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NOTICE OF BLAIR FALL CLEANUP
OPPORTUNITY TO DISPOSE OF YARD WASTE
The City of Blair Spring clean up will begin
Friday, November 4 and run through Sunday,
November 20, 2011.
Dumpsters will be provided at the Blair Public Works yard at Third
Avenue and Colfax Street. NEW
HOURS OF OPERATION: 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Monday through Friday
and 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.
The clean-up site is for Blair residents only and
proof of residency will be required (i.e. drivers license, car
registration).
Refrigerators and air conditioners will not be
accepted. Other major appliances such as stoves, washers and dryers
may be disposed of.
Batteries, Tires, Liquid Paint and hazardous wastes
will not be accepted.
Dumpsters will be designated for yard waste (leaves
and grass) only. Yard waste must be separated from other clean-up
waste and must be removed from bags when depositing in dumpster.
RESIDENTS ARE REMINDED: THERE IS
NO BURNING WITH A PERMIT IS ALLOWED Monday, November
7 through Thursday, November 10 and Monday, November 14 through
Thursday, November 17.
CITY OF BLAIR DESIGNATED BURNING PERIOD
FOR BURNING WITH A PERMIT
THE DISPOSAL FOR YARD WASTE SITE WILL ALSO BE
AVAILABLE DURING THIS PERIOD AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO BURNING. THE
DISPOSAL IS OPEN 4:00 P.M. TO 6:00 P.M. MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY AND
10:00 A.M. TO 5:00 P.M. ON WEEKENDS.
The Mayor and City Council have designated the dates
of November 4, 5, 6, 11, 12, 13, 18, 19,
and 20 that the Fire Chief may issue permits for
burning of tree and shrub trimmings, leaves, grass, weed and garden
vegetation. Burning is permitted from
8:00 a.m. until sundown (see official times below)
on the dates specified by the City Council only.
THE FOLLOWING TWO STEPS ARE REQUIRED BEFORE
YOU CAN BURN:
1. You
must apply for and be issued a signed Burn Permit from the
Blair Fire Department. Permit applications can be obtained from
Blair City Hall (218 S 16th Street). Office hours are
8:00am to 4:30pm.
2. You
must call county dispatch at
402.426.6866
immediately prior to burning.
State law
requires a Burn Permit in order to burn during a designated burn
period. Burn Permits will not be issued when burning is prohibited
by the State Fire Marshal or the Blair Fire Chief due to atmospheric
conditions or local circumstances which make open burning hazardous.
Residents may
obtain burn permits by stopping by City Hall, Monday through Friday,
between 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. to apply for a permit.
Residents
may also go to the South Fire Station, 218 S. 16th St.,
on Thursday, October 27 and Thursday, November 3, 2011 between 5:00
p.m. to 7:00 p.m. to obtain a permit directly from the Fire Chief or
his designee.
The following
items ONLY are allowed to be burned with a permit during burning:
tree trimmings less than one half (1/2) inch in diameter, shrubs,
grass and weed trimmings, leaves and garden vegetation.
During the
approved burning period, it shall be unlawful, even with a permit,
to:
1. Allow any
burning on the public right of way, including but not limited to
streets and alleys
2. Allow any smoke generating debris to continue to generate smoke
past sundown.
3. To leave any fire, whether actively burning or smoldering,
unattended.
4. Not to have water immediately available within fifteen (15)
feet of the fire until all fire is
fully
extinguished.
The
official time for sunset for the days designated for burning by
permit are as follows:
Friday,
Nov 4 – 6:16 p.m. Friday, Nov 11 – 5:09
p.m.
Friday, Nov 18 – 5:02 p.m.
Saturday, Nov 5 – 6:15 p.m. Saturday, Nov 12–5:08 p.m.
Saturday, Nov 19 – 5:02 p.m.
*Sunday, Nov 6 – 5:14 p.m. Sunday, Nov 13 – 5:07
p.m. Sunday, Nov 20 – 5:01 p.m.
*Time Change back (1) hour
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