Contributed by Joan Klapperich
(Please follow all COVID-19 mandates and limit all close contacts (people outside of a family unit) to be farther than six feet from each other to prevent the spread of the virus.)
All the winter snow is melting fast, and some of those bare areas are revealing some unsightly trash! Get the family out of the house and help brighten the local parks, right of way, and public lands around Wasilla. Take pride in beautifying your local community by picking up that ugly trash and participate in the area wide City of Wasilla Clean Up Days May 4th – 9th!
How it works: Pick up your free yellow ALPAR (Alaskans for Litter Prevention and Recycling) bags at the following locations: (or use any trash can liner you may have)
Wasilla City Hall: (Finance Foyer), Menard Sports Center, Wasilla Museum, and the Wasilla Chamber of Commerce.
Families are required to provide their own personal protection and safety gear to pick up trash alongside the City streets, parks, and public lands. Don’t forget to secure your load if needed by tarps, ropes, bungees, nets, and/or straps during transportation to the dumpster!
Fill your yellow ALPAR bags and take them to the dumpster (it will be labeled Clean Up Days) located in Iditapark by Wonderland in the parking lot next to the basketball courts off of Nelson Avenue.
Drop off your bags during these designated times: 5pm – 7pm daily May 4-8th, and from 10am – 2pm on Saturday May 9th. The dumpster will be monitored to prevent any household garbage, car parts, appliances, or hazardous materials from getting into the dumpster. DO NOT drop off any unattended bags at the dumpster site. Items not allowed in dumpster:
Acid Pesticides
Adhesives Photography Chemicals
Antifreeze Poisons
Batteries (NiCad, Lithium, etc.) Printer ink Cartridges
Caustics Propane Tanks resins
Disinfectants Transmission Fluid
Engine Oil
Floor Wax
PCB’s (and PCB Ballasts)
