Pierre city utility customers are getting something extra in the mail with their March bill– a coupon for a free load at the town’s solid waste facility.
Solid Waste Manager Val Keller says each coupon entitles residential utility customers to the disposal of one small trailer or pickup-size load of waste. She encourages community members to clear out the junk around their yards and garages that builds up during the winter months to keep Pierre looking clean.
The coupons are intended for big items, so customers should continue to use garbage collection services for household waste. The coupons are valid through November 30, 2021.
The City of Pierre’s solid waste facility processes all non-recycled solid waste from Pierre, Fort Pierre, Onida, Agar, Midland, Miller, Highmore and Huron, as well as Hughes, Hand and Hyde counties. In total, that amounts to about 24-thousand tons of trash each year. Once baled at Pierre’s solid waste facility, the garbage is disposed at the regional landfill outside of Pierre.
The solid waste department also offers recycling programs for paint, bicycles, electronics and light bulbs and provides crushed asphalt and yard compost. For details and fee information, go to cityofpierre.org.
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