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Recycling Lead Pipes: Scraping a lead pipe will reveal a shiny silver-white color and soft material. The pipe will not attract a magnet. Pipes termi- nate in a wider-diameter lead pipe joint that in turn may marry to a threaded nipple or adapter. Brass Water Pipes: Scraping brass will reveal a shiny yellow color. The pipe will not attract a magnet. Pipe Fittings are mostly threaded but on occasion be sol- dered. Watch Out: Some brass water piping contains lead in the brass alloy. Copper Pipes: May range in color from shiny copper color to black depending on age, location, hot or cold water use, and other conditions. See COPPER PIPING in buildings for details. Copper will not attract a magnet. Galvanized Steel Pipes: Scraping a galvanized iron pipe will also reveal a shiny silver-white color but the pipe will attract a magnet and most likely you can find threaded pipe fittings. Phone : [PHONE REDACTED] City of Middleton Outdoor Grilling Ordinance Per Fire Code 10.11.6 for other than one-and two-family dwellings, no hibachi, grill or other similar devices used for cooking, heating, or any other purpose shall be used or kindled on any balcony, under any over- hanging portion, or with- in 10ft (3 m) of any structure. Public Works & Recycling News Spring 2016 Volume 47 Recycling Reminder: City of Middleton now has weekly pick up of the BLUE RECYCLING CARTS! The City opened the new permanent Middleton Recycling Center. The center is open year round on Saturday mornings from 8am to noon. The recycling center is located at 4330 Parmenter Street at the new Municipal Operations Center. City of Middleton residents can drop off scrap metals, electronics, block Styrofoam, large cardboard, hard plastics & Clean wood, textiles, oil and oil filters, durable medical equipment, and small items like eyeglasses, batteries, books, cell phones/iPods/digital cameras, CDs and DVDs, and more for recycling! For specific information about items that will be col- lected (and fees for recycling, if applicable) at the Middleton Recycling Center, please call 821- 8390 ahead of time, or visit the City Website for more information. Refuse & Recycling 1 Flushable Items 2 Water & Sewer Utilities 2 Leaf & Brush Collection 3 Inside this issue: Madison Compost Bin and Rain Barrel Sale Spring is here - and that means it's time to quench your thirst for gardening at the City of Madison Compost Bin and Rain Barrel Truckload Sale on Saturday May 7th at the Alliant Energy Center. Discounted compost bins will be sold for only $69.99 and 50 gallon mosquito resistant RainReserve rain barrels with a diverter are on sale for just $119.99. Individuals who pre-order before April 25th will save an additional $10. For more information and to pre-order your rain barrel or compost bin, sup- plies are limited, visit http://www.cityofmadison.com/streets/compost/ CompostBinSale.cfm. This event is open to Middleton residents. Quick tests to determine if building piping is made of Brass, Copper, Galvanized Steel, or Lead ---PAGE BREAK--- Pellitteri Waste Systems is handling bulk item (such as mattresses) and appliance pick up. For more information you can visit their website www.pellitteri.com or call 608-257- 4285. For a full description on how to recy- cle or throw out miscellaneous items, check the City’s updated Trash and Recycling Guide. Ron, the Guy in the Truck: Pick up charge of $10 for appliances, grills, exercise equipment, electronics, lawnmowers, bikes and many other un- wanted household items. Additional fee for appliances containing Freon. FREE pick-up for computer equipment! Items NOT collected: Tires and water soften- ers. For pick up: email: [EMAIL REDACTED] or call 608-209- 5977 or [PHONE REDACTED]. Online: Simply create an account at Payment Service Network through our City Website. When bills are ready for viewing, you will receive an email notification with a link to view your password protected account information. Payments can be made online through your checking or savings account, and viewed in your account the following day. Also available are paperless bills. All of these options can be done through your PSN account. Automatic Clearing House (ACH) payment: Utility bills can be paid through an automatic draft service. Through bank drafting, your quarterly utility bill is withdrawn automatically on the due date, from your checking or savings account. Because payment is automatic, there are no late penalty fees or postage cost. Complete the ACH form, also on the City Website, and return to the Water/Sewer Department at 7426 Hubbard Ave. Debit or Credit Card: By calling 1-[PHONE REDACTED] or 1-[PHONE REDACTED], $2.99 added per phone payment. Refuse and Recycling Update Appliance & Miscellaneous Item Pick-Up Water & Sewer Utilities Bill Payment Options Flushable? What we put down our drains and toilets can nega- tively impact our environment and put our health at risk. Even items labeled flushable can clog pipes, tan- gle pumps, and result in messy and costly sewer backups. By educating ourselves and each other, we can avoid expensive and dangerous mistakes while improving our sewer system practices. City of Middleton Page 2 Steps we can take There are only two items that we should ever flush: human waste and toilet paper. If you cannot avoid purchasing and using items that have been labeled “flushable,” throw them away after use rather than putting them into our sewer system. For complete details on what is NOT flushable, visit the City’s Website. Public Works major projects scheduled for this summer can be viewed at: 2016 Planned Projects ---PAGE BREAK--- Curbside collection of leaves and yard waste will resume on or around APRIL 1st, weather permitting, and will continue throughout the month. Please see the recently updated Leaf and Yard Waste Collection Policy for a complete description of rules and alternative options. Leaf Collection Rules: Pile leaves on grass areas along the curb, but not in the street or gutter. Do not pile leaves around trees, posts, hydrants or mailboxes. Leaves in bags or containers WILL NOT be collected. Leaves mixed with brush WILL NOT be collected. Spring Leaf Collection Note: Collection is done throughout the week, not necessarily on Monday. If a Monday is a holiday, place brush at curb by 7:00am Tuesday. Brush Collection Encroachment/ ob- structions of sidewalk Sidewalk repair vs. sidewalk replacement Preventive maintenance – save money & keep sidewalks safe Curbside collection of brush will be provided once a month from April through October. Special collections may be made in response to storm events. Please see the recently updated Brush Collection Policy for a complete description of rules and an alternative to curbside col- lection. Brush Collection Rules: Limbs or branches must not exceed 6” in diameter. Place brush in an orderly fashion parallel to the curb, with all cut ends pointing to the right as you face the street. Avoid conflicts with trees, poles, hydrants, mailboxes, parked cars, and other obstructions. Remove all metal, roots and dirt. Brush trimmed by contractors WILL NOT be collected. Brush mixed with leaves WILL NOT be collected. Residents may drop off yard waste at the MRD compost site, 5211 CTH Q. See our website for hours and rules. The site is operated by Purple Cow Organics. Compost material is not available to the public. If you have any questions call: [PHONE REDACTED] Page 3 www.cityofmiddleton.us If you live: Place your brush at curb by 7:00am on: South of University Ave. West of Park St. 1st Monday of the Month South of University Ave. East of Park St. 2nd Monday of the Month North of University Ave. West of Allen Blvd. 3rd Monday of the Month North of University Ave. East of Allen Blvd. 4th Monday of the Month University Ave. Park St. 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Monday Monday Monday Monday Allen Blvd.