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Rumpke tells Tiffin residents to limit bulk pickup and hold lithium‑ion batteries
Summary
Rumpke representative Blake Austin told council bulk pickup runs June 15–19, asked residents to limit items to five per household, wrap upholstered furniture, remove freon from refrigerators, and warned that lithium‑ion batteries can cause fires so residents should retain them for hazardous‑waste drop‑offs.
Blake Austin, municipal and public sector specialist for Rumpke, updated the Tiffin City Council on the company’s bulk‑pickup procedures and safety reminders ahead of the annual cleanup week (June 15–19).
Austin asked residents to limit bulk items to five per household to ensure equitable service coverage across the week and to plastic‑wrap upholstered furniture so drivers can safely load it. He said refrigerators or freezers must have freon removed in advance because facilities will not accept freon‑containing units without proper certification.
Austin emphasized that hazardous materials, car batteries and—particularly—lithium‑ion batteries should not be left at the curb. "Batteries can blow up a truck. They can cause fires once they get to the landfill or to the material recovery facility," he said, asking residents to hold these items for scheduled hazardous‑waste drop‑offs conducted by the Ottawa‑Seneca‑Sandusky Solid Waste District and directing people to recycles.org for schedules and locations.
He said Rumpke is staffed and ready for the June 15–19 cleanup week and offered to provide an updated flyer with 2026 dates to the city’s communications staff. Council members thanked him and noted local outreach and social‑media posts were already underway.
