Residents asked to place trash for collection by 6 a.m. during heat advisories
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STAFF REPORT
Thursday, July 20, 2017 — Due to extreme heat conditions, the City of Bardstown urges customers on days with heat advisories to have their garbage cans out to the curb by 6 a.m. This practice will continue throughout the summer months. The safety of our waste management crew is very important to the City of 
Bardstown and your cooperation is appreciated.
City Hall reminds residents that there are a number of items that are not allowed to be thrown way for collection the city’s solid waste department:
• Hazardous waste such as syringes, used needles, vials or petroleum products;
• Liquid waste such as paint, poisons, acids, explosives, caustics, infectious or biohazard waste materials;
• Tires or car parts;
• Construction and demolition waste of such size and weight that would cause damage to equipment, such as rolls of carpet or pads;
• Batteries; and
• Any burning or smoldering materials.
For answers to your questions about the proper way to dispose of waste materials, contact John Greenwell, the county’s solid waste coordinator, at (502) 348-1876.
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