Kern County Public Works: Bulky waste cleanup events

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The Kern County Public Works Department is set to host two bulky waste collection events and a community clean-up event in Buttonwillow.

The bulky waste collection events are set for Oct. 5 from 8 a.m. to noon. There will be three drop-off locations around Bakersfield and one in the Buttonwillow area.

The Bakersfield drop-off locations are set to be at:

• Meadows Field Int’l Terminal, which is located at 1229 Skyway Drive
• Kern Medical, which is located at 1700 Mt. Vernon Avenue in the Flower Street Parking Lot
• Kern County Fairgrounds, which is located at 1142 South P Street

The Buttonwillow bulky waste collection event is scheduled to be at the Buttonwillow Recreation and Park District, which is located at 556 Milo Avenue.

All the drop-off locations will be accepting residential bulky waste free of charge.

Residential bulky waste includes:

• Home appliances
• Televisions and E-waste
• Furniture
• Mattresses
• Water heaters
• Tires without rims

County officials will not be accepting hazardous waste, green waste, commercial waste and construction waste.

In addition to the bulky waste collection events, there will be a clean-up starting at the Buttonwillow Recreation and Park District at 8 a.m. on Oct. 5.

County officials say trash bags, gloves, trash pickers, and safety vests will be provided.

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