If I have extra trash, is it okay for me to take it Downtown and place it in one of the trash dumpsters in the alley?
No, it is not allowed.

Section 5-211 of the Kearney City Code Collection Regulations: Use of Assigned Property. “It shall be unlawful for any person to place, or permit another to place, any garbage or trash in any receptacle, at any refuse collection point or in any garbage container used in the city container collection service, unless the garbage, trash, or refuse is from the premises served by the container or from the premises at which the container or collection point is located.”

Extra trash should be carefully transported to the Landfill and disposed of there for the appropriate fee.

Residents who observe unlawful use of the refuse collection containers should call the Police Department at 233-5250 with the description of the person using the refuse container unlawfully and that person’s vehicle description.

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