By Neil Doyle

BLOOMINGTON – The city of Bloomington is gearing up for spring bulk waste collection and there’s a new system for pick up.

The free service is now available just twice a year to cut costs and this year’s spring collection begins Wednesday and runs until May 14.

New this year is bulk waste will be collected at the same time as brush pick up, according to Bloomington Public Works Director Jim Karch.

“We had a light bulb moment and realized we were collecting bulk and brush at the same time already, so why not just combine the two together,” Karch told WJBC’s Scott Miller.  “People actually like this new idea because in the past, we could only move so fast and sometimes people would complain that their bulk waste was sitting on the curb for two weeks.”

Bulk and brush will be picked up on the opposite day of recycling.  A map with designated bulk wast collection dates can be seen below.

“If people miss their designated bulk waste day they can take it near City Hall to the Citizen Convenience Center at no extra cost,” said Karch.

If bulk waste is left on the curb after the designated collection day, it will be removed by public works crews, but property owners will be charged $25.

Karch said items like paint and electronics will not be accepted as bulk waste.

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