{"id":39,"date":"2013-03-07T09:15:37","date_gmt":"2013-03-07T17:15:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.yakimawa.gov\/media\/news\/?p=39"},"modified":"2013-03-12T14:07:36","modified_gmt":"2013-03-12T21:07:36","slug":"series-of-clean-ups-designed-to-improve-yakimas-appearance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.yakimawa.gov\/media\/news\/series-of-clean-ups-designed-to-improve-yakimas-appearance\/","title":{"rendered":"Series of Clean Ups Designed to Improve Yakima’s Appearance"},"content":{"rendered":"

Contact:<\/strong> Refuse Code Compliance Officer James Scott \u2013 576-6745 \u2013 james.scott@yakimawa.gov<\/a>
\nCommunity Relations Manager Randy Beehler \u2013 901-1142 \u2013 randy.beehler@yakimawa.gov<\/a><\/p>\n

Results from the 2012 Yakima Citizen Survey clearly revealed an expectation that the City of Yakima should be more proactively involved in improving the overall appearance of the community.\u00a0 As part of its multi-pronged approach to meeting that expectation, the City will spearhead a series of eight community clean up events beginning on Saturday, March 9th<\/sup> and running through late fall.<\/p>\n

The clean ups will rotate between each of the City\u2019s four City Council districts. The first clean up on Saturday, March 9th will target District 1, which primarily includes Yakima neighborhoods West of 40th Avenue.\u00a0 A free drop off site will be open from 8:00 am to 1:00 pm at 75th Avenue and Mead Avenue.\u00a0 Residents from District 1 can bring unwanted items to the drop off site at any time during those hours.<\/p>\n

Additional community clean up days this spring include Saturday, March 30th<\/sup> in District 2 (primarily south of Tieton Drive between 40th<\/sup> Avenue and 1st<\/sup> Street), Saturday, April 13th<\/sup> in District 3 (primarily the northeast and southeast sections of the city), and Saturday, May 4th<\/sup> in District 4 (primarily between 40th<\/sup> Avenue and 1st<\/sup> Street).<\/p>\n

Clean up days scheduled for later in the year include Saturday, September 7th<\/sup> in District 1, Saturday, September 28th<\/sup> in District 2, Saturday, October 12th<\/sup> in District 3, and Saturday, November 2nd<\/sup> in District 4.<\/p>\n

Drop off sites will be available during each clean up event and will operate similar hours to those in place for the March 9th<\/sup> kickoff.\u00a0 Residents who bring items to drop off sites are urged to separate household refuse from yard debris before coming to drop off sites.\u00a0 Recycling bins will also be available to handle paper, cardboard, plastic bottles, and milk jugs.\u00a0 Drop off sites will not accept hazardous materials such as paint and chemicals, but will handle old tires for disposal.<\/p>\n

The clean up events are designed to give not just individuals the opportunity to get rid of junk around their houses, but to create a chance for volunteers to step forward as well.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe hope neighbors will join together to not only clean up their property, but to improve the appearance of nearby alleys, streets, and sidewalks,\u201d said Yakima Refuse Division Code Compliance Officer James Scott. \u201cThe clean up events also provide a wonderful opportunity for community groups to donate time and really make a difference in the way Yakima looks.\u201d<\/p>\n

Any individuals or groups interested in becoming involved in the Yakima community clean ups should contact Yakima Refuse Code Compliance Officer James Scott at 576-6745.<\/p>\n

Other steps the City has taken to improve the community\u2019s appearance include beefing up its graffiti response capabilities, launching a fire and life safety crackdown in the North 1st<\/sup> Street area, and initiating an incentive program to encourage downtown businesses to improve nearby landscaping.\u00a0 Additional efforts are also being planned<\/p>\n

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Community Clean Up Days (pdf)<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Contact: Refuse Code Compliance Officer James Scott \u2013 576-6745 \u2013 james.scott@yakimawa.gov Community Relations Manager Randy Beehler \u2013 901-1142 \u2013 randy.beehler@yakimawa.gov Results from the 2012 Yakima Citizen Survey clearly revealed an expectation that the City of Yakima should be more proactively involved in improving the overall appearance of the community.\u00a0 As part of its multi-pronged approach<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-39","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.yakimawa.gov\/media\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/39","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.yakimawa.gov\/media\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.yakimawa.gov\/media\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.yakimawa.gov\/media\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.yakimawa.gov\/media\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=39"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.yakimawa.gov\/media\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/39\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":43,"href":"https:\/\/www.yakimawa.gov\/media\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/39\/revisions\/43"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.yakimawa.gov\/media\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=39"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.yakimawa.gov\/media\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=39"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.yakimawa.gov\/media\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=39"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}