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City of Strongsville Phone Numbers:Strongsville City Hall

440-580-3100Strongsville Police

440-580-3230Strongsville Fire

440-580-3210Service Department

440-580-3170Engineering Department

440-580-3120Finance Department

440-580-3125Human Resources

440-580-3137Building Department

440-580-3105Economic Development

440-580-3118Senior Center440-580-3275

Recreation Center440-580-3260

Communications Ctr.440-580-3190

Library440-238-5530

Animal Control440-580-3180

Recycling440-580-3124

For the most up to the minute information tune to: City of Strongsville

Radio Station: 1640 AM

Website: www.strongsville.org

Local Government Cable Channel: 21

Grant funding provided by:

Collection for Habitat for Humanity/Restore

Habitat and their ReStore are looking for donations of construction and rehab materials of all kinds for their mission of improving housing in our area. They will accept sinks, vanities, kitchen counters, electrical/plumbing supplies and equipment, furniture, refrigerators, washer/dryers, microwaves, doors, freezers, air conditioners, counter tops, lumber (6/8ft), tools (hand/elec.), garden tools and supplies. All items should be usable and complete. No paint, bedding or clothing.

Drop your contributions off on Saturday, May 16th from 9:00 am -Noon at 16099 Foltz Parkway. Larger items will be picked up by calling 216-429-3631.

Household Hazardous Waste EventsThe City of Strongsville will be hosting two events this year for the collection of Household Hazardous Waste at 16099 Foltz Parkway.

April 27th - May 2nd and September 7th -12thDrop off is Monday - Friday 8am - 4pm ONLY

Saturday 8am-Noon

These events are ONLY for HOUSEHOLDS - No businesses, schools, camps, churches, charity organizations, etc. Sorry!

Drop off procedures have been modified due to changes in the disposal laws, storm water quality regulations, and illegal dumping. Please follow posted directions at drop site.No Latex Paint Accepted It must be dried out and placed in regular trash.

ACCEPTABLE HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE

Adhesives Aerosols AntifreezeCar Batteries Caustics/Bleaches Cleaners/Acids

FertilizersFluorescent BulbsGas/KeroseneLighter FluidLithium BatteriesMercury

Motor Oil/GreasesOil Based PaintPesticides/HerbicidesPool ChemicalsPropane CylindersRoof Sealers

Stains/VarnishesTurpentine/Paint ThinnerWood Preservatives

Materials Not Accepted LATEX PAINT, explosives, gun powder, ammunition, flares, medical waste, pharmaceuticals, sharps & radioactive waste.

Transfer Station Drop-OffStrongsville residents (proof of residency required), can dispose of excess refuse, recycling scrap metal, car batteries, tires off the rim, appliances and yard waste at the Foltz Parkway Transfer Station located behind 16099 Foltz Parkway (driveway along railroad tracks).

Hours of Operation Closed Holidays

Monday - Friday 8:00 am - 5:00 pmSaturday 8:00 am - 2:00 pm

Sunday Noon - 5:00 pm

This entrance is under video surveillance. Illegal dumping is subject to fines.Republic Waste: 440-572-7590

Latex Paint Disposal Latex paint (a.k.a. water-based, acrylic, or emulsion paint) is comprised mostly of water and can be safely disposed of in your household trash as long as it is solidified first.

TO SOLIDIFY LATEX PAINT

Air dry. Allow the paint to dry by removing the lid and allowing liquids to evaporate. This works well for small quantities of paint (an inch or two in the bottom of the can), and can take several days.

Use a drying agent. Mix in an equal amount of an absorbent material and allow to dry. Use cat litter, sawdust, plaster of Paris, Oil-dri, or waste paint hardeners found at home improvement centers.

Once the paint is thoroughly dry, the remaining hardened paint may be discarded with your regular trash. Leave the lid off the can so the waste collector can see the paint is hardened. Place in a regular trash bag and put it out with your weekly trash.

DO NOT: DO NOT pour paint down the drain, or on the ground or down a storm drain.

DO NOT throw liquid paint in the regular trash.

DEA Drug Take Back Treatment plants are not designed to remove medicines, so they may pass through into rivers and the lake. To dispose of unwanted medicine, keep it in its original packaging, but black out or remove all personal information. Make the medicine unusable: crush or dissolve pills in a small amount of water, absorb liquid medicine with flour or table salt. Secure the package with strong tape, put it inside an empty yogurt or margarine container, and place it in with your household trash. Or you can take part in the:

National Take-Back InitiativeSaturday, April 25th, 2015

10:00am - 2:00pmDrop off expired/unused medications at the Strongsville Police Station.

Another collection is also planned for the Fall, date to be determined. Contact Strongsville Police Department for date.

What should I do with this? Alkaline Batteries These batteries can be safely disposed of with normal household waste and are classified by the federal government as non-hazardous waste. (AA, AAA, C, D, etc.)

Computer Recycling The City of Strongsville offers Computer Recycling drop-off Monday - Friday 8:00am - 4:00 pm at 16099 Foltz Pkwy at the dock garage doors. Acceptable Components: monitors, CPUs, printers, terminals, keyboards, mice, modems, software, cell phones and ink cartiridges. The City transports them to RET3 Job Corp, a non-profit organization. RET3 recycles, reuses and refurbishes 100% of the items donated.

CFL Bulbs Compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs) are energy efficient and a cost effective lighting alternative to regular incandescent light bulbs. Since CFL contain a small amount of mercury, they should not be placed in the regular trash. Both Home Depot and Lowes offer residential drop off.

Plastic Bag Recycling Plastic bags are one of the most common items of solid waste disposed of in landfills. In an effort to reduce this number, the Strongsville Giant Eagle & Marcs now offers plastic bag recycling. Syringe Disposal Please place syringes in a SHARPS container or heavy duty bottle (i.e. detergent) and mark that it contains SHARPS. Please take the container to the Strongsville Transfer Station, so that it can be properly and safely disposed.

Where can I donate usable items? The Cuyahoga County Solid Waste Districts web site is a great resource. http://cuyahogaswd.org/ This site provides lists of local organizations that either recycle or re-use your items.

United States Flag Retirement When the United States flag (Old Glory) becomes worn, torn, faded or badly soiled and it is time to replace it with a new flag, the old flag should be retired with all the dignity and respect befitting our nations flag. Located near the tennis courts on Zvernia Drive is a drop box where residents can deposit old flags. The Boy Scouts of Strongsville then will properly retire the flags during a retirement ceremony.

2015 Schedule of Events

All collection events held at Strongsville Municipal Offices, 16099 Foltz Parkway,

unless otherwise noted. For more information please call: 440-580-3124

Prescription Drug Take Back

Location: Strongsville Police Station April 25

10am 2pm

Household Hazardous Waste Round Up

April 27-May 2 M-F 8am 4pm Sat 8am noon

Compost Workshop Location: Strongsville Rec Center

May 5 6:30pm 7:30pm

Tool Drive for

Habitat for Humanity May 16

9am Noon

Shred Day June 27

9am - Noon

Household Hazardous Waste Round Up

September 7-12 M-F 8am 4pm

Saturday 8am noon

Free Shredding DayDo you have confidential papers that need to be shredded? This special shred day is open to individuals and Strongsville businesses.This is a drive thru event. Volunteers will assist you with unloading and dumping your bins into the shred containers.Acceptable items: (Small paper clips and staples can be still attached) Accounting ledger paper, adding machine tape, advertisements, booklets/brochures, copy machine paper, colored paper - 20 lb., computer paper, envelopes, faxes, manila file folders, greeting cards, laser printer paper, legal pad paper, Post-it notes, NCR paper, receipts, and all types of white paper.Items NOT Accepted: Newspapers, phone books, magazines, binders, books, pendaflex folders, food and candy wrappers, waxed paper, photographs, napkins, & styrofoam containers.Free shredding available at Marcs contact store for details.

Saturday, June 27th 9am - Noonat Strongsville Municipal Offices

16099 Foltz Parkway

Holiday Trash Collection: Collection service will be postponed by one day following the listed Holidays: New Years Day, Memorial Day, 4th of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas. If your trash is normally picked up on that day, please place on curb for pickup on the next day. All pickup following the holiday will remain the same.

Curbside Recycle Pick-Up Curbside recycle pick-up occurs on the same day as your normal trash pick-up. Place trash on one side of driveway and recycling on the opposite side. *Please make sure it is at the curb by 7am. Recyclables Allowed In a Blue Plastic Bag or Marked Container: All of these items can be mixed in one blue bag. Please empty and wash, bottles and jars. Place tops in recycling bag. Labels do NOT have to be removed. Blue bags can be purchased at the Service Center (40 bags/$5.40).Accepted items are: Newspaper (including inserts), mail, office and school papers, magazines, catalogs, phone books and cardboard. Glass jars and bottles (brown, green and clear). Aluminum and steel cans. Plastics coded 1-7. Examples include pop and water bottles; milk, juice and detergent bottles; vegetable oil bottles; takeout containers; food storage and yogurt containers; medicine bottles; disposable cups and plastic tableware; and large water bottles and squeeze bottles. Cans and bottles should be emptied and washed, but labels need not be removed. Please bag paper items in a separate blue bag.These items CANNOT be recycled: Containers that held hazardous materials like oil, antifreeze or drain cleaner; plastic wrap, aluminum foil or plastic bags; Styrofoam and pie tins.Problem? If your recycling was not picked up or youre having difficulty with recycling pick-up (please get truck #) and contact Jennifer Milbrandt at 440-580-3124 or Republic Waste at 440-572-7590.

Drop-off Recycling The Recycling Center is located in the parking lot on the westside of the Ehrnfelt Rec and Senior Center, 18100 Royalton Road. Recyclables Allowed in River Valley Containers: (located throughout the city) Newspapers, Mail, Phonebooks, Office and School Paper, Magazines, Catalogs, Brown Paper Bags, Hard & Soft Bound Books, and Cardboard.Recyclables NOT Allowed in River Valley Containers: Any type of Plastic (bottles or bags), Styrofoam, Glass, Metal, Trash, and Aluminum.Recyclables Allowed in Large Brown Container: Glass jars and bottles (brown, green & clear), aluminum and steel cans, and plastics (coded 1 - 7 on bottom.)

Brush Chipping ServiceStrongsville residents have three options when it comes to handling residential brush.

1. Residents can take brush to the transfer station on Foltz Pkwy. (drive located on east side of the Railroad tracks).

2. Residents can bundle branches in 4 lengths (no more than 50 lbs/ bundle) and leave out for Republic Waste on normal trash day.

3. Resident can call the City Service Department after the branches are out on the curb for pickup request. Please allow up to a week for service. If demand is great, a delay in service my occur.

Guidelines for Service Department Pick-up: Normal Residential Brush ONLY no land clearing. If you hire a contractor, the contractor is responsible for the removal

of the brush. If these guidelines are not followed, the City has the right to refuse pick-up.

City will ONLY pick up at curb (do not obstruct sidewalk or street)

Place all cut ends in one direction

Keep stack pile as neat as possible (branches only, no steel, metal or debris)

Branches up to 6 in diameter

Branches must be longer than 4 ft. in length

Due to disease and insect transmission potential, wood chips are not available to the residents. All chips are composted at an EPA State appropriate compositing facility. This program helps the environment by keeping the plant material out of the dump.

If your recycling was not picked up or if you are having difficulty with Recycling pick-up (please get truck #) and contact Jennifer Milbrandt 580-3124 or Republic Waste 572-7590 If you notice that a drop off container is full please contact us.

MayorThomas P. Perciak

Council Members At LargeJoseph DeMio

440-846-4563

Duke Southworth440-878-9293

Ken Dooner216-316-5351

Ward 1Michael Daymut

440-238-8255

Ward 2 Matt Schonhut

440-554-9840

Ward 3 Jim Carbone440-268-8089

Ward 4 Scott Maloney

440-476-3104

City of Strongsville 16099 Foltz Parkway

Strongsville, Ohio 44149

www.strongsville.org

Compost Workshop The City of Strongsville and Cuyahoga County Solid Waste District (CCSWD) will be offering a composting workshop May 5, 2015 to residents interested in learning more. Educational Specialist Kathleen Rocco, from the CCSWD will speak on reducing organic waste and greening your yard. Composting units will be available after the talk.

Composting Workshop Tuesday, May 5, 2015 6:30pm

at the Walter F. Ehrnfelt Jr. Recreation and Senior Complex

Residents will have the opportunity to purchase the units at a cost of $55 or less. If you are interested in attending this free workshop please call 440-580-3124 to reserve a seat.