Alto, Rusk host clean-up events

The City of Alto will host clean-up days this weekend, with local residents invited to bring approved items to a drop-off point at the Water Tower on Rusk Street, behind the local cemetery on Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 21-22.

Items being accepted include brush, yard waste, bulky items, household items, furniture, paper and cardboard items. Appliances and other metal items are accepted, along with lead acid batteries from lawnmowers, vehicles or tractors; these must be placed beside the dumpster, not inside, said officials.

Not-accepted items include ruber tires, oil, oil filters, liquids, paint and household garbage.

The City of Rusk will host a one-day event, from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 21, at the City Warehouse on US Highway 69 South.

Accepted items include: Brush/yard waste, bulky items, household items, furniture, outdoor grills, dishwashers, appliances that do not use Freon, paper/cardboard items, lawn mowers, construction debris, wood/metal items, mattress sets, or water heaters.

The accepted items are mentioned as a guideline and not inclusive, you may throw away anything as long as it is not listed among non-acceptable items such as liquids of any kind, whole tires (must be split or quartered), oil/oil filters, refrigerators, A/C units or any appliance containing CFCs (Freon), lead acid batteries, hazardous waste, chemicals or pesticides, paint/paint buckets (unless paint is completely dried and free of liquid), medical waste of any kind or dead animals.

Participation limited to those who live within city limits or receive city services, officials said.