Clean City large item pickup event in Beatrice

Set-out guidelines

Residents must follow these guidelines to ensure their large items are collected:

• Place acceptable items curbside in front of your street address. There will be no alley collection.
• Items must be at the curb by 6:00 a.m. on your scheduled large item collection day.
• Do not place items at the curb before Friday, April 17, 2026.
• The City of Beatrice Street Department will collect up to one (1) truckload per residence.

Acceptable items

This service is for large, heavy items only. The following items are acceptable for the Clean City collection:

• Large appliances (stoves, refrigerators, washers, dryers, etc.)
• Furniture (couches, recliners, dressers, etc.)
• Rolled carpet
• Push-style lawnmowers (gas and oil drained)
• Exercise equipment
• Burn or trash barrels (must be empty)

Unacceptable items

Mattresses and box springs will not be collected at the curb. Residents may dispose of mattresses and box springs at the City Compost Site free of charge during the three (3) days of the Clean City Event. The site is open from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. You must present a current driver's license as proof of residency before mattresses and box springs will be accepted.

Other unacceptable items include:

• Brush, logs, tree stumps, leaves, grass
• Tires, batteries, gas cans, propane tanks
• Household hazardous waste (paint, chemicals, oil, pesticides, etc.)
• Construction materials (lumber, drywall, shingles, concrete blocks, wood pallets, etc.)
• Bagged or boxed garbage or any item that will fit in your MARS waste cart with the lid closed

The City of Beatrice reserves the right to refuse an item if it is not within the program's intent or is considered unreasonable. Items left at the curb after your scheduled collection day are considered unacceptable.

Clean City schedule

The City of Beatrice Street Department will provide a large item collection throughout the city according to the following schedule. You must register to add your address to the collection schedule. You may view a route map below.