NCA's annual Neal Anderson Clean-Up and Recycling Day May 17

The Niwot Community Association (NCA) will hold its annual Clean-Up Day event this Saturday, May 17, between 8:00 a.m. and noon at the Niwot High School upper parking lot. The event closes promptly at noon or when the dumpsters are full, whichever comes first. The NCA has requested that the last patron arrive at 11:45 a.m. so that the event can end on time.

For over twenty years, the NCA has helped with the collection of yard debris and other large trash/recyclable items that would be otherwise difficult to dispose of. "It is not a day where volunteers walk around Niwot to pick up trash," clarified event organizer, John Barto. It is a drop-off event only.

The event this year has been renamed "Niwot's Neal Anderson Clean-Up and Recycling Day" in memory of Neal Anderson who founded Clean-Up Day over twenty years ago. Anderson was not only the original organizer of this event, but also served as president of the Niwot Community Association for many years.

Clean-Up Day is free to all members of the NCA who have renewed their annual dues. Annual dues are $30 per household and can be paid online on the NCA website, niwot.org" target="_blank">niwot.org, or at the event via cash, card, Venmo, or PayPal. These annual dues help fund many projects of the NCA including Clean-Up Day as well as the 4th of July parade and events.

Non-members of the NCA are also welcome to drop off their items for a $40 fee per load. A "load" is a standard pick-up truck bed at bed level or a trailer load of the accepted materials listed on niwot.org.

For anyone who is not currently an NCA member but resides in the https://niwot.org/about/" target="_blank">NCA service areas (https://niwot.org/about/), it is recommended that they join the NCA to reduce their cost. "Get involved, and receive the NCA newsletter with important updates," said Barto.

"The best time to arrive is anytime before 11:00 a.m. but not right when the 'gates' open," added Barto. "There is plenty of dumpster capacity and it helps with traffic flow throughout the event." He did add an exception for anyone with particularly large, singular over-sized items that may take up significant space and make the "real-live Tetris" tricky to play.

Items accepted this year include the usual materials such as yard waste, tree limbs for chipping, (in collaboration with Wildfire Partners), trash, motor oil, paint, metals for recycling, styrofoam, antifreeze, tires (no rims), bicycles, and small batteries. Electronics, and mattresses may have additional fees, but are still accepted.

"It cannot be emphasized enough the importance of the safety of our volunteers," stressed Barto as he asked that any who attend offload their materials to ensure no sharp edges, glass, or exposed nails are prevalent. Many volunteers are high school students from the Niwot High School Marching Band as well as Niwot Scout Troop 161.

See Niwot.org for more details.