Betty Walker Spring Cleanup

Each year, the Sabin Community Association participates in Metro's community cleanup program, which is designed to enhance the appearance and safety of neighborhoods and contribute to the livability of the region.

2018 Cleanup: Saturday, May 12 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. 
Maranatha Church parking lot located at 4222 NE 12th Ave. (at Skidmore). 
Suggested donation: $20 for carloads, $50 for larger loads, all proceeds fund neighborhood projects and events. 
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What to Bring

• Tools (for donation to Tools4Troops)
• Kitchenware, lamps, clean linens, blankets, towels, irons, fans, alarm clocks, canes, crutches,  and medical gear, lumber in five-foot lengths or longer, bikes (for donation or free trade area)
• Household junk
• Scrap metal, appliances
• Wood (no treated wood, but paint and nails are okay)
• Large branches
• Furniture, mattresses

What NOT to Bring

• Construction materials:
  • Flooring: vinyl tile, vinyl sheet, mastic
  • Wall materials: plaster, decorative plaster
  • Siding: cement siding shingles ("Transite")
  • Ceiling materials: acoustical tiles, "popcorn" and spray-on texture
  • Insulation: spray-applied, blown-in, vermiculite, pipe, HVAC, and lagging
  • Electrical: wire insulation, panel partitions
  • Fire doors, fire brick, fire-proofing
    
• Hazardous materials 
• Motor oil or paint
• Tires
• Cement or bricks
• Batteries
• Commercial by-products
• Kitchen garbage
• Residential yard debris and trimmings
• Waste and recyclables that can be collected at curbside