Spring Trash Pick-up Date Announced for Village of Vicksburg
Saturday, May 23 will see the Best Way Disposal Company’s trucks combing the curbsides in Vicksburg for trash that has been put out for pick up in preceding days. At the same time, the village DPW will be flushing hydrants, so residents are warned to keep their piles away from hydrants.
Best Way will not take hazardous waste but residents of the village may take household hazardous waste to the Kalamazoo County Household Hazardous Waste, 1301 Lamont, Kalamazoo, for free on Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and the 2nd Saturday, as the village pays for its residents to have this service. The facility’s website www.kalcounty.com/hhw has more information. Phone 373-5211.
Schoolcraft Trash Pick-up Date
Saturday, April 25. Schoolcraft residents may also take items to the household hazardous waste center next to the Kalamazoo County jail, for free as the village has decided to renew its membership. They accept items that the yearly trash pick-up will not, such as oil based paints, solvents, household cleaners, aerosols, automotive chemicals, garden and lawn chemicals, pesticides, paint thinners, antifreeze, car batteries, gasoline, used motor oil and ammunition/explosives.