Project Blitz Set for May 18

May 1985

Debris and puddles in a neighborhood alley before clean-up.

Historical May 1985 report or notice. Original dates, prices and contacts describe the source period; current availability has not been established.

The Fourth Annual Operation Brightside Blitz will be on Saturday, May 18, beginning at 8:30 a.m.

In addition to the block-by-block clean-up, there will be a special neighborhood project to be entered in a city-wide competition and a recycling center at Four Corners (Des Peres and Kingsbury).

There is still time to suggest a project; block captains will know by that day what it will be so that people can volunteer.

As a special fund-raising opportunity for The Times, Operation Brightside has graciously offered to pass on what would be proceeds for the recycling center to the publication. Neighbors who wish to will donate their items to the center and will receive a receipt which can be used for tax purposes. Details on recycling are outlined below. Bags, extra tools in addition to worker’s personal equipment, and additional information will be available from your block captain.

If you have not been notified by May 15, call Nancy Farmer, 862-5122 or Sam Green, 862-4187, to find out who your captain is and what the plans are for your street. Operation Brightside has been a tremendous success in Skinker-Debaliviere because of the high level of participation.

Please read the following instructions and join with your neighbors on May 18. 1. Trash pick-up will proceed according to a schedule, starting at 9:00 A.M. A. Trucks will come by more than once. B.

Each truck can take only the one type of refuse shown by the sign on the truck. C.

Please stop putting trash out at 3:00 P.M. D. Do not start to worry about trash pick-up until after 4:00 P.M. Then call Regional headquarters for pick-up. E. Call headquarters for trucks for special projects. 2. Remember the trash instructions: Place everything at the normal collection points, usually in the alley.

In order for us to recycle certain items, please separate the trash as follows: A. Instructions also pertain to the new roll-out containers. B. Place all small items into trash receptacle, being careful not to overload. Where there are no alleys, put all small items into plastic bags and place at normal collection point. Be careful not to overload or puncture bags. C. Put large metal items, such as stoves, into one pile. D. Put all other large items into another pile. E. Nothing should be within 4 feet of the trash receptacles. F. Do NOT block a street, alley or sidewalk with bulky items. G. Place items at your regular refuse collection point, not on ptivate property. 3. Recycling: Operation Brightside will be paying CASH or you can donate the proceeds to The Times for newspapers, glass bottles and jars, and aluminum beverage cans.

These recyclable materials will be accepted by the Circus Recycling Center Mobile Unit at Des Peres and Kingsbury and should be handled as such: A.

All newspaper must be bundled. (No paper bags.) B. Glass must be separated by color (clear, green, and amber) and free of lids and caps. C. Newspapers must be dry. D.

All recyclable material must be at your Regional headquarters for weighing and paying by 4 P.M. 4. Bags: Operation Brightside will deliver bags to your Area Commander before the Blitz clean-up. Volunteers should pick up bags on Saturday from their Area Commanders. 5. Food: Hot dogs and soda will be available at the 28th Ward headquarters, 6010 Kingsbury.

All volunteers are asked to come and have lunch between Noon and 2:00 P.M. 6. Wood chips will be available for pick up during your Blitz week at the following Regional location: Region VI Visitation Park at Belt and Cabanne (Recreation Center)