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Pike County Conservation District schedules appliance buyback at five road lots in September
Summary
The Pike County Conservation District announced its annual appliance buyback program with five collection dates in late September, offering set payments for large, medium and small appliances and requiring Pike County ID; the program is funded by a grant this year and excludes businesses and out-of-county items.
The Pike County Conservation District will run its annual appliance buyback program at five county road lots from Sept. 22 through Sept. 26, the fiscal court was told during its Aug. 18 meeting.
Charlie Pinson, representing the conservation district, told the fiscal court the program pays $15 for large items, $7.50 for medium items and $5 for small items and that collection hours at each road lot will be 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The schedule provided to the court lists Belcher Road lot on Sept. 22, Robinson Creek on Sept. 23, Belfry Road lot on Sept. 24, Phelps Road lot on Sept. 25 and the Johns Creek recycling center on Sept. 26.
The district accepts stoves, refrigerators, washers, dryers, dishwashers, microwaves, deep freezers, air conditioners, heat pumps and hot water tanks, Pinson said. Residents must show picture identification with a Pike County address; the district will not accept appliances from businesses or from other counties, he said. For questions, the district can be reached at 432-4695 and the Pike County Solid Waste Office at 432-6245.
Pinson told the court that the district sometimes receives a grant to cover the program’s cost and that this year the district has secured funding. He said the district also sells the recovered metal so items do not go to the landfill. Judge Jones and other court members praised the conservation district and the county jail litter-abatement efforts.
The court did not take a formal vote on the program presentation; no fee changes or program policy actions were proposed during the meeting.
