ADOPT A HYDRANT
During the winter months the
Department of Public Works is busy plowing and treating the roads, and removing
snow from the parking lots downtown as well as from the intersections so the
cars have proper sight distance. After
all of these tasks are complete, we begin shoveling the fire hydrants in Town
and we could use your help. Please let
us know if you would like to adopt a hydrant to shovel.
The Department of Public
Works will soon be conducting its Annual Spring Cleanup for residential
properties. The only items that will be
picked up are bagged leaves, grass, weeds, sticks, small branches and other
organic yard material in biodegradable
paper yard waste bags. Brush must be no more than 4 feet in length with
limbs no greater than 5 inches in diameter, and the weight of each bundle may
not exceed 40 pounds. Please tie the bundles with string or light rope. Do not
use wire, metal strapping or plastic rope.
A maximum of one truck load
per household will be picked up. Please have your load ready at the beginning of your pickup week. Your spring cleanup week is determined by the
day your curbside rubbish pickup falls on.
Please note that your yard waste:
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will not
be picked up with the garbage truck
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must be curbside
by 7:00 am on Monday morning of your spring cleanup week.
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must be in biodegradable paper yard waste bags, which can be purchased at grocery and home improvement stores. (plastic bags will not be accepted for pickup)
If your regular rubbish pickup is on Monday
or Wednesday, your Spring Cleanup
week will be the week of April 21 through April 25, 2008.
If your regular rubbish pickup is on Thursday
or Friday, your Spring Cleanup week
will be the week of April 28 through May 2, 2008.
All yard waste will picked
up curbside by a separate truck.
If you have in excess of one
truckload of yard waste or you miss your collection week you may bring the
remainder of your yard waste to the transfer station. The Town will NOT pick up appliances,
furniture, tires, etc. These items may
be brought to the Town’s Solid Waste Facility on Tuesday and Saturdays. There
are fees for certain items. A residential Solid Waste Facility Permit is
required.
ROAD WORK CREWS
Public Works road crews will
soon be out cleaning drainage ditches, cutting grass and brush by the roadside,
and performing other road maintenance tasks.
If you see those big orange warning signs, please be courteous, slow
down and proceed with caution. Roadside
work is a dangerous job and by slowing down and using caution you lessen the
danger to the road crew and yourself.
EXCAVATION PERMITS
If you need to excavate
within the Town’s right of way you’ll need to obtain a Street Excavation Permit
from the Department of Public Works.
Street Excavation Permits are $150.00 and you must have a Dig Safe
Number and a current Certificate of Insurance naming the Town of
DRIVEWAY PERMITS
Driveway permits must be
obtained from the Public Works Garage at
Driveway Permit Fees:
New Construction: $15.00
Re-Construction: $15.00
Modifications: $15.00
Pavement overlay
existing pavement: $0.00
Driveway Sealing: No Permit Required
TRANSFER STATION UPDATES
CONSTRUCTION and DEMOLITION DEBRIS
Effective October 1, 2007
Commercial users will no longer be permitted to use the Pembroke Transfer
Station, and one-ton trucks or greater will not be permitted.
Burnable & Non-Burnable
Residential Construction Debris and household furnishings are restricted to 4
feet in length. Residents are restricted
to two loads per day @ $20.00 per full load.
NO MORE CASH
As of January 1, 2008 cash is no longer accepted at
the Transfer Station. After January 1, 2008 only checks and coupons
will be accepted. If you do not have a checking account then you may purchase a
coupon for the Transfer Station with cash at the Department of Public Works
office or at Town Hall.
RECYCLING SAVES!
By recycling 1,680 lbs. of
aluminum cans, we conserved enough energy to run a television for 170,957
hours! By recycling 48 tons of paper, we saved 822 trees! By recycling 131 tons of scrap metal, we
conserved 131,107 pounds of coal!
In 2007 a total of 4,905.87
tons of solid waste was generated from Pembroke residents and businesses, and
disposed of at the incinerator in
The Department of Public
Works would like to thank those residents that actively participate in the
Town’s recycling program and we would also like to remind those who don’t recycle
that today is a great day to start!
At this time, the Town of
Pembroke residents that have
a facility permit may use the Transfer Station located at
Effective January 1, 2008
New Hampshire State Law HB 416 prohibits the disposal of mercury containing
devices at landfills, transfer stations, and incinerators. This means these
items may not be disposed of as a solid waste with the “normal” garbage. The ban covers products including: Thermometers,
Fluorescent lamps, Thermostats, Mercury button cell batteries, Switches and
relays, etc. This applies to residents as well as businesses.
2008 Facility permits are
being issued at the Department of Public Works.
Facility permits are free of charge and allow you to utilize the
Transfer Station, White Sands Recreation Area, and also allow you to park in
the municipal lots. Facility Permits expire each year on December 31st
and you need to obtain a new permit each year.
Please present a valid Department of Motor Vehicles Registration at the
Public Works Department Office for the vehicle(s) you wish to permit. Facility permits are issued strictly to
residents in the Town of
HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE
A
special collection event for household hazardous wastes is scheduled to take
place in the Fall. Watch for the date in
the next newsletter.
This is a reminder to all
residents that curbside pickup should only be bagged household rubbish. The
containers can neither exceed 40 pounds in weight nor 35 gallons in volume and
must be put out by 7:00 am. The Pembroke Public Works Department will not pick up microwaves, television
sets, miscellaneous appliances, tires, or demolition. These items have to be brought to the
Transfer Station located at
If your rubbish day falls on
a holiday your trash pickup day will change for that week, see the schedule
below. If your rubbish day does not fall on a holiday, nothing
changes for you.
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Regular Date |
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Pickup Date |
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MON 02/18/08 |
Presidents Day |
TUES 02/19/08 |
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MON 05/26/08 |
Memorial Day |
TUES 05/27/08 |
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FRI 07/04/08 |
Independence Day |
THUR 07/03/08 ( |
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MON 09/01/08 |
Labor Day |
TUES 09/02/08 |
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MON 10/13/08 |
Columbus Day |
TUES 10/14/08 |
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TUES 11/11/08 |
Veterans Day |
NO TUES. ROUTE |
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THUR 11/27/08 |
Thanksgiving Day |
FRI 11/28/08 ( |
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THUR 12/25/08 |
Christmas Day |
FRI 12/26/08 ( |
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THUR 01/01/09 |
New Year’s Day |
FRI 01/02/09 ( |
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2008 Pembroke Spring Cleanup
Schedule |
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Your Trash Pickup Day |
Your Spring Cleanup Week |
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Monday |
April 21st
through April 25th |
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Wednesday |
April 21st
through April 25th |
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Thursday |
April 28th
through May 2nd |
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Friday |
April 28th
through May 2nd |
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*Please have yard
waste out at the beginning of your week *Feel free to cut
this schedule out and keep for your reference |
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