Neighborhood Cleanup, 2010

Saturday, September 25, 2010
8:00 a.m. to 1 p.m.
North End of State Fairgrounds (Camel Lot)

ENTER ONLY FROM LARPENTEUR AVENUE
EXIT ONLY AT HOYT AVENUE

Sponsored by the City of Falcon Heights, St. Anthony Park Community Council (District 12), Como Community Council (District 10), Union Park (District 13), and the Hamline Midway Coalition (District 11)

Who Can Participate?

This cleanup event is for residents of Falcon Heights and the sponsoring neighborhoods of St. Paul.

Information flyers have been mailed to eligible residents. IMPORTANT! The form on the back of your flyer with the mailing label is your entrance voucher. Bring it with you on September 25. (The voucher identifies you as a resident of the cleanup area; you must still pay the gate fee.)

You may be asked for proof of residency if you do not present the entrance voucher form with the mailing label intact.

Older (60+) and Disabled Neighbors:

For free pick-up on the day of the cleanup, call Noreen at the St. Paul Senior Chore Service by Friday, September 10, 2010, 651-649-5984. For other questions, call 651-649-5992.

VOLUNTEERS! We Need You!

The Neighborhood Clean-Up can't happen without lots of help from volunteers. It's a great way to help out your community and make new friends. AND you can drop off a load of your old stuff without paying the gate fee! Sign up to help at the Breakfast Shift, 7:30 to 10:30, or the Lunch Shift, 10:15 to 1:15 – or stick around all day, if you like.

To sign up, please contact at the St. Anthony Park Community Council, 651-649-5992.

TRUCK OWNERS NEEDED!

To help older and disabled neighbors with Cleanup pick-up and leaf pick-up. Minimal time commitment. Choose your own areas. Youth will help load and unload.

Please call Noreen at the St. Paul Senior Chore Service (651-649-5984) to sign up. Thank you.

GATE FEE (covers general refuse charges)

There is a gate fee, depending on the size of your vehicle and the number of loads you bring. Additional fees will be charged for some materials. Cash or checks only. Make checks payable to Hamline Midway Coalition.

YOU MUST ASK for an “additional trip slip” at the gate during your 1st trip. “Additional trip” payment will not be collected until your 2nd trip. Additional fees still apply.

ADDITIONAL FEES

Fees listed are in addition to the gate fee.

There is no additional charge for these items:

• Bicycles
• Fluorescent bulbs
• Mercury and mercury containing devices
• High quality reusable goods, especially furniture (for charitable distribution) Includes household goods and lawn care items.
• Architectural salvage and reusable building materials - doors, windows, hardware, etc. IN GOOD CONDITION
• Small engines and lawn mowers/snowblowers - MUST be drained of oil and gas

(Gate fees will still apply.)

THE FOLLOWING ARE NOT ACCEPTED:

• NO BRUSH!

  • Call 651-773-4455 for information about brush drop-off locations.
• NO HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE!!!
  • NO motor oil
  • NO antifreeze
  • NO gasoline
  • NO liquid paint
  • NO pesticides
  • NO herbicides
  • NO solvents
  Ramsey County collection at state fair during cleanup, September 24 and 25, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Call 651-633-3279 for information.
• NO Business Waste: The cleanup is for residential waste only
• NO batteries: Call 651-633-EASY (3279) to find out how to properly dispose of the items.
• NO Curbside Recycling Materials: Falcon Heights residents should put these items at the curb for regular recycling. on a recycling Friday. (Recycling Calendar)
• NO Household Garbage: The cleanup is for items that you can't dispose of regularly.
• NO Leaves or Grass: Take them to composting sites. Call 651-633-EASY (3279) for site locations and hours.
• NO Railroad Ties: Call 651-633-EASY for business that will accept these items. (TTY for hearing impaired: 651-221-9832)

Map of Drop-off Site at State Fair's Camel Lot

Some Helpful Hints and "Rules of the Road" for the cleanup:

• Use the map above to help you load your vehicle in the opposite of the order it will be unloaded (i.e. put demoliton on top and mixed metals on the bottom, and so on).
• All vehicles will be directed to follow the traffic pattern indicated on the map. For the safety of all, please do not cross over lanes.
• You MUST be a resident of Falcon Heights, Como Park, District 11, District 13 or St. Anthony Park to bring materials to this cleanup. You will be asked for proof of residency if you do not present the entrance voucher form with the mailing label intact; you may experience delays.
• You must bring the entrance voucher form (on the printed flyer) with you and have it filled out before you reach the entrance.
• The fees will be assessed, tallied and accepted by a person at the entrance gate. Make checks payable to the Hamline Midway Coalition.
• Volunteers will be on site to help you unload your vehicles. Do not walk inside any dumpsters or throw anything over the sides of dumpsters, unless the door is closed.
• Separate for recycling as much as you can. General refuse in St. Paul is either landfilled or burned for fuel!