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City manager proposes skipping annual community cleanup and promoting Rumpke bulk-pickup service
Summary
City staff told council low participation in recent community cleanups prompted a proposal to forego the city-organized cleanup next year and instead promote Rumpke’s curbside bulk pickup (three items per week). Council asked staff to confirm details with Rumpke and report back.
City Manager Mike Kitzko (identified in the meeting as the staff presenter) told the City of New Carlisle City Council that low participation in the last several community cleanups has prompted staff to consider pausing the city-run cleanup for one year and instead promoting Rumpke’s curbside bulk-pickup service.
Kitzko said the Rumpke flyer indicates residents are allowed three bulk items each week; over a month that can amount to the equivalent of about 12 large items at the curb. He told council that the city did not fill a roll-off dumpster in the last two years and suggested the city push the free Rumpke service and forgo the cost of an organized cleanup for one year.
Council members asked follow-up questions about which properties might need city abatement versus what Rumpke will collect, whether residents must call ahead, and whether past issues with bulk pickups under the previous contractor, Waste Management, persist. Staff clarified that Rumpke picks up weekly service and that residents do not need to call ahead to schedule bulk pickups per the 2025 flyer; staff offered to contact Rumpke to confirm pickup rules and to include bulk-pickup information in the upcoming city newsletter.
Background and next steps
Council asked staff to check for properties that may require abatement action (where bulk waste removal may need code enforcement) and to confirm operational details with Rumpke. Staff said they will promote Rumpke’s bulk-pickup via the city website and the next newsletter and will report back if abatement or special collection is necessary.
