Cash For Trash Program Expands Savings Choices
October 14
Energy-Saving Light Bulbs Offered Saturday! - With an option to receive up to $150 in energy savings, customers may once again take part in the City's biannual 'Cash for Trash' event this Saturday, October 17, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Cash for Trash allows City residential utility customers to bring large trash items too large to fit in their 96-gallon garbage container.
At Saturday's event, customers will have the option to receive two 20-watt (75-watt equivalent) Energy Star compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFL), allowing them to save even more money on their electric costs. The two bulbs have a retail value of around $4, and customers will see an additional energy savings of around $180 over the life of the two CFL bulbs. The City has expanded the program as part of its commitment to our environment, sustainability, and energy efficiency. In lieu of the light bulbs, customers may choose to receive a coupon worth $5 off their City utility bill.
Though the City encourages residential customers to use their every-other-week bulky item collection service for disposing large items at curbside, the Cash for Trash program provides an alternative system - especially important for apartment dwellers or anyone with a number of large items to dispose. Items customers may bring include old furniture, large and small household appliances, large toys, and tires (limit of four per customer).
Residents may also bring household hazardous waste items and electronic items (including all computer parts) to Cash for Trash for disposal/recycling by Leon County's Solid Waste Division. However, no household garbage, construction/demolition debris or yard waste will be accepted!
To receive the CFL light bulbs or utility bill coupon, residential customers utilizing the program must present a City utility bill before unloading material. Customers can make multiple trips, however only one set of two CFL bulbs or one coupon per utility bill will be distributed. This allows customers disposing items for their neighbors to do so and assist them in reaping the benefits of the Cash for Trash program.
Customers taking part in Cash for Trash should bring items to the City's Solid Waste Services facility, located at 2727 Municipal Way (just off West Pensacola Street near the Messer Field softball complex). For more information please visit the City's website at Talgov.com/YOU or call Your Own Utilities at 891-4YOU (4968).
Contact
Julia Dupree, Solid Waste Services, 891-5450; or Bill Behenna, Department of Communications, 891-8533
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