Batesville schedules ‘Large Trash Day’

Batesville, In. — Large trash pickup for Batesville residents has been set for Saturday, September 2 beginning at 5 a.m. Material too large for a garbage can or heavier than 75 pounds can be discarded.

The pickup schedule begins at 5 a.m., so residents are advised to move items to the curb the night before.

Acceptable Items Include:

  • old clothing
  • furniture, bedsprings & mattresses (must be covered in cellophane/plastic), etc.
  • old rugs, carpet pieces
  • rubber hose
  • appliances (as in washers, driers, etc.)
  • wood (bundled 4 feet long or shorter, 75 lbs. maximum)
  • insulation
  • all cans or buckets, totally cleaned and dry
  • paint cans (must be dried paint)

 

Unacceptable Items Include:

  • No electronic devices containing mercury (as in TV’s, computers, microwaves, cell phones, etc.)
  • No building and construction materials (bricks, etc.)
  • No remodeling materials (interior/exterior)
  • No landscape materials
  • No car body parts including wheels and tires
  • No steel or metal framing
  • No tree limbs, grass clippings or leaves

 

Refrigerators or air conditioning units must have a sticker showing the CFC’s have been removed by a certified person. This includes without a compressor.

For a fee, TVs’, computers, refergerator, AC units and freezers can be dropped off at the recycling center at 616 John Street Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 1 to 6 p.m. and Saturday 8 a.m. to noon. For more information call 812-801-9099.