Trash Disposal Tips, Pet Advice Offered for Departing Students

The end of spring quarter means many students who live in the neighborhoods around campus will be packing up and heading home for the summer. If you fall into this category, the Keep Cincinnati Beautiful campaign, working in coordination with the City of Cincinnati’s Neighborhood Enhancement Program, wants to provide you with information that will make your move-out easier and help keep the neighborhood looking good.

Capt. Karen Patterson from UC Police is representing UC in the Neighborhood Enhancement Program, which is active in the Uptown communities of Clifton Heights/University Heights/Fairview (CUF). Each of those neighborhoods has a significant population of UC students, so the move-out process has the potential to have a big impact throughout CUF.

Trash removal, of course, is at the top of the list of concerns. Arrangements have been made for proper disposal of trash.

For regular garbage: Place cans at the curb by 6 a.m. on your regular trash collection day (Thursday in the Clifton neighborhood) and no earlier than 5 p.m. on Wednesday. If you have more than can fit in your trash can, please use large, heavy-duty plastic bags (not cardboard boxes) to contain the debris you are placing at the curb.

If you have larger items, such as furniture and mattresses you can place up to three bulk items on the curb.

If you have more than three large items, or any heavy metal items (such as refrigerators/metal furniture), you can call 513-591-6000 to schedule a free pick up.

As an alternative to leaving trash on the sidewalks for many days, there will also be a dumpster available during daylight hours in the parking lot of Old St. George Church from June 9 -21. This is to accommodate households that cannot set out for normal Thursday collection. Demolition and construction debris will not be accepted in the dumpster.

Finally, if some of your items are in good shape, the Neighborhood Enhancement Program urges you to think about recycling them, rather then throwing them away. Agencies that will accept second-hand items include:

• the St. Vincent De Paul Society, 513-421-2273
• the Salvation Army, 513-351-3457
• the Vietnam Veterans of America, 513-829-2800

Another issue which has in past years been a problem is pet abandonment. If you are in position where you can't take a dog or cat you have adopted with you to your next destination, don't just leave the animal behind to fend for itself.

SPCA Cincinnati advises that domesticated animals can not survive on the own or in the wild. The consequences of pet abandonment can be tragic for the animal, and it is also illegal. If you can't keep your pet, take it to SPCA Cincinnati at 3949 Colerain Ave. in Northside and give it a chance for a good home.

The shelter is open every day from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Students with questions can contact the SPCA at 513-541-6100.