma City Landfill d/b/a Southeast Landfill – 7001 S. Bryant

• Oklahoma Landfill d/b/a Waste Connections – 7600 SW 15

• Northeast Landfill – 2601 N. Midwest Boulevard, Spencer, Okla. (construction and demolition materials only)

Acceptable items include appliances without FreonÒ or other refrigerants, furniture, carpets, mattresses and other items too large for Big Blue carts or too much for the monthly Bulk Waste collection.

Household hazardous waste will not be allowed (tires, oils, sheetrock, car batteries, dirt and rocks, propane tanks, pool chemicals, electronic waste). For a complete list of unaccepted hazardous waste or information about its proper disposal, please contact the Household Hazardous Waste facility at 682-7038 or visit www.okc.gov .

For more information on Free Landfill Day, call Utility Customer Services at 297-2833.