The city of Enterprise recycling service has been suspended until April 30—or until conditions associated with the COVID-19 threat is passed.
Enterprise Mayor William “Bill” Cooper said the city recycling drop-off point at the Department of Public Works complex at 529 Glover Avenue, closed at the end of the business April 2. “We deemed this action necessary because of the required personal contact associated with receiving and sorting recyclable materials and our need to protect the employees assigned to that task,” he said.
The decision was made after the Center for Disease Control released information from studies indicating the virus can live on recyclable surfaces such as plastics and cardboard for a significant length of time,” Cooper said.
The mayor said at this time, city hall continues to remain open and providing needed services as safely as possible.
However, residents who need to do business with the city are still being asked to do so by email, on the phone, by regular mail or by the city website at www.enterpriseal.gov.
Forms available to public
A display has been set up in the hall outside of the water department at city hall for job applications and water service connection or cancellation forms. Customers who would prefer not to enter the water department lobby may fill the forms out and leave them in the drop box beside the double glass doors.
Flushing wipes can be a problem
The Department of Public Works is urging residents not to flush disinfecting wipes, towelettes and baby hygiene products down the toilets. Even though some of these household products are labeled and marketed as “disposable” and/or “flushable,” they still have the ability to clog drains and sewer lines on your property. These products can cause blockages and service problems in the public sewer system and at pumping stations.
Unlike toilet paper, these products do not break down once they are flushed. Business owners and homeowners are responsible for keeping their sewer connections open to the public sewer system, so repair of blockages in the pipelines can be costly to the property owners, as well as to the city when the blockages occur farther down the line.
For a complete list of products that should never be flushed down the toilet, please visit the City News and Alerts section on the City website, www.enterpriseal.gov or the City of Enterprise Facebook page.
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