City of Hays
The City of Hays is issuing a final reminder to residents that the annual Fall Cleanup is set to begin at 7 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 20. All materials for collection must be sorted and placed at the proper pickup location (curb or alley) by this deadline to ensure pickup.
Crews will make only one pass through the city.
To serve every household, a time limit of 10 minutes per residence will be strictly enforced.
An additional 10 minutes will be allotted for the collection of tree limbs and brush.
Any items remaining after the time limit has been reached will be the responsibility of the property owner to remove.
"The success of the cleanup hinges on resident cooperation," said Joe Billinger, solid waste superintendent. "Properly sorting items into the four required categories is the most important step a resident can take. It allows our crews to use the right equipment for each type of material, which protects our staff and machinery and helps us stay on schedule for the whole community."
Waste must be separated into the following four piles:
Construction & Demolition Debris: Lumber, drywall, bricks, sinks. Please bend over or pull all nails from lumber and place small quantities of brick or concrete in containers. A maximum limit of 5 pallets will be collected.
Tree Limbs & Brush: Small quantities only. No other yard waste will be collected. Citizens must instead use the compost site or the yard waste tag program
White Goods / Metals: Refrigerators, dryers, guttering. All refrigerators and freezers must be completely emptied of food and other contents to be picked up.
Municipal Waste: Furniture, carpet, large toys. Exceptionally large items like hot tubs must be cut into manageable pieces.
Residents are also reminded that the city will not collect tires, hazardous waste, batteries, or medical waste.
Tires should be taken to the Ellis County Landfill (785) 628-9460, and hazardous waste can be taken to the Ellis County Hazardous Waste Facility.
To avoid accidental collection, any "treasured items" like yard art or equipment located near the pickup area should be clearly tagged or moved away from the refuse piles. Full details can be found on the city’s website: www.haysusa.com/303/Annual-Fall-Cleanup.