DEAR SUN SPOTS: I’m surprised I haven’t seen this question yet, but is Lewiston planning on having a curbside clean-up for bulky items this year? Auburn apparently is. — Andrew Hall, Ajhalllpn@gmail.com

ANSWER: For an answer to this question, Sun Spots turned to Megan Bates, deputy director of Lewiston’s Department of Public Works. Megan emailed the following information for residents of Lewiston:

“The city of Lewiston is not having a curbside collection of bulky items. However, the city will provide its residents with Cleanup Assistance Week again this spring.

“Cleanup assistance will take place from April 21-28 at the city’s Solid Waste Facility, located at 424 River Road, Lewiston. During this week only, the city will waive tip fees and use of the punch pass.

“In addition to the facility’s regular hours of operation (7:15 a.m. to 2:45 p.m., Monday through Friday), the Solid Waste Facility will be open on two Saturdays, April 21 and April 28, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

“The Solid Waste Facility will not be open on Sundays.

“This assistance is for Lewiston residents only, and proof of residence (driver’s license, tax receipt and/or utility bill) is required. Failure to provide proof of residency may require the customer to pay for disposal of their waste material. Tip fees will not be waived for commercial accounts (this includes owners of multi-unit apartment buildings as defined in the city’s Code of Ordinance).

“All materials brought to the Solid Waste Facility for disposal must be separated, i.e.,

“Bulky waste: Includes old furniture, carpeting, mattresses, etc.

Construction and demolition debris: Includes, but is not limited to, building materials such as plaster and lath, plumbing fixtures, insulation, asphalt, wall board, pipes, pressure-treated wood and metal conduits, etc.

Wood (does not include pressure-treated wood): Includes demolition wood (free of metal, Sheetrock, insulation and other solid waste), brush and tree waste (does not include stumps), wood furniture, etc.

Scrap metal: Appliances such as stoves, dryers, washing machines, etc. Does not include engines, gear boxes, lawnmowers, tanks (whether full or empty, which contained chemicals or fuels) of any kind.

Televisions/computer monitors (no more than seven per customer).

Refrigerators freezers that contain refrigerant.

Tires, limit of four.

20-pound propane tanks, limit of two.

In addition, the Lewiston Public Works Department will collect brush (butt ends to face the street, does not include stumps), and quantities are limited to no more than two standard pick-up truckloads. All brush to be collected by city staff must be curbside no later than Sunday, April 22.

City staff will be collecting the curbside brush throughout the week. Once they have collected brush from a given street, they will not return to collect brush from that street.

DEAR SUN SPOTS: Again we turn to your for help. The L&A Veterans Council would like to remind people that have applications for the monument at Veterans Park to please send them in now, as the deadline is April 30.

We have to give the stone engravers time to do their work and have it installed for the ceremony May 26.

The fee is $35. Please call me at 784-1206 for more information and applications. — Maurice Dutil, vice chairman

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