(Seguin) — It’s time to get rid of those unwanted items in Guadalupe County. Residents this Saturday are invited to load up their trailers, pickup trucks or vehicle trunks for the county’s first ever Bulk Item Clean-Up Event.
The cleanup runs from 7:30 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday at the county’s Road & Bridge Department located just south of the Guadalupe County Jail on North Guadalupe Street.
To dispose of items, residents must show proof of ID or utility bill to prove that they are Guadalupe County residents.
Carmen Davila, the public information officer for Guadalupe County, says the cleanup event is free and allows residents to declutter and dispose of items from their homes and properties.
Davila reminds residents that there will be no entry access from th frontage road and says all vehicles must enter the yard from Austin Street.
“If you are coming from the Seguin area and traveling north Austin Street like you are going over to Vitesco, you are going to take a left on North Guadalupe Street and that road loops around into the Road & Bridge over by the Sheriff’s Department. So, you are just going to wait in that long road line there in order to come into the Road & Bridge yard and then, they are going to exit you onto the frontage road. So, we are blocking off traffic so that can be the ease of people leaving the area to get on the frontage road headed West,” said Davila.
Upon entering, Davila says things should be smooth. Plus, work crews will be on hand to do all the heavy lifting.
“It’s a drive through so once you come off that North Guadalupe Street, you are going to drive into the Road & Bridge. Again, you will be directed into the Road & Bridge yard. If you have tires, you are going to go in one direction. If you have regular garbage and debris, you are going to go into another section. Those that have larger items like the furniture in bulk that need to be thrown into the larger bins, then those are going to go in another direction. So, you are going to stay in your vehicle and just drive through. They will direct you and then they will help you dispose of those items by getting them out of your vehicle,” said Davila.
While most things like trash, junk, appliances and dry paint will be accepted, there are definite items that will be turned away. Some of those items include hazardous materials, batteries, brush, fencing, sheds, construction material, junk vehicles, dead livestock plus gas mowers and equipment.
Officials say residents will also be allowed to get rid of tires less than 19.5 inches without rims. They will be limited to four per vehicle.