Moment with the Mayor for April 24, 2011   

Spring Clean-Up Week   

It’s time again for the City’s annual spring clean-up.  During the week of April 25^th – 29^th, residents may set out extra items at the curb on the evening before their normal trash pick-up day.  The Sanitation Department has developed the following guidelines.  Loose brush will be picked up, with a limit of one truckload per residence. Residents with more than the maximum may haul it directly to the Medina County Compost Facility located on Lake Road in Westfield Township.  Leaves and grass must be bagged or in cans and must have green stickers attached (available at the Utility Department at City Hall, the Transfer Station on Auble Street, Giant Eagle, Buehler’s and Hometown Market).Any container having mixed yard waste and trash will not be picked up.

Residents are reminded that, following Spring Clean-up Week, yard waste (with green stickers attached) will continue to be picked up on your regular trash day and should be placed at the curb by 2:00 a.m. on the day of pick-up in order to be collected. 

Items that may not be set out during clean-up week include tires, motor oil, paints, liquid wastes, furniture, mattresses, box springs, appliances, construction & demolition materials (including carpet and flooring) or any items over 50 pounds or too bulky for one person to handle.  Large items, such as furniture, carpeting and padding, or mattress and box springs can be disposed of at the Transfer Station for fees based on total cubic yards.  There is a $2.00 charge for computer monitors, hard drives, printers, scanners etc. that are dropped off at the Transfer Station.  However, individuals may take them to the Central Processing Facility in Medina for free. The Central Processing Facility will accept TV’s 19 inches or smaller at a cost of $5.00 each, and anything larger than 19 inches will be $10.00 each.

Hydrant Flushing Schedule   

The Wadsworth Water Department will be conducting its annual fire hydrant flushing program during the weeks of April 25^th and May 2^nd.  The flushing of each hydrant on a regular schedule insures that hydrants are in good working order and also aids in maintaining water quality. 

The streets included in the flushing this year are: College Street and all streets south of College Street; streets south of Broad Street and west of First Street; streets west of High Street and south of Prospect to Leatherman Road; all streets west of Leatherman Road.

Your water may become discolored during the flushing program.  While it is safe to drink, it is not recommended that you wash clothes in it.  The water should be cleared up by the following day. 

Prescription Medicine Drive-Through Collection

The Wadsworth Police Department has coordinated with federal drug enforcement agencies to collect unused or expired prescription medicines at the Wadsworth Police Department on Saturday, April 30, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.  Please drive to the back side of City Hall, near the Police Department’s public lobby, and a police officer will be standing by to collect the medicine from you as you drive through.  This program is completely confidential and no personal information will be collected.  Please remove all prescription labels before arriving. For more information, call 330-621-1228. 

Until next week……..