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Christmas Tree Collection 2014

Submitted by ScottT on January 10, 2014 - 9:57am
Date: 
January 7, 2014 - 6:00am to January 17, 2014 - 5:00pm

The City of Urbana will provide FREE Christmas tree collection to all residents for 2 weeks this holiday season on your U-Cycle collection day.

January 7 - 11, 2014

January 13 - 17, 2014

Residents must follow these requirements:

  1. Please place tree along curb (on the parkway) by 6:00 a.m. on your regular U-Cycle collection day.
  2. Remove all decorations, lights, stands and metal from the tree before collection.
  3. No tinsel or flocked trees.  Remove any plastic tree bags or film from tree.
    *Trees may also be dropped off for FREE at the Urbana Landscape Recycling Center located at 1210 E. University Avenue.  Contact the center at (217) 344-5323 for hours.

Questions?  Call (217) 384-2416

Urbana Sidewalk Snow Removal Requirements in Effect

Submitted by KateB on January 8, 2014 - 9:47am
Date: 
January 8, 2014 - 12:00pm to January 9, 2014 - 12:00pm

As of 12:00 p.m. on Wednesday, January 8, 2014, the Urbana Public Works Director has declared the sidewalk snow and ice removal requirement in effect for the Downtown, University and South Philo Road snow removal districts.

Due to the winter storm, snow has accumulated to two inches or more on sidewalks. In order to make sidewalks safe for pedestrians, City ordinance requires that public sidewalks, within the defined districts, be cleared by adjacent property owners within 24 hours after the Public Works Director’s declaration. Sidewalks need to be cleared by 12:00 p.m. on Thursday, January 9, 2014.

Public sidewalks within these districts which are not in compliance could be cleared by the City or its contractor at the expense of the adjacent property owner, with additional fines and administrative fees applied. Maps of the snow removal districts and other information regarding the snow removal ordinance can be found on the City’s website at: http://urbanaillinois.us/businesses/sidewalk-snow-removal.

U-Cycle and Multi-Family Recycling Service Delayed

Submitted by BarbS on January 5, 2014 - 5:56pm
Date: 
January 6, 2014 - 6:00am to January 11, 2014 - 5:00pm

Due to inclement weather conditions, U-Cycle and multi-family recycling collection will not occur on Monday, January 6, 2014.  Collection will be delayed by one day.

  • Monday collection will occur on Tuesday, January 7, 2014
  • Tuesday collection will occur on Wednesday, January 8, 2014
  • Wednesday collection will occur on Thursday, January 9, 2014
  • Thursday collection will occur on Friday, January 10, 2014
  • Friday collection will occur on Saturday, January 11, 2014

Christmas tree collection scheduled for this week will also be delayed by one day.  This collection will follow the same schedule as recycling collection.

Please place materials out by 6:00 a.m. for collection on the rescheduled day.  Collection will resume its regular schedule beginning on Monday, January 13, 2014. 

 

U-C ENERGY STAR Challenge Launch Party and Lunch & Learn

Submitted by ScottT on December 31, 2013 - 9:35am
Date: 
January 29, 2014 - 12:00pm to 1:30pm

We've teamed up with the Champaign County Economic Development Corporation to host a Launch Party and Lunch & Learn on Wednesday, January 29th to learn about the Urbana-Champaign ENERGY STAR Challenge and meet others taking the Challenge. The effort invites building owners and managers to benchmark their buildings' 2013 enery use on the free ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager tool and then track and improve their energy performance through 2014.

Buildings will compete against one another to see who can achieve the greatest energy use reduction in 2014 with awards to follow in early 2015.  Participants can access free in-person assistance using the ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager tool, get connected with financial incentives to move their projects forward, and have access to technical support to help pinpoint building energy savings.

This free Lunch & Learn will demonstrate the basic functions of ENERTY STAR Portfolio Manager and show you how to get your building ENERGY STAR Certified.

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