[College Hill Topeka] Fwd: Keep America Beautiful Great American Cleanup/Earth Day

[Katrina Shaw]

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From: Rachelle Vega-Retana <rvretana at topeka.org>
Date: Fri, Apr 2, 2021 at 8:17 AM
Subject: Keep America Beautiful Great American Cleanup/Earth Day
To:


*Keep America Beautiful-Topeka/Shawnee County*

*Celebrates Earth Day with*

*Free Events for Residents of Shawnee County, *

*Great American Cleanup Activities and Volunteer Opportunities*

In recognition of the Keep America Beautiful Great American Cleanup, and in
celebration of Earth Day the following services will be offered to
residents of Shawnee County, free of charge *(except where noted):  *

Saturday, April 17—Free Yard Waste Disposal

The Garick Yard Materials Recycling Facility will offer free disposal of
yard waste for all Shawnee County residents.  The hours will be 8:00 a.m.
to 2:00 p.m. at I-70 and MacVicar.  They will accept trees, limbs, leaves
and grass.  All loads should be covered or secured.  The free day is
available to all residents of Shawnee County, no businesses.  For more
information, contact 368-3762.

Saturday, June 12—Free confidential paper shred

Sponsored by Capitol Federal, bring paper to Crestview Park Shelter-4901 SW
Shunga
<https://www.google.com/maps/search/4901+SW+Shunga?entry=gmail&source=g> –
10 a.m.-12 p.m.

Saturday, June 19, Free landfill day

*Rolling Meadows Recycling and Disposal Facility will offer a free landfill
day, sponsored by Waste Management of Kansas, Inc.  The landfill located at
7351 N.W. Highway 75
<https://www.google.com/maps/search/7351+N.W.+Highway+75?entry=gmail&source=g>
will be open from 7 a.m. to Noon.  To be eligible for free disposal all
loads must be covered, contain no tires, hazardous waste items or
appliances that contain Freon, no E-waste or PCB containing items.  One
load per customer.  The free disposal of trash is available for individual
Shawnee County residents only, no businesses.  For more information,
contact:   246-0305.  In the event of inclement weather, June 27th will be
the rain date for the Free Landfill day.  Please call to verify.  *

Saturday, July 17—Free Yard Waste Disposal

Forestry Products Recycling will offer free disposal of yard waste for all
Shawnee County residents.  The hours will be 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at 3431
SE 21st
<https://www.google.com/maps/search/3431+SE+21st?entry=gmail&source=g>.
They will accept trees, limbs, leaves and grass.  All loads should be
covered or secured.  The free day is available to all residents of Shawnee
County, no businesses.  For more information, contact 478-9805.

Other Great American Cleanup services and events include:

*March 1 through May 31-Advantage Metals and Scrap Management of Topeka, in
partnership with the Keep American Beautiful-Topeka/Shawnee County program,
is continuing their sponsorship of an aluminum can recycling program. Tell
them you are with Keep America Beautiful and you will receive a five cent
bonus over market price on each pound of cans recycled. *

***Advantage Metals, 1628 NW Gordon
<https://www.google.com/maps/search/1628+NW+Gordon?entry=gmail&source=g>.
Hours are:  Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. and Saturday 8:00 a.m. -
noon.  *

***Scrap Management 503 SE Branner
<https://www.google.com/maps/search/503+SE+Branner?entry=gmail&source=g>.
Hours are Monday through Friday 8am-4:30pm and Saturday 8am-noon.*

* April 3, May 1, and June 5 from 9 a.m. – noon –-Shawnee County Household
Hazardous Waste Special Collection Event – sponsored by Shawnee County
Solid Waste Department. Collection of wastes such as household cleaners,
pesticides, paint, batteries, outdated medication, sharps & similar
products.  Electronics and four tires per household will be collected free
of charge (except fee for some televisions and computer monitors). Open to
Shawnee County residents, households only, no businesses. Just East of
Topeka Blvd. & North 46th Street. For questions call 286-4381.*

*April 9-25--Tulip Time–City and Countywide celebration of tulips. Featured
sites include: Ted Ensley Gardens, 3650 SE West Edge Road
<https://www.google.com/maps/search/3650+SE+West+Edge+Road?entry=gmail&source=g>;
Old Prairie Town and Botanical Garden, 1st and Clay; Doran Rock Garden, 601
SW Gage; and Downtown Kansas Avenue.*

*April 9-25—Tulips at Twilight at Ward Meade/Old Prairie Town 7-10 p.m.  *

*April 17—Festival of Tulips at the Lake—Open to the public—pancake feed
from 8-10 a.m.  Vendors, entertainment, car show, and beautiful tulip
viewing from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.  Fishing Clinic from 9-11:30.  Dedication of
Binkley Memorial and crowning of the Tulip Queen at noon.  Donations
accepted. (please watch the KAB website for weather updates and more
information)*

*June 20—Summer Solstice Garden Party at Ted Ensley Gardens, Lake Shawnee
5:30-8:30 p.m.*

*Volunteer opportunities include:*

Please RSVP to Philicia kab at kabtopsh.org or 224-0446 for these events.

 May 1—World Naked Gardening Day.  Volunteers will help plant annuals at
Ted Ensley Gardens from        9 a.m. - noon.  Meet at 37th and West Edge
Road.

*May 22–Adopt-A-Piece of History at the Topeka Cemetery–Participants will
mow, trim, do general cleanup, and lift stones from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. to
help prepare the cemetery for Memorial Day. Individuals are asked to
provide their own equipment. Free lunch to volunteers at noon.  Located at
1601 SE 10th
<https://www.google.com/maps/search/1601+SE+10th?entry=gmail&source=g>.*

*June 5—Waterfront Warriors 9 – 11 a.m.  Volunteers will help cleanup a
waterway.*

*June 26—The KAB X-Treme Team—Volunteers will cleanup up some of our most
littered areas from            9 – 11 a.m. *

*June 29—Weed Elimination Day at Ted Ensley Gardens—Volunteers will help
pull weeds at the gardens from 9 a.m. – noon.*

 [image: 2018 logosignature]





*        Sponsored in part by:  Bimbo Bakeries*Community Resources
Council*CoreFirst Bank**

*        Custom Tree Care*DaVita Kidney Care*Frito-Lay*Majic
107.7*Pepsi-Cola Bottling of Topeka**

*        Strathman Sales*Target*Topeka Audubon Society*Topeka Edward Jones
Offices**

*        Wal-Mart*Waste Management of Kansas*WIBW*





Rachelle Vega-Retana, Grants Administrator

City of Topeka, Dept. of Planning & Development

Division of Housing Services

620 SE Madison St
<https://www.google.com/maps/search/620+SE+Madison+St?entry=gmail&source=g>.
1st Floor – Unit 8

Topeka, Ks. 66607

Phone: (785) 368-4490

Fax:      (785) 368-2546

Email:    rvretana at topeka.org



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