{"id":2207,"date":"2022-03-25T15:03:04","date_gmt":"2022-03-25T15:03:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.hiawatha-iowa.com\/news\/?p=2207"},"modified":"2022-03-25T15:03:04","modified_gmt":"2022-03-25T15:03:04","slug":"spring-clean-up-collection-days","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hiawatha-iowa.com\/news\/spring-clean-up-collection-days\/","title":{"rendered":"Spring Clean-up &#038; Collection Days"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><span class=\"JsGRdQ\">AMNESTY COLLECTION &#8211; MAY 9, 2022<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"_04xlpA direction-ltr align-center para-style-body\"><span class=\"JsGRdQ\">Please have items placed by the curb before 7:00 AM<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"_04xlpA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\"><strong><span class=\"JsGRdQ\">ALLOWED:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span class=\"JsGRdQ\">Broken glass placed in a plastic bucket or other suitable container. Windows and doors with broken glass will not be collected.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"JsGRdQ\">Small items placed in trash cans or plastic bags. Mark trash cans with a red &#8220;X&#8221; if they are to be discarded<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"JsGRdQ\">Large items other than doors or furniture, nothing longer than 4&#8242; will be collected. Please cut railroad ties, plastic, lumber, carpet and drywall in no larger than 4&#8242; lengths and tie in bundles. No large demolition project debris. Please remove nails, screws and all hardware from lumber, trim pieces, drywall, etc.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"JsGRdQ\">Metal and appliances need to be placed curbside separate from other items as they will be collected by a different crew.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"_04xlpA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\"><strong><span class=\"JsGRdQ\">NOT ALLOWED:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span class=\"JsGRdQ\">Waste oil &amp; solvents<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"JsGRdQ\">Batteries<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"JsGRdQ\">Deposit beverage containers<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"JsGRdQ\">Pressurized tanks<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"JsGRdQ\">Cans with undried paint<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"JsGRdQ\">Cardboard<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"JsGRdQ\">Florescent bulbs<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"JsGRdQ\">TV&#8217;s and Computer monitors (take these to Earth Day on April 23rd!)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"_04xlpA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\"><span class=\"JsGRdQ\">Contact Linn County Solid Waste Agency for proper disposal instructions at<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"_04xlpA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\"><span class=\"JsGRdQ\">319-377-5290<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"_04xlpA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\">\n<p class=\"_04xlpA direction-ltr align-center para-style-body\"><strong><span class=\"JsGRdQ\">LEAVES, BRUSH &amp; YARD WASTE COLLECTION<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"_04xlpA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\"><span class=\"JsGRdQ\">Leaves and yard waste must be put in paper bags and placed curbside by 7:00 AM on Monday, April 25, 2022. Crews will not collect brush or branches larger than 12&#8243; in diameter and will not collect tree demolition. All other branches should be spread along the curb to facilitate easier pickup. Do not stack them.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"_04xlpA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\"><strong><span class=\"JsGRdQ\">EARTH DAY CLEANUP EVENT<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"_04xlpA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\">Saturday, April 23 \u2022 9:00 &#8211; 10:30 AM<\/p>\n<p class=\"_04xlpA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\">Public Works Facility \u2022 1410 Robins Road \u2022 Enter from Clymer Road<\/p>\n<p class=\"_04xlpA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\">Must be a Hiawatha Resident \u2022 Bring Hiawatha Water Bill or Drivers License to prove residency<\/p>\n<p class=\"_04xlpA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\"><span class=\"JsGRdQ\">Items accepted at event:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span class=\"JsGRdQ\">Documents to shred<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"JsGRdQ\">Flag disposal<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"JsGRdQ\">Electronics to recycle<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"JsGRdQ\">Glasses &amp; hearing aids<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"JsGRdQ\">Unwanted medication<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"_04xlpA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\"><strong><span class=\"JsGRdQ\">Medication Disposal by Blairs Ferry Family Pharmacy<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"_04xlpA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\"><span class=\"JsGRdQ\">Unneeded or expired prescriptions left in homes can lead to accidental poisonings and can be an easy source for those seeking to misuse or abuse prescription medications. Blairs Ferry Family Pharmacy has partnered with City of Hiawatha to protect your families and take back your unneeded or expired medications and properly dispose of them. Prescription medications, patches, ointments, medication for pets, and over-the-counter drugs will be accepted. Items like syringes, inhalers and aerosols will not be accepted.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"_04xlpA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\"><strong><span class=\"JsGRdQ\">Glasses &amp; Hearing Aid Disposal by Hiawatha Lions Club<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"_04xlpA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\"><span class=\"JsGRdQ\">Everyday, recycled eyeglasses help children read, adults succeed and seniors maintain their independence. Recycled hearing aids are refurbished to meet the needs of those hard of hearing locally, sent with hearing care professionals on mission trips to developing nations or credited for parts which in turn is applied towards the purchase of new hearing aids for persons who have limited abilities to pay. Please donate your unwanted eyeglasses and hearing aids to help those in need.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"_04xlpA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\"><strong><span class=\"JsGRdQ\">Electronic Recovery \u2013 Midwest Electronic Recovery<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"_04xlpA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\"><span class=\"JsGRdQ\">Midwest Electronic Recovery has partnered with the City of Hiawatha to collect your unwanted, outdated, broken or simply unused electronic equipment.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"_04xlpA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\"><span class=\"JsGRdQ\">Items accepted at this event: Personal computers\/laptops, monitors, keyboards &amp; mice, printers, copiers, networking hardware, disc drives, servers &amp; mainframes, computer manuals, software, televisions, VCR\u2019s &amp; DVD\u2019s, audio\/visual equipment, stereos, telephones, fax machines, circuit boards, cable &amp; satellite equipment, computer cables &amp; wires &amp; other electronic equipment.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"_04xlpA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\"><span class=\"JsGRdQ\">Electronic equipment from businesses is <\/span><span class=\"JsGRdQ\">not<\/span><span class=\"JsGRdQ\"> accepted at this event. Businesses should contact Midwest Electronic Recovery for more information at 319-845-2001.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"_04xlpA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\"><strong><span class=\"JsGRdQ\">Document Shredding by Heartland Shredding, Inc.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"_04xlpA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\"><span class=\"JsGRdQ\">The City of Hiawatha, in conjunction with Heartland Shredding, wants to help protect you from identity theft by providing you with an opportunity to shred unwanted documents. There will be a limit of 5 grocery bags per person and documents will be shredded on site. Vehicles will need to remain until their documents have been shredded. Documents for shredding need NOT be free of staples, paper clips or binder clips. You may also include a limited quantity of floppy diskettes and CD\u2019s.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"_04xlpA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\"><strong><span class=\"JsGRdQ\">Flag Disposal by Hiawatha Legion Post #735<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"_04xlpA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\"><span class=\"JsGRdQ\">Because we all know that flying or displaying a flag with damages or tears is considered a sign of disrespect, the Hiawatha Legion Post #735 has kindly offered their assistance in flag disposal. Hiawatha Legion Post #735 will accept all flags; Federal, State and POW. Bring your unserviceable flags for proper disposal. Hiawatha Legion Post #735 may also be offering new flags for purchase.<\/span><\/p>\n<div>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.hiawatha-iowa.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Map.png\">Earth Day Map<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>AMNESTY COLLECTION &#8211; MAY 9, 2022 Please have items placed by the curb before 7:00 AM ALLOWED: Broken glass placed in a plastic bucket or other suitable container. 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