Brewton, EB kick off Earth Week

Brewton and East Brewton will kickoff Earth Week this Saturday with its community wide Earth Day Cleanup to allow residents to get rid of a variety of items from old appliances to tires and automobile oil.

Cleanup efforts will continue countywide next week. The Escambia County Commission is providing trash bags for individuals or groups willing to pick up litter along roadways and will end with a free electronics recycling program next Thursday, Friday and Saturday.

Old electronics may be dumped from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 26, April 27 and April 28 at Atmore Farmers Market across from city hall, the Flomaton Fire Department at 22475 Highway 31 and at the Brewton Heights Shopping Center between Subway and Farmers Home Furniture.

Residents needing trash bags can contact their county commissioner. Once the bag is filled, leave it on the right of way for pickup.

Earth Day

The Brewton Landfill on Jay Road will be open from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. this Saturday free of charge for trash only. Television and computer components will cost $7 per item. No tires, household garbage or chemicals will be accepted.

The city of East Brewton will have its trash truck available for residents Saturday. Call 867-7998 to schedule a pickup. No tires will be accepted.

Automobile batteries and oil may be taken to Auto Zone and O'Reilly Auto Parts Saturday.

Old tires will be taken at the city shop on St. Nicholas Avenue in Brewton from 8a.m. to 2 p.m. Tires will be put in a trash truck and when it's full, no more tires will be taken.

The city of Brewton will also have dumpsters in five locations Saturday. No household garbage, tires or chemicals will be accepted. The dumpsters will be monitored and are for residents only, not for commercial use. The dumpsters will be placed behind Farmers Home Furniture, on Highway 41 next to Eula Street, at the corner of Sowell Road and Liles Boulevard (John L. Fisher Center), at the corner of East Jackson Street and Sowell Road and behind Arby's on Alco Drive.

For more information contact the Brewton Area Chamber of Commerce at 867-3224 and East Brewton City Hall at 867-6092.