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Streets and Sanitation 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. For the department's 2010 sanitation pickup dates, please click HERE. Streets and Sanitation Staff Louie Galligan, Assistant Streets and Sanitation Commission Stephanie Miller, Office Manager Trash Pickup Residential trash is picked up weekly. Trash should be at the curb no later than 6 p.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 $60 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. Holiday Trash Pickup 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. Large Amounts of Trash 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. Furniture 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. Paint 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. Chemicals/Household Hazardous Wastes 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 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 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. Appliances Please call 812-285-6455 to notify the Streets and Sanitation Department when you have appliances that need to be picked up. The department generally picks these up two days per week, as time permits. Street Repairs Please call 812-285-6455 to report potholes or problems with a street. Reports should include specific information on the location of the problem. Street Signs 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. Street Lights 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. Tires/Gas Cannisters 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. Dumpster Rentals 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: 10-Yard: $200 20-Yard: $250 30-Yard: $275 40-Yard: $300 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 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. Street Cut Permits To obtain a street cut or boring permit, contact the City Engineer at 812-285-6476 or 812-285-6480. Trash Receptacles 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 $60 each, which represents the city's cost to purchase the cans from the manufacturer. Similar cans can be purchased for private-sector retailers. It is not necessary that you purchase a can from the city, only that you have a can that complies with city ordinance. Residents of annexed areas who will begin receiving city sanitation service on October 1, 2010 already have a can that complies with city ordinance if they purchased their can from their private-sector sanitation company. If purchasing a trash can poses a financial burden, any resident who is a Jeffersonville Sewer Department customer may be able to establish a payment plan with the Sewer and Drainage Billing Office. For more information, call 812-285-6418.
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