Community Clean Up Days

Men Disposing of Items

Community Clean Up Days!

             

You must be a resident of Lakeland to participate.

If you have any questions please call City Hall at 901-867-5409. 

Twice a year, the City holds Community Clean Up Days. They are usually held the first week of November and the last Saturday in April (location to be announced).

Lakeland residents can take advantage of the opportunity to dispose of hard to get rid of items they have been thinking about throwing away.

Clean Up Day Happenings


2022 Totals

Total unloads - 107 

E-Waste total - 3,139 lbs.

Domestic - 16,079 lbs.

Metal - 2,680 lbs.


The following items are accepted:

  • Bulky Trash
  • White goods, such as washers and dryers (no refrigerators or A/C units)
  • Tires (limit of 4, no rims)
  • Scrap metals
  • Construction debris (residential only)
  • Small appliances
  • Yard waste
  • E-Wastes, such as televisions, monitors, computers, printers, cell phones, and cell phone batteries

Dumpsters and receptacles will be provided for your discards to be recycled and properly disposed.

We will not be accepting household garbage or these hazardous wastes:

 Oils, paints, antifreeze, pesticides, herbicides, chemicals, railroad ties, fluorescent bulbs, light bulbs, alkaline batteries, or refrigerants (A/C’s or refrigerators).

These items can be taken to the Memphis and Shelby County Hazardous Waste Facility located at 6305 Haley Road, in Shelby Farms Park. They are open on Tuesdays and Saturdays from 8:30 am to 1:00 pm. Call 901-222-7729 or visit their website.

Due to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rules, we cannot accept any appliances with refrigerant in them.

Before disposing of any items in the trash:

Please consider donating useable items to the Salvation Army, Goodwill, Disabled Veterans or other charitable organizations.

Please note:

You must be a resident of Lakeland to participate. ID is required with each vehicle, such as driver’s license or current MLGW bill. NO EXCEPTIONS.

Encourage your neighbors to participate!

If you have any questions please call 901-867-5409 or 901-867-2717.

Knuckleboom Truck



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