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Streets and Sanitation
Commissioner David Hosea
2003 Renfroe Way, Suite 100
Phone: 812-285-6455, Fax:
812-285-6474
Hours: 6:30 a.m.-3:00 p.m., M-F
The Streets and Sanitation Department is
responsible for street maintenance single-family residential
sanitation collection within the City of Jeffersonville. The
department operates under Indiana Codes
36-9-2 and
36-9-30 and City Council ordinance
2009-OR-031.
The
Clark County Solid Waste Management District -- and NOT the
Streets and Sanitation Department -- is responsible for household
hazardous waste disposal and curbside recycling within the City of
Jeffersonville.
Louie Galligan, Assistant Streets and Sanitation Commission
Stephanie Miller, Office Manager
The Streets and Sanitation department
have published a
list of sanitation and yard waste pickup days in Annexation Area
B, which includes the Oak Park Conservancy District and some nearby
neighborhoods.
City sanitation and yard waste pickup
services to Area B start at the beginning of October 2010.
Area B residents should not renew their
agreements with private-sector sanitation companies for the final
quarter of 2010.
Residential trash is picked up weekly.
Trash should be at the curb no later than 6 a.m. on your
neighborhood's assigned pickup day. Trash cans must be on wheels,
have hinged lids and be capable of being picked up mechanically. The
Streets and Sanitation Department sells this type of can for $65
each, which is the city's cost to purchase the cans from the
manufacturer. Similar cans are also available for purchase from
private-sector retailers.
All household trash should be contained
in this type of can.
To have an assembled can delivered to
you, mail your contact information and a check for $65 payable to
the Jeffersonville Streets and Sanitation Department to 2003 Renfroe
Way, Jeffersonville, IN 47130.
The Streets and Sanitation recommends
marking your can so that it is easily identifiable -- such as
painting your address or last name on the can's exterior -- in the
event that it is stolen.
Please note that as of January 1, 2011,
the prices of trash cans increased to $65 to reflect mandatory State
of Indiana sales tax.
For a single-day holiday, sanitation
routes that would have taken place on the holiday are picked up the
following business day, along with the following business day's
regular trash route: EXAMPLE: If a holiday falls on a Monday, Monday
and Tuesday routes are picked up on Tuesday.
For a two-day holiday -- such as the
Thursday and Friday of Thanksgiving week, Christmas Eve and
Christmas and New Year's Eve and New Year's -- the first holiday's
routes are picked up on the last business day before the holiday and
the second holiday's routes are picked up on the first business day
after the holiday. EXAMPLE: If a two-day holiday falls on Thursday
and Friday, Wednesday and Thursday sanitation routes are picked up
on Wednesday and Friday and Monday sanitation routes are picked up
on Monday.
The Streets and Sanitation Department
reserves the right to assess a fee for special pickups of large
amounts of trash, such as from the cleaning out of a house, garage
or storage unit. A supervisor will assess the debris and provide a
price based on the labor and equipment that will be needed to
complete the cleanup.
Appliances, electronics and metal goods are picked
up each Friday, except city holidays. They should be placed at the
curb no later than 6 a.m. on the pickup day. Please call 812-285-6455 in advance to notify the department that you have
appliances, electronics or metal goods in need of pickup.
Please note that the State of Indiana
prohibits the disposal of electronics in landfills. Due to this
restriction, the City of Jeffersonville can only pick up electronics
such as computers and televisions via these Friday pickups, which
results in them being disposed on in accordance with the law.
The Streets and Sanitation Department
will pickup household furniture, generally on the same day regular
garbage is picked up. Please call 812-285-6455 in advance of the
pickup day to notify the department that you have furniture that
needs to be picked up.
The Streets and Sanitation Department
can accept paint IF it is dried and hardened. Paint can be allowed
to dry naturally, or cat litter or sand can be used to assist in the
drying process. Lids should be left off the paint container so that
the Streets and Sanitation worker can quickly determine if the paint
is dry. The Streets and Sanitation Department cannot accept wet
paint for disposal.
The Streets and Sanitation Department
does not dispose of chemicals or household hazardous wastes.
Please contact the
Clark County Solid Waste Management District (812-256-7942) for
more information about the proper disposal of chemicals and
household hazardous wastes.
Yard waste will be picked up on your
regular trash pickup day, except in newly-annexed areas, where yard
waste is picked up on Fridays.
Yard waste should be in containers
clearly marked "yard waste". These containers can include trash
cans, cardboard boxes and paper yard waste bags. Yard waste in
plastic bags will not be picked up.
Trash, dirt and rocks should not be
mixed with yard waste.
It is unlawful to blow or sweep yard
waste into streets or drainage structures. When it rains, yard
wastes that are disposed of in this manner can clog drainage
structures and increase the risk of flooding. The City of
Jeffersonville reserves the right to issue citations when yard
wastes are disposed of in this manner.
Limbs are generally picked up on the
same day as trash, however there are times -- due to equipment
maintenance or heavy workloads -- that the chipper truck is behind
schedule.
Limbs should be placed at the curb --
but not blocking drainage structures -- neatly stacked and with the
cut end facing the street.
If you have hired a contractor to trim
or cut down trees, the contractor is responsible for the removal of
limbs and logs.
Please call 812-285-6455 to report
potholes or problems with a street. Reports should include specific
information on the location of the problem.
Please call 812-285-6455 to report
damaged or missing street signs. Reports should include specific
information on the location of the damage sign or from where a sign
is missing.
If a street light is out in your
neighborhood, please report the outage to
Duke Energy (1-800-521-2232) or
Clark County REMC (812-246-3316), depending on which utility
provides electric service to your neighborhood.
The Streets and Sanitation Department
does not pick up tires or gas cannisters.
The
Indiana Department of Environmental Management maintains a list
of
Indiana Waste Tire Processors and Storage Facilities.
The Streets and Sanitation Department
rents dumpsters for unusually large amounts of trash, such as those
generated by the cleaning out or remodeling of a house. Rental
prices are as follows, and include delivery, pick-up and landfill
fees:
4-Yard: $80
10-Yard: $215
20-Yard: $260
30-Yard: $295
40-Yard: $320
Please note that dumpster rental fees
increased in January 2011, to include State of Indiana sales tax.
Tires may not be disposed of in
dumpsters.
Dumpsters must be paid for in advance.
Please call 812-285-6455 for more information.
Street sweeping takes places on the day
following your neighborhood's regular trash pick-up. Cars should not
be parked on the street on these days.
Street sweepers do not run when the
temperature is below freezing.
To obtain a street cut or boring permit,
contact the City Engineer at 812-285-6476 or 812-285-6480.
City Council ordinance
2009-OR-031 requires that trash cans be on wheels, have hinged
lids and can be picked up mechanically.
The Streets and Sanitation Department
sells trash cans that comply with the city ordinance for $65 each,
which represents the city's cost to purchase the cans from the
manufacturer plus State of Indiana sales tax. Similar cans can be purchased for private-sector
retailers.
To have an assembled can delivered to
you, mail your contact information and a check for $65 payable to
the Jeffersonville Streets and Sanitation Department to 2003 Renfroe
Way, Jeffersonville, IN 47130.
Please note that the charge for trash
cans increased in January 2011, to include State of Indiana sales
tax.
It is not necessary that you purchase a
can from the city, only that you have a can that complies with city
ordinance.
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