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<br />Time tu Clean Uut
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<br />Yuur- C7ar-al!e!
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<br />As part of a City-wide spring cleaning, all residents of the City of
<br />Hastings are invited to drop off the following items on Saturday,
<br />April 29, 2000 at the Hastings Public Works Garage between the
<br />hours oJ8:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m.
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<br />Avvliances
<br />Accepted appliances such as dishwashers, dryers, freez-
<br />iiii9 ers, microwave ovens, ranges, refrigerators, residential fur-
<br />~ naces, washers, air conditioners, and water heaters will be
<br />accepted.
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<br />Tires (!) (!) Q)
<br />Bicycle, car, truck, van, tractor, and trailer tires will be accepted,
<br />including tires mounted on rims.
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<br />~Metals
<br />Metal must be ITee of fabric, plastic, rubber, wood or other
<br />non-metal materials.
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<br />Acceptable items include, but are not limited to: bicycle frames,
<br />bed springs, car hoods, car doors, swing sets, BBQ grills, etc. Metal
<br />lawnmowers and snowblowers must be drained of fluids and the
<br />wheels removed. Drums and pails must be rinsed clean, with one
<br />end open.
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<br />Construction Debris
<br />Have you recently completed a home improvement project and have
<br />some extra debris? We'll accept clean concrete, landscaping tim-
<br />bers, sheet rock, sinks, etc.
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<br />Electronic EauiDment .
<br />Unload those old record players and out-of-date video games!
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<br />Misc. Items
<br />We'll also accept furniture, mattresses, carpet and other miscella-
<br />neous items.
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<br />This service is limited to residents of the City of Hastings. Please
<br />bring appropriate identification to assist City staff. Please, only
<br />residental waste will be accepted; no household curbside, com-
<br />mercial or hazardous waste will be accepted.
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<br />City staff and employees ITom the disposal agencies will be avail-
<br />able to assist residents with questions and disposal.
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<br />For more information, please call or stop by City Hall for a bro-
<br />chure of acceptable items, pricing, and general information.
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<br />Should you have questions about the Spring Clean Up, please call
<br />Rolf Peterson or Bill Mesaros at 437-4127.
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<br />Sprinkling Ban, continued from Page J
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<br />Similar emergency sprinkling bans have had to
<br />be instituted two other times in the last fOur,
<br />years. In each case, the odd/even sprin-
<br />kling ban leveled off water usage to a ,
<br />more manageable daily level.
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<br />Recent improvements to the water supply sys-
<br />tem have been completed, including two new
<br />water storage tanks and increasing the pumping
<br />capacity of two existing wells. However, even
<br />these improvements will not add enough pump-
<br />ing capacity to the system to allow everyone to
<br />sprinkle their lawns at the same time. At least
<br />one new well and possibly two new wells
<br />would be needed to meet such a high usage and
<br />still leave enough capacity in reserve for emer-
<br />gency situations. Any new wells constructed to
<br />meet lawn sprinkling demands would likely sit
<br />idle for nine months of every year. Instituting a
<br />permanent odd/even sprinkling ban is a com-
<br />promise that curtails expensive water system ex-
<br />pansions by placing modest restrictions on lawn
<br />sprinkling.
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<br />"The permanent odd/even sprinkling ban
<br />ordinance reads as follows; "From May
<br />, 15 to September 1 of each year; an odd/
<br />even lawn sprinkling ban shall be in ef-
<br />fect Jor all lawn sprinkling systems supplied
<br />by water from the City of Hastings water util-
<br />ity. Properties with even numbered addresses
<br />may sprinkle lawns only on days with even
<br />numbered dates. Properties with odd numbered
<br />addresses may sprinkle lawns only on days
<br />with odd numbered dates. A one (1) week ex-
<br />emption from the odd/even sprinkling ban may
<br />be granted for newly planted sod, grass, or
<br />landscaping upon registering for the exemp-
<br />tion with the Hastings Utility Department.
<br />Other exemptions may be granted upon evalu-
<br />ation and recommendation oj the Hastings
<br />Utility Superintendent."
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<br />If you have any questions about the ban, please
<br />call Hastings City Hall at 437-4127.
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