Clear lake large item pickup 2022

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The Town of Clear Lake's Zoning Administrator is available by appointment only. Appointments can be made by calling Town Hall at 260.495.9158 (leave a message if necessary) or emailing . 

It’s never too early to see if a project you are considering at the lake meets the standards of the Town’s Unified Development Ordinance. Generally, the town requires an Improvement Location Permit (ILP) for decks, fences, sheds, generators, concrete work, new structures, and other projects involving modifications to existing structures or driveways. Upon TOCL issuing an ILP, the homeowner/contractor is responsible for obtaining a Steuben County Building Permit - 260-668-1000 ex 1250 

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Recycling & Trash Pickup Information [Printable Information]

The following are the Recycling Guidelines from Washler, Inc.:
1. Aluminum: Beverage cans, foil, pie and dinner trays, rinsed well.
2. Cardboard: Flattened (Pizza boxes are acceptable).
3. Paper: Newspaper, magazines, junk mail. Books are not acceptable.
4. Plastics: Look for the #1, 2 or 5 in the triangular recycling emblem (usually on the bottom of the container). These numbers are all acceptable. You will find them on most household containers such as milk, juice, detergent, sour cream, cottage cheese, shampoos and lotions. Plastic bags are also recyclable. Most plastic toys are not acceptable.
5. Steel: Cans and other steel objects that attract a magnet are acceptable. Some scrap metals are accepted but if they pose a risk of damage to the truck/equipment, they may be left behind.
6. Glass: NO GLASS ACCEPTED

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CLEAR LAKE — Clear Lake’s spring large item pickup will take place April 12 -14.

Residents are encouraged to use this opportunity to dispose of items that cannot be discarded through their weekly garbage service.

To ensure an efficient pickup, the city asks residents to follow these guidelines:

All items must be at the curb by 7 a.m. on the designated day in each area and be from addresses within the city limits.  The city will not pick up in alleys.  Do not place items in garbage cans, cardboard boxes or plastic garbage bags.  Items not picked up must be removed from the curb within 24 hours. 

Appliances are not collected free.  City residents can have old appliances picked up during large item pickup for a cost of $15 per item. 

Stickers, which need to be affixed to the disposed appliance, can be purchased at Clear Lake City Hall, 15 N 6th St. 

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Appliances that need a sticker are: furnaces, air conditioners, refrigerators, freezers, dehumidifiers, dishwashers, stoves, washers, dryers, microwaves, copy machines, water heaters, florescent light fixtures, TV’s, computer monitors and printers.  Appliances should be intact for safe recovery of contaminates, except that doors should be removed from freezers and refrigerators. 

The deadline for purchasing an appliance sticker is 5 p.m. Tuesday, April 13.  The recycling company used by the city will begin picking up appliances at 7 a.m., only on Wednesday, April 14, using a pre-determined route.

The following items will not be picked up due to regulatory, environmental, or economic reasons:

E-Waste (electronics).  The Landfill of North Iowa has an electronic waste recycling program.  Landfill customers may drop off VCR’s, DVD players, stereo equipment, clock radios, gaming equipment, computer towers, mouses and keyboards, input devices, scanners, video and surveillance cameras, fax machines, and cordless phones for recycling at the e-cycling building adjacent to the Landfill’s south parking lot.  Many of the above items may be recycled free of charge.

Yard waste (grass, leaves and garden residue) and wood waste (brush, branches and tree limbs less than 6 inches in diameter).  These items may be taken to the city yard waste drop-off site and disposed of at no charge.

Construction and demolition material (bricks, stones, concrete, concrete block or rubble, shingles, lumber, landscape timbers, siding, and drywall).  City crews will take small amounts of dimensional lumber and drywall, less than 4 feet. in length and bundled (bundles less than 50 pounds).

Liquids (motor oil, antifreeze, paint, and household chemicals).  Some service stations accept motor oil for recycling.  Empty paint cans will be accepted if the drivers can see that the paint is dried or absorbed with a substance like cat litter or saw dust.

Hazardous/toxic materials (flammables, propane tanks, auto parts, tires, batteries, pesticides, explosives).  Auto parts should be taken to an auto salvage yard.  Propane tanks may be taken to area recyclers.  Call the Landfill of North Iowa at 641-357-5452 for information regarding hazardous substance disposal.

For information about the pickup day for your area or items eligible for pickup, call the Public Works Department at 641- 357-6135, or City Hall at 641-357-5267.

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