City of Pittsburg Bulky Item Pickup begins in June

PITTSBURG, KS – The City of Pittsburg will conduct its annual bulky item pickup starting June 3 in all four quadrants of the city. Residents inside the Pittsburg city limits must register in order to participate.

Items to be collected include mattresses or box springs, recliners, lounge chairs and couches, and wooden furniture (dressers, shelving, etc.).

Dates of each pickup event are listed by quadrant below:

• Monday, June 3 – Southeast (SE) Quadrant – South of 4th Street and east of Broadway
  • Deadline to sign up: Saturday, June 1
• Monday, June 10 – Southwest (SW) Quadrant – South of 4th Street and west of Broadway
  • Deadline to sign up: Saturday, June 8
• Monday, June 17 – Northeast (NE) Quadrant – North of 4th Street and east of Broadway
  • Deadline to sign up: Saturday, June 15
• Monday, June 24 – Northwest (NW) Quadrant – North of 4th Street and west of Broadway
  • Deadline to sign up: Saturday, June 22

Residents must sign up by the Saturday prior to their pickup date in order to guarantee their items are collected. City staff will collect items starting at 8:00 am on the posted date, and will continue until all registered addresses are completed. Items must be placed on the curb no sooner than 8:00 am on the Saturday before the pickup date. Items must be in front of the listed address against the street curb. For residences with ditches, please place items at edge of driveway on flat, level ground.

How to Register:

• Online: Download the city’s SeeClickFix app for mobile or desktop, and submit a ticket using the “Bulk Item Special Pick Up Day” category. Visit http://www.pittks.org/seeclickfix/ to get started.
• Over the phone: Call Customer Service at (620) 231-4100 between the hours of 8:00 am until 5:00 pm. All participants must provide their phone number, email address, and water account number.

Items accepted:

• Mattresses or Box Springs
• Recliners, Lounge Chairs and Couches
• Wooden Furniture (Dressers, Shelving, etc.)

Items NOT accepted through this program: *

• Limbs or brush
• General household waste or trash
• Carpets or flooring
• Lumber, gypsum product, or construction debris of any kind
• Electronic waste such as TVs, computers, etc.
• Hazardous waste
• White goods (refrigerators, hot water tanks, washers, dryers, etc.)
• Playsets

*Items listed above that are left out will not be picked up and will be considered a code violation if left out after three days.

For questions about this program, contact City Hall at (620) 231-4100.

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