SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2008
8:00 A.M. - 3:30 P.M.
110 CENTER AVENUE, AMES
QUESTIONS? CALL 515-239-5137 or Toll Free 1-877-639-5661
The City of Ames will be sponsoring a Free Day at the Resource Recovery Plant Saturday, September 13, 2008 from 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Residents of Story County are eligible to use the Plant on this day to dispose of regular household waste. Furniture, carpet, and lawn mowers will be accepted but not processed in the Plant; these items will be landfilled/recycled. Separating these items from other regular household waste before bringing them to the Plant will prevent delays in service. Please access the plant from the west on 2nd Street, not from Lincoln Way. Expect a wait, so please be patient!
There will be a limit of two (2 in total) televisions or computers from each household. NO TVs OR COMPUTERS WILL BE ACCEPTED FROM BUSINESSES. Goodwill Industries, 3718 Lincoln Way (by HyVee West), accepts ONLY WORKING TVs and computers (working or not) at no charge for refurbishing or recycling.
Regular charges will still be in effect for these items:
Tires will be disposed of for a fee: 16" tires $ 2.25
All appliances will be disposed of for a fee of $20 each. Appliance may include but is not limited to stove, refrigerator, freezer, dishwasher, water heater, humidifier, dehumidifier, washer, dryer. Bell Salvage, 500 Freel Drive, 232-9372, also takes appliances; call to see if they are still accepting them for less than what we charge.
Construction/demolition debris will NOT be accepted; this includes wood scraps, bricks, concrete, and other debris. These materials must be disposed of at the Ames-Story Environmental Landfill at 2101 Watt St. (phone 232-5864). Wood waste will be considered construction/demolition material and will not be accepted at the Resource Recovery Plant.
Waste oil will be disposed of free up to five gallons; for each gallon over five, $.25 will be charged.
Car batteries (lead acid batteries) will be disposed of free.
Paint cans will be accepted only if they are empty or dried out;
leave the lid off so that it can be checked. If you have cans of
latex paint to dispose of that are not quite empty, leave the lid
off for a few days to dry out the paint, or pour the paint into a
box filled with shredded newspapers, let the box dry out, and we'll
dispose of all of it for you, AS LONG AS THE PAINT IS DRY.
Yard waste such as lawn clippings, branches, shrubs or trees will not be accepted; these items must be disposed of at All Seasons Contracting Services, 407 Freel Drive. Saturday, April 26, 2008 is also a Yard Waste free day, and includes brush. All Seasons’ phone number is 233-8508.
8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
November, 2008, to be announced
Location: 407 Freel Drive, Ames
Residents may bring their yard waste such as leaves, grass, and lawn clippings including brush. These yard waste items are NOT accepted at the Resource Recovery Plant.
The City of Ames contracts with All Seasons Contracting Services to accept yard waste at no cost to Story County residents on free days. Participants must abide by All Seasons guidelines for yard waste disposal. For questions, call All Seasons Contracting Services at (515) 233-8508.
Remember...burning leaves is NOT allowed in Ames at any time.