BEATRICE – The annual three-day Clean City large item pick-up program is underway in Beatrice.

It’s for residential properties only, with curbside pick-up by city street department and utility department crews, using dump trucks and loaders to haul off items, at no charge. 

Old mattresses can be brought to the Beatrice landfill compost site, between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. 

The first day of collection on Monday will cover areas East of Sixth Street, south of Dorsey…north of Court Street and west of 19th.  Crews were hoping to finish the first day schedule before severe weather, which is possible starting Monday afternoon.

Tuesday’s pick-up area includes Hoyle’s Trailer Park and addresses west of Sixth.

On Wednesday, the final collection will be areas south of Court Street, east of Sixth and east of 19th.