NEIGHBORHOOD DUMPSTER DAY, RECYCLE & SWAP EVENT
SATURDAY MAY 31, 2025: 12-3PM OR UNTIL THE DUMPSTERS ARE FULL
SEI PARKING LOT / UNTHANK PARK (3920 N KERBY AVE)
CHECK LISTS BEFORE THE EVENT. WE ARE STILL FINALIZING THE DETAILS.
WE NEED VOLUNTEERS: EMAIL BOISENA@GMAIL.COM
Dumpster Day, Recycle & Swap Event is a volunteer-organized service to the neighborhood. Neighbors bring their bulky trash and non-curbside recycling to the drop-off place, for a fee for its disposal (but is not required). The fee is much lower (plus it’s more convenient) than going to depots and the Metro Transfer Station. Funds raised from it pay for the dumpster fees and go toward community events and projects.
There is a Yes/No List of accepted and not accepted waste. (The dump transfer station doesn’t accept all waste which means we cannot accept all waste).
Donations encouraged, but not required. (Suggestions: $10 for smaller items, $20 dresser, large rug or couch, or other heavy item, $40+ for truck load.) We pay dumpster fees by weight.
Not everything is accepted! Please review lists before lugging big items to the event!
DUMPSTER:
Bring your bulky waste items that are too big for your regular trash bin. No hazardous materials or construction materials. See YES/NO GUIDE for full list of accepted/not accepted materials.
ACCEPTED ITEMS INCLUDE:
Household junk (ie. mattresses, old furniture, clothes, toys, bikes, totes, dishes etc)
Yard debris, wood, stumps, branches, but NOT soil/dirt
Plastic
Appliances (NOT containing freon)
NOT ACCEPTED ITEMS INCLUDE:
No Gas or Oils or Liquids of any sort
No Motors- car, lawn mower, trimmers, go kart
No Household garbage (no kitchen plastic bags full of household trash)
No food waste
No paints of any sort
No construction materials that may contain asbestos or lead
No hazardous waste (ie, batteries, light bulbs, chemicals)
No freon appliances (ie. fridge, air conditioners)
NO TIRES (Dump charges $100/tire!)
HAZARDOUS WASTE:
This is a separate station from the dumpster. Do NOT throw haz waste in dumpster.
Batteries
Sharps
CFL bulbs
RECYCLE:
Electronics to be recycled:
Desktop computers, laptops and tablets
Keyboards, mouse and peripherals
Printers and scanners
Routers and modems
Small electronics (ie. DVD player, gaming consoles)
Mobile phones and accessories
Cables, chargers and adapters
Metal is excepted for recycling
SWAP:
Bring items you’d be proud to share! There will be a swap area for donating reusable household items.
Furniture
Clothing
Decor
Home goods
Small appliances (blenders, toasters, etc)
You don’t need to donate to take items. All items in swap area are free!