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The People Behind the Scenes
The Service Department and its staff of dedicated employees are the people behind the scenes that add great value to the people who live and work in Independence.
The Department, headed by David Snyderburn, oversees the delivery of services that include necessary street, sewer and public grounds maintenance. This department also provides trash collection and setup for special community events like the annual Christmas Tree and Downtown lighting ceremony, Home Days, July 4TH and a host of special events. Once-a-week trash collection is supplemented by the pick-up of recycled items.
Collections
Newspapers, glass, plastics
Aluminum and steel cans
Oil, car & boat batteries
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Regular Rubbish Day
Regular Rubbish Day
Regular Rubbish Day
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"Special Pick up" — large items such as appliances, metal items, doors, paints, etc.
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Each Friday (need to call to schedule)
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Cardboard
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First full week of each month
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Phone Book Recycling
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Second Week in May
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Yard Waste (spring through fall)
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Regular Rubbish Day — opposite side of rubbish
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Chipper Service (branches)
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Picked up when resident calls to schedule
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Leaf pick up from tree lawn
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On regular rubbish day
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Special Services
The City also provides many services that are unique to Independence Residents:
- Senior Snow Removal Service — Clean driveways for Seniors
- Mulch Delivery — Delivered to residents at no charge
- Removal and training of trees — at a nominal fee
- Dumpster Delivery — Dumpster type containers delivered to residents homes for cleaning up debris — at a nominal charge. Available April through October.
- Chipper Service — Chip branches for residents — schedule service in advance
- Special Paint & Oil Pickup
- Provide Emergency Pump Services for flooded basements
- Bus Transport — The department coordinates transport of seniors, special groups and residents in city's 41 passenger bus to a multitude of functions: church, grocery shopping, mall trips, senior meetings, etc.
The City's Service Department is an essential division of City Services overseeing the maintenance and repair of the City's infrastructure including the maintenance of our city streets and corporate corridor (Rockside Road) which gets about 40,000 cars through its portal each and every day.
For more information of services provided:
Call 216-524-9191
Service Department
6350 Selig
Independence, Ohio 44131
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