{"id":35380,"date":"2026-03-29T10:44:45","date_gmt":"2026-03-29T14:44:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/?p=35380"},"modified":"2026-03-29T10:44:47","modified_gmt":"2026-03-29T14:44:47","slug":"heavy-trash-pickups-set-flushables-are-not","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/29\/heavy-trash-pickups-set-flushables-are-not\/","title":{"rendered":"Heavy trash pickups set; &#8216;flushables&#8217; are not"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>By BOB SHRALUKA<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>WZBD.com<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The first of two heavy trash collections in Decatur will be held Monday through Friday, April 6-10, city officials have announced.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The heavy items will be collected on the normal schedule for the collection of trash.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"612\" height=\"425\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Heavy-trash.jpg?resize=612%2C425&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-35381\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Heavy-trash.jpg?w=612&amp;ssl=1 612w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Heavy-trash.jpg?resize=300%2C208&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Heavy-trash.jpg?resize=590%2C410&amp;ssl=1 590w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 612px) 100vw, 612px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In the event of an unusually large number of items, city employees could run behind schedule, officials have noted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Local residents are asked to have their heavy items at curbside by 7 a.m. on their collection day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Items that will not be picked up are: home improvement materials, carpeting, appliances with Freon, and electronics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Anyone with questions may call the city sanitation department, 724-3356.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>EASTER CLOSING: It has also been announced that City Hall in Decatur will be closed on Friday, April 3, ahead of Easter on April 5.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The trash collection schedule will run as normal on April 3.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>People wishing to pay a utility bill can use the utility drop box behind City Hall or go to:&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.cityofdecatur.in.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.cityofdecatur.in.gov<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>NOT FLUSHABLE!: A recurring problem cropped up again at the latest meeting of Decatur City Council.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe have been noticing a lot of wipes in our sewer pipes,\u201d Wastewater Superintendent Karey Fuelling told council.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThey are not flushable, please put them in the garbage,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fuelling has said at more than a few council meetings that \u201cflushables are not flushables,\u201d referring to wipes that are promoted as something that may be 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