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From The Santa Fe Solid Waste Management Agency

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

SPRING 2014 AMNESTY DAY AT BuRRT, SATURDAY APRIL 26

Santa Fe, NM –On Saturday, April 26, in conjunction with the Great American Cleanup sponsored by Keep Santa Fe Beautiful, the Buckman Road Recycling and Transfers Station will host Amnesty Day for city and county household residents allowing residents to bring unwanted items at no charge.

Examples of items that will be accepted include:

• Trash, rubbish, unwanted materials
• Bulky items (large appliances, furniture, mattresses, box springs)
• Remodeling or building materials, carpet, tiles, concrete, bricks, metals
• Computers, monitors, printers, televisions, household electronics, small appliances
• Household cleaners, automotive products, paints, solvents, poisons, fertilizers, batteries, pool and hobby products

Appropriate tipping fees will be charged for any materials generated from businesses, organizations, contractors, landscapers, and private haulers.

Also on Saturday, April 26 and Sunday, April 27, BuRRT will accept up to eight passenger tires per resident and clean green waste.  Green waste includes tree and shrub cuttings and trimmings, grass, leaves and manure that contains no contamination such as veterinary waste.  Green waste must be free of dirt, rocks, garbage, paper, plastics, metal, lumber, treated wood, pallets, large tree trunks and stumps.  Green waste must be removed from bags at the site.

All loads must be secured and covered in a manner to prevent any material from blowing out or falling from a vehicle.  A secured load is a load secured to a vehicle using rope, netting, straps, chains or some other means.  A covered load is a load covered with a tarp that is securely fastened to a vehicle.  The surcharge for transporting an unsecured or uncovered load is $15.

The Santa Fe Solid Waste Management Agency operates the facilities which handle all of the solid waste produced within the Santa Fe City/County area.  Keep Santa Fe Beautiful is a local 501-(c)3 non-profit dedicated to litter prevention and environmental education in our community

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