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Kingman expands free neighborhood cleanups using water-bill cycles
Summary
Solid Waste Superintendent Ed Tapia told the City of Kingman Clean City Commission the pilot free neighborhood cleanup program has produced strong early participation after shifting outreach to water-bill mailings; the program offers one curbside pickup of up to 5 cubic yards per household in a limited two-week window tied to billing cycles.
Solid Waste Superintendent Ed Tapia told the City of Kingman Clean City Commission on Jan. 16 that a city pilot offering free neighborhood cleanups to residential solid-waste customers has produced higher participation after outreach was shifted from door-knocking to water-bill distribution.
Tapia said the program allows eligible residential customers to schedule a curbside bulk pickup of up to 5 cubic yards, with restrictions on construction debris, vehicle parts and tires, loose dirt or rock, propane tanks and hazardous waste. Customers are notified through their utility bills and call the solid waste division during a two-week window for the area assigned by billing cycle.
"The very first clean up we got just right under 65 work orders," Tapia said, and he reported the second cleanup is already at about 123 work orders. "So it's working," he added.
Why it matters: the program targets specific neighborhoods in rotation so crews can manage curbside pickups without relying on unmanned roll-off dumpsters, and it offers an option distinct from the paid extra pickup service. Commissioners asked about contamination, scheduling for electronic-billed customers and whether missed windows could be made up.
Tapia said curbside service reduces contamination because crews often find residents at home and can leave a door hanger or call if prohibited items are present. He described work orders that document pickup dates and items collected.
Program specifics discussed at the meeting: - Eligibility: up to 175 residential solid-waste customers eligible in a designated area per month under the pilot. - Allowance: up to 5 cubic yards per approved household per cycle (Tapia described 5 cubic yards as roughly an 8-foot truck bed filled to the cab). - Restrictions: no construction debris, vehicle parts, tires, loose dirt/rocks/concrete, propane tanks or hazardous waste. - Scheduling: outreach and scheduling are tied to water-bill reading cycles (roughly 17 cycles divided into four rollout rounds). The meeting referenced windows including a January 6–17 window (current at the meeting), a February 10–21 window, and a March window for the final round. Each household has one opportunity in the city's four-cycle pilot. - Contact: City of Kingman Solid Waste Department, (928) 692-3102.
Tapia said the pilot was requested by the City Council and has not been authorized for 2026 yet; he also noted that the standard paid extra pickup fee is $25.75 and that solid-waste rates (residential, commercial and bulk pickup) are scheduled to increase in July.
Commissioners asked staff to confirm that electronic-billed customers receive clear notice in the bill PDF or email and to provide data on participation and contamination rates. Tapia said each pickup has a work order with an itemized list and completion dates so the city can provide statistics on demand.
No formal vote was required. Commissioners accepted the report and asked staff to continue outreach and to provide follow-up data at a future meeting.
