City of Hays

The 2019 annual alley cleanup will consist of one and only one sweep through the city beginning Monday.

No set schedule has been established; however, residential curbside services will be first with residential regular alley services following.

The city-wide general schedule for alley services will start after curbside collections are completed. The number of employees committed to the task may vary from day to day; therefore, crews are unable to predict when they will be by a residence. City crews have a 20-minute time limit per residence. Any items remaining after 20 minutes of pickup will be the responsibility of the property owner.

As in years past, the city WILL NOT pick up tires and hazardous waste. Tires should be disposed of at the Ellis County Landfill, and hazardous waste items should be disposed of at the Ellis County Hazardous Waste Facility. Please call 628-9460 or 628-9449 for detailed information.

The annual Alley Cleanup Program is an opportunity for residents to discard items that would not be picked up in normal trash collection. Alley cleanup is for city of Hays residential customers paying for refuse services.

Waste should be placed in four separate piles in preparation of the alley cleanup.

The piles should be organized in the following manner:

1. Tree limbs and brush (no longer than 12 feet in length or 6 inches in diameter); bamboo bundled in 4’ lengths; all yard and garden waste MUST be bagged

2. Construction and Demolition Debris, i.e., lumber, drywall, bricks, sinks, wires, etc. (please pull or bend over nails and place small quantities of concrete, bricks, and plaster in containers)

3. White Goods/Metals, i.e., guttering, siding, washing machines, dryers, refrigerators, metal swing sets, propane tanks for grills, etc.

4. Municipal Waste (all other items), i.e., furniture, carpet, TVs, computers, etc.

**TO AVOID WRONGFUL PICK UP, “TREASURED ITEMS” SHOULD BE TAGGED OR REMOVED FROM THE COLLECTION AREA**

Help make the city of Hays alleys clean and safe for all.

Free disposal of tree limbs is available for Hays residents at the Ellis County Sanitary Landfill, 1515 W 55th, Monday to Friday – 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday – 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.