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Vision Carthage's ‘Dumpster Day' succeeds with community help
CARTHAGE, Mo. — A local non-profit teamed up with three organizations to bring back a free community clean-up day.
This is Vision Carthage's first time hosting 'Dumpster Day'. Organizers say Dumpster Day 'took place a couple of years ago', and they 'wanted to try and bring it back to the community.'
There were about 60 vehicles lined up at noon today, ready to get rid of their unwanted belongings. Residents could bring items like household junk, old furniture, tires, and paper to be dumped.
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They were, however, not allowed to bring other things, including paint, chemicals, and tree limbs. More than fifteen volunteers came together to give back to their community.
'This is something that the community really needs and wants. And there's been a lot of excitement and momentum around this event. Lots of calls, lots of people asking questions, can I bring this? Can bring that? And so we recognized people really need this,' said Kate Kelley, Vision Carthage Co-director.
'We love to see an opportunity for the citizens of Carthage to build a place to get rid of some of that stuff that's lying around that they don't need anymore or want. Clean up the neighborhoods and make Carthage look beautiful again,' said Josiah Bayless, Interim Public Works Director.
Organizers say 'they would love to be able to offer this at least on an annual basis.'
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