Disaster Debris Segregation Requirements

Disaster Debris Segregation Requirements

The following materials should be removed from the mixed debris and segregated when brought out to the landfill for disposal:

* "White Goods" (appliances, mattresses, tires)

*  Electronics (TV's, computers, stereos, phones, VCR/DVD players, etc.)

*  Household hazardous wastes and other chemical products

*  Household trash and garbage

*  Gas-powered lawn mowers, trimmers, etc.

Additional Guidance White Goods              

Air Conditioners                                                                                                    

Refrigerators                                                             

Freezers                                                                     

Stoves and Ovens                                                    

Microwave Ovens                                                      

Dishwashers                                                             

Washers and Dryers                                                  

Water Heaters                                                           

Televisions                                                                

Household Hazardous Wastes

Lead Acid and NiCad Batteries

Paint, Thinners and Strippers

Cleaning Supplies and Pool Chemicals

Lawn & Garden Products

Pesticides and Herbicides

Thermometers

Automotive Products

Gasoline Cans

Pressurized Containers (Propane, butane, aerosols)

If containers are leaking, place them in a bucket or plastic tub.

Explosives/ammunition should be given to law enforcement officials.

Yard & Garden Waste Is Prohibited

Some of these items include grass, leaves, tree limbs, tree stumps, plants, garden material, brushes, rocks and dirt.

LOCATIONS WHERE YARD AND GARDEN WASTE CAN BE DUMPED FREE:

City of Great Bend (620) 793-4150 -  From The Rack Billiard Cafe on Railroad Ave., go South 1/4 mile.

City of Hoisington (620) 653-4125 - From The Shamrock Kaiser Gas Station on Main, go East 1 1/4 mile.

City of Ellinwood (620) 564-3163 - From 7th & Park Streets, go North 1/2 mile

If you have and questions, please call the landfill at (620) 793-1898.

Disaster Debris Segregation Requirements (PDF)