ASHLAND — The City of Ashland is preparing for its annual Spring Cleanup as the weather warms.
The citywide effort that allows residents to discard unwanted items that have piled up through winter will be tackled in four phases through April.
The city’s sanitation workers will pick up items such as old dishwashers, microwaves, furnaces and water heaters, among other items.
Things not accepted include tires, chemicals, anything containing Freon or other refrigerants, yard waste and wet paint. Here’s a full list of what’s acceptable and not.
“People like to get rid of tires with this a lot,” said Jason Counts, director of city services. “That’s one of the big mistakes … it’s also not the time to clean up yard waste.”
No matter how many mistakes are made, however, Counts said the citywide cleanup gains traction each year.
In 2019, for instance, the program accumulated 296 tons of waste. In 2020, that number climbed to 326 tons and again jumped to 350 tons in 2021.
The unwanted items end up in Rumpke’s landfill, located off Noble Road in Mansfield, Counts said.
Additional fees will appear on utility bills for residents who discard unacceptable items, throw away more than three cubic yards of material and to those who place items out before the scheduled phases. Counts said these fees will vary depending on the items collected.
The first phase will launch April 4 to 8 and will cover both sides of Center Street and work toward, but not include, West Main Street. The phase includes all streets south of West Main Street and west of Broad Street.
The second phase, April 11 to 15, will cover both sides of West Main Street up to the intersection of Orange Street and Troy Road.
In week three, April 18 to 22, the city will cover both sides of Orange Street and Troy Road up to Cleveland Avenue and Middle Rowsburg Road. This phase includes Cleveland Avenue north of Middle Rosburg Road.
The final phase, April 25 to 29, will cover both sides of Cleveland Avenue and Middle Rowsburg Road, not including Cleveland Avenue, north of Middle Rowsburg Road.
A map corresponding to the city’s timeline can be seen below or by clicking this link.
Ashland County launched a tire-recycling program in October. The program allows residents to throw away up to 10 tires at a time at one of two locations using vouchers.
Other recyclable items — cardboard, plastic, glass — can be discarded at more than a 50 bins scattered throughout 15 locations in the county.
County officials continue to build upon its recycling program after its facility shuttered in December 2020.
