The Shelbyville Street Department has proclaimed itself ready for spring cleanup week.

The annual “heavy trash” pickup runs Monday through Friday next week.

“The trucks are ready and prepared,” said street department supervisor Dave Fannin during an appearance Tuesday morning before the Board of Works.

Six trucks – four trash trucks, a lumber truck and a metal truck – will handle more than 8,500 stops over five days.

The street department asks that all trash be curbside by 7 a.m. on trash collection days. There should not be loose trash. Wood and metal should be separated to make for easier collection stops.

No more than four mattresses may be set out for collection at any stop. Any mattress or any other material with live infestations will not be collected, according to Fannin.

Refrigerators or air conditioners will not be collected unless they are tagged as having the freon drained by a professional.

The street department will not collect televisions or computers. They can be dropped off at the transfer station on Michigan Road.

“Anything that is left by the trash crews that we cannot pick up is the responsibility of the homeowner or resident to deal with and dispose of,” said Fannin.

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