Township Clean Up
Annual township clean-ups are a great perk for property managers, municipalities and HOAs to offer their communities. Many people don’t have the ability to bring large items like appliances and furniture to our transfer station, or the funds to pay for junk removal. Annual bulk days are a great way to help them overcome these obstacles.
How it Works
The process is fairly straightforward:
- Planning — We need to understand when you want to hold the bulk day, the types of materials you will accept, and roughly how many people will use the service.
- Quote — Based on that plan we give you an estimated cost, driven by the number of dumpsters needed for the types of materials and estimated volume.
- Execution — The day before the event we unload the dumpsters at the location you designate. Your team loads them; because the items are large and often heavy, we recommend having a front-end loader and backhoe on site to speed loading and minimize liability.
Communities sometimes underestimate the volume that gets brought in. No worries — just let us know if you expect overages and we can bring a new dumpster and haul away the full ones.
Guidelines & Tips
The first thing to decide is the type of waste you will accept. To keep out ordinary household garbage that would normally go out curbside, define what will and will not be accepted. Typically the accepted list is limited to:
- Furniture
- Appliances
- Lawn equipment such as push mowers and trimmers
- Electronics
- Wood and metal waste
It is equally important to define what will not be accepted. Typically that includes:
- Liquids
- Fluids inside motors (they must be drained)
- Hazardous or radioactive materials
- Tires
To keep the service from being abused, it is also a good idea to charge a small fee ($5) for larger items — or allow one free item before a fee applies — and to limit the number of large items per household. This also helps offset your costs.
Mark your entrance and exit clearly so you can control the flow of residents dropping off items, and have someone ready to direct traffic in case of a surge. A few strong backs to help homeowners unload are recommended; as noted above, a front-end loader is essential for speeding up unloading, and a backhoe for compacting the dumpsters as they fill.