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Waste Management Changes & Information |
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RESIDENTIAL CUSTOMERS
The disposal procedures for your residential brush and bulky items have changed. Effective August 1, 2008, Waste Management will only pick up brush on your regular, two (2) times per week trash pick-ups that is tied and bundled in lengths of four (4) feet or less, with a weight per bundle not to exceed fifty (50) pounds. No more than five (5) bundles of brush will be picked up per residence, per pick-up day. Waste Management will no longer pick up bulk piles of brush or bulky items (i.e. refrigerators or sofas) placed at the curb. Outside of these changes, please note that your normal trash collection is not effected in anyway, including cost. Your trash will continue to be collected two (2) times per week, on the scheduled days on which your trash is collected.
For excessive brush or bulky items, the City will provide a drop site at 1761 FM 2410 (located on the north side of FM 2410 between Indian Trail and Warrior’s Path). The size of a load is limited to 4 cubic yards and the number of loads to 2 per household per day. Overloaded pickups and trailers will not be accepted. Dump trucks are prohibited. The hours are: Tuesdays 8AM to 5PM; Fridays 8AM to 5PM; and Saturdays 7AM to 6PM. This drop site is free of cost to the citizens of Harker Heights. Commercial operations including tree trimming companies and property management companies are prohibited. To utilize the drop site, simply bring a current water bill and drivers license with you to the site. Residents may contact Waste Management at (800) 800-5804 to arrange for a roll off dumpster at an additional charge or may contract with a vendor of their choice to haul excessive brush or bulky items away.
Some bulky items, such as refrigerators and freezers, may require special treatment prior to being disposed of at the City’s drop site. This website provides additional information on these items or you may call 953-5600 for more information on what items may require special handling and who you can contact to assist you. |
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COMMERCIAL CUSTOMERS
As part of the new contract with Waste Management, effective July 31, 2008, commercial accounts will have a monthly fuel cost adjustment. This adjustment is based on the national average price of diesel fuel as reported weekly by the Energy Information Administration of the U.S. Department of Energy in its Weekly Retail On-Highway Diesel Prices Index for the Gulf Coast region (Calculated based on the EIA/DOE published average for the 3rd Monday of each month), a link to which is provided here: http://tonto.eia.doe.gov/oog/info/wohdp/diesel.asp.
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These changes are necessary due to the growth of the City and the increasing cost of fuel. The City Council has been in negotiations with Waste Management in an effort to get the most value for the citizens and businesses of Harker Heights. The above changes reflect the renegotiated contract with Waste Management. The changes discussed above, as well as a history of the City’s contract with Waste Management are presented on this website. If you have any questions about trash or brush service within the City of Harker Heights, please contact the City at (254) 953-5600.
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