Free cleanup day, delayed by COVID, set for this Sat.

LACONIA — The annual spring cleanup day, delayed for more than a month because of the COVID-19 crisis, will take place Saturday.

During this event, Laconia residents may dispose of many large items and debris without charge at the Transfer Station on Meredith Center Road.

However, due to the social distancing requirements that are still in effect, city and Waste Management employees will be unable to assist residents in unloading their material. Therefore, residents who need assistance with unloading will need to bring their own help with them.

The City Manager’s Office is expecting a large turnout for the event, which had been scheduled for May 2 and 9, and so it is asking people to be patient since there is likely to be a longer waiting time than normal.

Items which residents can drop off free of charge include appliances, water heaters, bagged leaves, furniture, beds, and plumbing fixtures. Tires may also be dropped off, but there is a limit of six to a customer.

Most automobile parts, including engines and radiators, are not accepted. Fees will be charged for disposal of electronics equipment.

Residents who do not have dump stickers must have some form of documentation that shows they are a Laconia resident.

To help minimize wait times, the city officials recommend residents use the following schedule when coming to the Transfer Station: those will last names beginning with A through G, 7 to 9 a.m.; last names beginning with H through N, 9 to 11 a.m.; last names beginning with O through Z, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Those who want more information or who have questions about what is accepted and what is not can call the Department of Public Works at 603-528-6379.