City of Hays
The 2021 Hays annual fall cleanup will consist of one and only one sweep through the city beginning Oct. 18.
No set schedule has been established; however, residential curbside services will be first with residential regular alley services following.
If you put your trash on the curb, put your fall cleanup items on the curb. If you put your trash in the alley, put your fall cleanup items in the alley. The city-wide general schedule for alley services will start after curbside collections are completed.
The number of employees committed to the task may vary from day to day; therefore, crews are unable to predict when they will be by a residence.
City crews have a 20-minute time limit per residence; however, a limit of 10 minutes will be placed on tree limbs and brush. Any items remaining after the time limit will be the responsibility of the property owner.
As in years past, the city will not pick up tires and hazardous waste. Tires should be disposed of at the Ellis County Landfill, and hazardous waste items should be disposed of at the Ellis County Hazardous Waste Facility. Please call 785-628-9460 or 785-628-9449 for detailed information.
The annual fall cleanup program, set to begin Oct. 18, is an opportunity for residents to discard items that would not be picked up in normal trash collection.
Waste should be placed in four separate piles. The piles should be organized in the following manner:
1. Tree limbs and brush - Small Quantities Only! Crews will spend a maximum of 10-minutes per residence for this item. Limbs shall be no longer than 12 feet in length or 6 inches in diameter; Bamboo bundled in maximum 4 feet lengths; All yard and garden waste MUST be bagged. (Free disposal of tree limbs is available for city of Hays residents at the Ellis County Sanitary Landfill, 1515 W. 55th, Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.)
2. Construction and demolition debris, i.e., lumber, drywall, bricks, sinks, wires, etc. Please pull or bend over nails and place small quantities of concrete, bricks, and plaster in containers.
3. White goods/metals, i.e., guttering, siding, washing machines, dryers, refrigerators, metal swing sets, propane tanks for grills, etc.
4. Municipal waste (all other items), i.e., furniture, carpet, TVs, computers, etc.
**TO AVOID WRONGFUL PICK UP, “TREASURED ITEMS” SHOULD BE TAGGED OR REMOVED FROM THE COLLECTION AREA**
Fall cleanup is for city of Hays residential customers paying for refuse services.