BEATRICE - It's city-wide cleanup week in Beatrice. Large item collection of things placed at curbside begins Monday and runs through Wednesday.


It's also a first-time experiment for people to register to have junked vehicles towed away. This year, Beatrice residents wanting to discard old mattresses must bring them to the compost site, at the Beatrice landfill. Identification is required but the drop-off is at no charge.


The registration deadline to have a residence added to the list of curbside collection was Friday, at noon. Beatrice Street Superintendent Jason Moore says 313 residences were registered for the first-day of the collection…..and a total of 693 for the three days. In past years, total registration has averaged about 1,150.


The schedule includes....


Monday, May 9, 2022
Addresses east of 6th Street, south of Dorsey Street, north of Court Street, and west of 19th Street


Tuesday, May 10, 2022
Hoyle's Trailer Park and all addresses west of 6th Street


Wednesday, May 11, 202
Addresses south of Court Street, east of 6th Street, and east of 19th Street