By COLE REIF
Great Bend Post
The citywide cleanup concluded this past Sunday in Great Bend. The city-organized event allowed citizens to dump off metal, mattresses, appliances and other items over the course of nine days.
Great Bend City Administrator Logan Burns feels like mid to late October is a good time to get rid of junk for many residents.
"I think you get through the summer, the busy months with family and sports," said Burns. "I think you get a little bit of time to rewind after school starts. I think it works out pretty well."
The drop-off for the citywide cleanup was again held at Sunflower Diversified Services on West 10th Street.
The first two years of the cleanup saw 235 tons of tires disposed. Even though tires were not accepted this year, the effort still aids in cutting down abatements throughout town.
"I think have this resource to get rid of some of that stuff helps," said Burns. "On the abatement side that's huge. You're not having to go through that process again. The city offering this service definitely helps on the abatement side."
Final numbers from this year’s citywide cleanup in Great Bend will be calculated and announced at a later date.