Copies of The Refuse and Recycling
Regulations are available through the Village office. Additional
information is available on the Service Department Hotline
(488-4728).
Refuse pickup day for the Village is
Friday. The only exception is when a holiday falls on a
Friday; then refuse is picked up on the following Monday. Please remember to allow
truck access to your items.
Recycling material is picked up curbside on
Fridays. Yard waste is picked up on Monday except
when a holiday falls on a Monday.
If a holiday falls on a Monday, yard waste will be collected on WEDNESDAY for that week.
Pickup of properly bundled or packaged yard waste starts in April and
continues through November (depending on the weather). Other times,
yard waste may be dropped off at the Grandview Heights Service
Department complex between the hours of 7:30-4PM weekdays.
Recyclables
Marble Cliff residents serviced by
Grandview Heights enjoy
"Single-stream"
curbside recycling. All items listed below
can be placed at the curbside in a container no larger than 32
gallons, weighing no more than 50 pounds, and bearing a recycle
sticker available at Village Hall or the Grandview Service Department.
The list of items that will be accepted are:
* All types of plastic containers, no lids
* Glass jars and bottles of any color
* Aluminum, steel, and bi-metal cans
* Newspapers, (including inserts) loose or in brown kraft bags.
* Magazines
* Telephone books
* Junk mail
* Paperboard (such as cereal/pizza boxes)
* Office paper
* Corrugated cardboard, broken down
Newspapers and Magazines
Newspapers and magazines are picked up curbside with all recyclables.
Furniture and bulk item disposal
If your trash is collected by Grandview
Heights, furniture, bulk items, and tires (no construction debris) will be
picked up at no charge after scheduling the pickup through Marble
Cliff Village Hall, 486-6993. DO NOT DUMP ITEMS AT THE SERVICE
DEPARTMENT COMPLEX. The Grandview Heights Police Department will be
monitoring the complex, and dumpers will be fined, as per Section
331.43 of the Grandview Heights Codified Ordinance.
Hazardous Household Materials
The Grandview Service Department
does not accept paint, car batteries, tires or other hazardous waste materials.
For disposal of paint, pour sand or kitty litter inside the can. This
will stabilize the paint. It may then be put into the trash after it
has dried. If paint cans are empty, or the paint is dried up, you may
also dispose of them in the trash. Lead based paint is
considered hazardous waste, and must be disposed of properly, at a
hazardous waste collection location. The Solid Waste Authority
collected hazardous waste
on special collection days during 2009. Please call 871-5100 or visit the SWACO
website at www.swaco.org for
information about 2010.
For disposal of car batteries, take them
to a battery recycle location. (i.e.: Interstate)
Yard Waste
Grandview Heights
Service Department crews will collect yard waste for
Marble Cliff residents each
Monday, from April through the end of November. If a
holiday falls on a Monday, yard
waste will be collected on WEDNESDAY, for that
week. Holiday closings are
advertised in the local papers, the week prior to the closing.
Yard waste must be
appropriately bundled or placed in biodegradable paper bags, and shall
not be set out earlier than one
hour prior to sunset on Sunday. Bundles or bags shall be
placed next to the alley or if
no alley exists, behind the curb at the street.
Tree limbs and shrubbery must be cut and bundled with twine or string
(no wire, plastic or
nylon string.) Bundles should
be no larger than two feet in diameter, four feet long and weigh
more than 50 pounds.
Grass and plant materials must be placed in paper bags, not to exceed
30 gallon capacity (no
plastic or biodegradable
plastics are permitted.)
Sod, soil, or dirt covered roots are not accepted.
Residents may use a refuse container for yard waste, but must display
a "Yard Waste"
sticker (obtained by calling
488-4728), weigh no more than 50 pounds, and should not have
limbs sticking out more than
12" above the top of container.
For a copy of the rules and regulations, contact the Grandview Heights
Service
Department at 488-4728.
Leaves
are collected from the tree lawn curb strip during October and
November. Please do not rake them into the street as they could
clog the sewer drains. From December through March, leaves and
yard waste in biodegradable bags
may be dropped off at the Service Department between 7:30 a.m.
and 3:00 p.m. weekdays.
Special Needs
Elderly and/or physically disabled who
are unable to comply with the refuse or recycling regulations herein
should contact the Service Department at 488-4728 to make special
arrangements for solid waste pickup.
Animals dead on roadway
Grandview Heights Service Department will
pick up dead animals from Village streets and roads. Call 488-4728.
Dead birds
Dead blue jays and crows are considered a potential indicator of West
Nile Virus (WNV)
activity. The Franklin
County Board of Health no longer collects the birds for testing
because
it is already known that
WNV is present in the county.
If you find a dead bird, you are encouraged to properly dispose of
it. The best method of
handling it is by either
double-bagging your hands or by using a shovel to retrieve it.
Double-
bag the bird and throw it
into the trash. Make sure you wash your hands.
Fallen trees and limbs from trees in
the tree line
The Village will pay for removal of
trees and limbs in the “tree line” between the sidewalk and the
street. Contact Village Hall (486-6993) to arrange pickup. After business hours,
if debris is blocking the street, contact the Grandview Heights Police
Department at 488-7901.
Mosquito control
Mosquitoes breed in roadside ditches,
farmers' fields, suburban backyards and anywhere water is stagnant
after a rain. Five to six days after a heavy rain, a new generation of
mosquitoes emerges. They use prevailing winds to fly up to 50 miles to
look for a meal. During the day, they rest in woods or any spot where
they will not be disturbed and then come out at dusk to feed.
The Village does not spray for
mosquito control; however, residents are encouraged to eliminate
larvae breeding areas on their property by removing local
opportunities for larvae to hatch. Residents should police their yards
for any standing water, paying particular attention to: gutters with
standing water in them, buckets of rain water, wading pools, margarine
tubs, plastic kids' toys, tarps covering something, boats, tires, and
holes in trees that collect water. as it is effective for three days
at most. Spraying only kills the adults flying at the time of the
spraying and may also kill other non-target insects, such as ladybugs,
butterflies, and bees flying at the time of the spraying.
The Village does participate in the Franklin County Board
of Health's Integrated
Mosquito
Management Plan and permits spraying by the County should it deem
spraying
necessary. When
done properly, spraying for mosquitoes is an effective
way to reduce the number
of mosquitoes and to reduce your risk of contracting
mosquito-borne diseases.
In order to be effective, spraying must coincide with the time of day
mosquitoes are most For
the mosquitoes that carry
West Nile Virus, that means spraying around dusk or in the early
morning. The Franklin
County Board of Health employs licensed pesticide applicators and
trained service persons
to apply pesticides intended specifically for mosquito control. The
pesticides are registered
with the U.S. EPA and the Ohio Department of Agriculture, and are
applied according to the
manufacturer’s label, and federal and state laws.
The Franklin County Board of Health uses ultra-low-volume (ULV) spray
machines that are
computer controlled and
calibrated to apply extremely small amounts of pesticide over large
areas. In a typical
application, we use about one teaspoon of active ingredient per acre.
With the same amount of
pesticide in one can of Raid® Yard Guard Outdoor Fogger, the
Franklin County Board of
Health can treat 29.7 acres using ULV technology.
The pesticides used by the Franklin County Board of Health do not
persist in the
environment; they break
down within hours, are destroyed rapidly by light and will decompose
when exposed to air. The
morning after an application, the amount of residual pesticide on
exterior surfaces will be
negligible. To greatly reduce your exposure during spraying, you can
take the following
precautionary steps:
·
Check the Franklin County Board of Health’s website for
notices about spraying in your area.
·
Remain indoors with windows closed when spraying is taking
place.
·
Bring laundry and toys indoors before spraying begins.
·
Bring your pets indoors, and turn aerators in ornamental
fishponds to avoid direct exposure.
·
Cover outdoor tables and play equipment or rinse them off
after spraying is finished.
·
Wash with soap and water if you come in contact with
pesticides.
·
Wash any exposed fruits and vegetables with water before
storing, cooking or eating.
·
Wait about one hour before allowing children to play in areas
that have been sprayed.
·
For your safety and the safety of our operators, do not
approach or follow a spray truck when it is operating. If you are in a
vehicle, please try to find an alternate route.
There is no need to relocate during spraying. Consult your physician
if you have specific medical concerns regarding the spraying. The
Franklin County Board of Health maintains a Do Not Spray registry of
residents who request a limited shut-off of the pesticide as our truck
mounted sprayers pass their property. The Franklin County Board of
Health will make a good faith effort to shut off truck-mounted ULV
equipment within 150 feet of a registered property. This registry will
be rendered inactive if the Health Commissioner declares a public
health emergency where treatment is indicated. In the event of a
public health emergency or aerial application, the Franklin County
Board of Health will attempt to telephone members of the registry
prior to treatment of their property.
The Do Not Spray requests are considered public information and the
Franklin County
Board of
Health may notify neighbors as to why part of their neighborhood is
not being
treated. As
part of its public notification process, a list of Do Not Spray
locations may be
posted on the
Franklin County Board of Health’s website or made available by other
means,
and the Do
Not Spray locations may be indicated or published on internet
treatment maps.
Each request
is valid for the current calendar year only. For details about or to
sign up for
the Franklin
County Board of Health Do Not Spray registry, visit
www.franklincountyohio.gov/health. If you are unable to print out
the form, call our office at
614-462-BITE
to request a form and we will mail one to you.
If you have questions, want to report a complaint or need additional
information about
mosquitoes, call
the Franklin County Board of Health’s Mosquito Bite Line at (614)
462-BITE
(2483) and leave a
message; your call will be returned. You can also visit
www.franklincountyohio.gov/health.
Nuisance animals
The Village no longer pays for the
trapping of wild animals at your home.
Potholes
To report potholes or other street
maintenance problems, contact Village Hall at
486-6993.
Sanitary sewer backup
To report possible sanitary
sewer overflows, please call the Village Hall at 486-6993 or Grandview
Heights Service Department at 488-4728.
Snow removal
The City of Grandview Heights Service Dept.
plows and salts Village streets on an as needed basis. Residents are
expected to clear their public walks of ice and snow.
Street lights
Report broken or non-functioning street
lights to Village Hall, 486-6993.
Traffic signals
To report problems with traffic signals
during business hours, contact Village Hall at 486-6993. To report
problems after hours, contact the Grandview Heights Police Department
at 488-7901.
