This year marks the 46th year of participation in the annual Anchorage Chamber of Commerce Citywide Cleanup, which is being held from Saturday May 2 – Saturday May 9.
The event continues to grow each year in both participation and in garbage collected from our city streets and neighborhoods. During the first free dump day, last Saturday May 2, 2,453 vehicles visited the Anchorage Regional Landfill to dispose of garbage.
The total garbage collected includes trash collected by Anchorage’s business and residential communities, as well as local schools. In 2014, the Anchorage School District had 70 schools participate, with some collecting over 100 bags of trash from their area alone; and the Anchorage Chamber of Commerce was able to distribute bags to more than 60 groups who had organized a cleanup, from a wide variety of industries.
This Saturday May 9th, Solid Waste Services will again be accepting loads for disposal from Municipality of Anchorage residents at the Anchorage Regional Landfill (ARL) from 8 A.M. to 5 P.M. on both Saturday, May 2, and Saturday, May 9. The ARL is located in Eagle River, at the intersection of Hiland Road and the Glenn Hwy. The address is: 15500 E Eagle River Loop Rd. Additionally, the Girdwood Transfer Station will also be open and accepting free loads from residents of from 10 A.M. to 5 P.M.
A reminder that the Central Transfer Station, located in Anchorage, will be closed to all residential and commercial traffic.
Orange bags, which should be used to collect garbage intended to be discarded for free, are being distributed at Anchorage and Eagle River Fred Meyer locations. There is a limit of two per person. Please do not leave full bags along the roadside.
All loads must be secured or covered to prevent littering in transit and must not exceed 1,000 pounds. Uncovered loads will be subject to fines. For any fee applicable loads, Anchorage Regional Landfill is only able to accept cash & local checks, please plan accordingly.
Additional information on restrictions, fee schedules, and facility hours can be found at: http://www.muni.org/departments/sws/pages/default.asp or by calling (907) 343-6262 during regular business hours.
