MOUNTLAKE TERRACE — The annual city wide garage sale and spring cleanup is coming soon.
Last year’s Spring Clean-Up Week allowed citizens to dispose of more than 280 tons of material, city officials said. In addition to sprucing up their own homes and yards residents are invited to lend a hand with the Third Annual Mountlake Terrace Clean-Up Day on May 3.
The clean-up day offers residents a chance to beautify their community through volunteerism. More than 100 volunteers attended last year’s event to assist the Parks Department in beautifying the city’s flower beds, trails, shrubbery and facilities. Contact Ken Courtmatch, the city’s Park Supervisor, at 425-776-1811 if you want to be a part of the Community Volunteer Clean-Up Day.
The city wide garage sale will be from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. May 2-4. There is no permit required and residents are asked to limit signs for their sale to two signs on your property and two signs off.
Then—with much of the stuff that doesn’t sell, can go to the curb for the city’s free unlimited trash pickup on May 7.
Spring cleanup is an opportunity for residents of Mountlake Terrace to have an extra garbage pick-up. In fact, residents can have unlimited quantities of garbage picked up free of charge.
Participate by placing all garbage that meets the specified guidelines below at curbside between 5 p.m. on May 6 and 6 a.m. on May 7.
WHAT MAY BE PICKED UP?
• Items less than 3 feet in length**
• Items that are bagged, boxed, or bundled
• Extra units of Yard Debris at no additional charge (no plastic bags)
**Items not meeting above guidelines may be able to have the May 10 drop-off service. See below for more details.
WHAT WILL NOT BE PICKED UP?
• Computers and Televisions (see below for more information for disposal options).
• Household Hazardous Waste (see below for disposal information)
• Automobile tires (take to drop-off service)
• Bicycles (take to drop-off service)
WHAT IF I NEED ASSISTANCE?
Elderly or persons with disabilities needing assistance may contact the City of Mountlake Terrace Utilities Department 425-670-8264.
MAY I HAVE APPLIANCES PICKED UP?
Yes, but you must turn in an application and pay $22 per appliance with CFC’s and $17 per appliance without CFC’s.
You can obtain an Appliance application from City Hall, to have your appliances picked up on the same day as the curbside pickup. This application must be turned in to City Hall by 3 p.m. May 6. There will be no exceptions.
WHAT ABOUT THOSE ITEMS TOO BIG FOR CURBSIDE PICK-UP?
Mountlake Terrace residents may bring these items free of charge to the Public Works Shop located at 6204 215th Street SW between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. on Saturday, May 10.
Remember to always cover truck loads with a tarp or net and tie securely.
MAY 10: FREE DROP OFF:
THE FOLLOWING ITEMS CAN BE TAKEN FOR FREE DROP-OFF:
• Bulky Items such as sofas, mattresses, box springs, etc….
• Automobile Tires- bring no more than five tires for drop-off
• Lawn mowers, lawn edgers, chain saws, etc…. Remove all gas and oil.
• Bulky Yard debris such as branches, small stumps, etc.. No plastic bags.
• Recyclable items such as scrap metal, bicycles, clean unpainted/untreated wood.
DON’T BRING THE FOLLOWING ITEMS FOR FREE DROP-OFF
• Hazardous household waste (there is a Household Hazardous Waste drop-off station at 3434 McDougal Avenue in Everett. For more information/hours of operation call 425-388-6050.
• Construction debris
• Yard debris in plastic bags- see above for more information.
• Large Stumps, rocks, dirt, sod, contaminated soils
• Broken concrete and asphalt
• Food waste-Should be appropriately bagged and disposed of at curbside
• Asbestos, ash, dead animals, pet litter. Items over 6 feet long -sofas and mattresses are allowed
• Car batteries, oil, or oil filters
• Appliances- see above for more information.
• Computers and televisions- see Snohomish County brochure for recycling options.
The transfer station at North County Recycling and Transfer Station, 19600 63rd Avenue NE, Arlington is open Monday-Friday 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., Saturday and Sunday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m..
For more information or directions call the transfer station at 425-388-3425
Questions for the city about the trash pick up call 425-670-8264.
Elderly or persons with disabilities needing assistance may contact the City of Mountlake Terrace Public Works at 425-670-8264.
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