SANITATION DEPARTMENT
WEEKLY REPORT
Prepared by: Victor L. Jordan
Date: 1-25-10
WEEKLY ACTIVITIES:
Monday 1-18-10
Closed in observance of the Martin Luther King Holiday
Unit 27 participated in the parade as a non competing entry
Sanitation Director and Foreman participated as Judges
Tuesday 1-19-10
Began the regular trash route at 4:00am
Ran the regular Lakeview trash route
Smiths Custom Welding repaired the arm on unit 30
Assisted the Street Department cleaning ditches on N. Baringo with the back hoe and the blue dump truck
Assisted the Parks Department hauling 2 loads of pea gravel to the North Helena Park, using the blue dump truck
Picked up boxes from Sonic, Wendy's, Beech Crest, Central High, JF Wahl, Food Pantry, Watson Flowers, Conoco Helena Crossing, Kidney Care, West Helena Furniture, Corner Market and Roberson Furniture
Changed the cart at 426 Valley Drive
Delivered a cart to 429 W. Cleburne
Total tonnage taken to Landfill 45.89
Wednesday 1-20-10
Began the regular trash route at 4:00am
Started the lot cleaning at the corner of 1st and Cleburne
Repaired the protective cover of the fan on unit 27
The lift fork cylinder of unit 28 was taken to Century Hydraulics in West Memphis Ar.
Picked up boxes from Sonic, Wendy's, Beech Crest, Central High, JF Wahl, Bedroom Warehouse, Catos, Beauty Mania, Shoe Show, Conoco Helena Crossing and Corner Market
Picked up a cart from 210 Moore St. on the East side
Replaced 2 air control valves on unit 26
Assisted the Street Department in getting cold mix asphalt from Batesville Mississippi with the blue dump truck
Total tonnage taken to Landfill 44.63
Thursday 1-21-10
Began the regular trash route at 4:00am
Picked up boxes from Sonic, Wendy's, Beech Crest, Central High, JF Wahl, Pit Stop, Food Pantry, Delta Gypsy, Family Dollar and Corner Market
Assisted the Street Department in getting another load of cold mix
Replaced the cart at 1201 Holly St.
Delivered carts to 209 Jefferson, 319 St. Clair and 319 Russ
Total tonnage taken to Landfill 26.56
Friday 1-22-10
Began the regular trash route at 4:00am
Picked up carts from
Picked up boxes from Sonic, Wendy's, Beech Crest, Central High, Conoco Helena Crossing, Kidney Care, Helena National Bank and JF Wahl
FOLLOW UP ACTIVITIES:
Following up with River City Hydraulics on the status of unit 25
Writing estimates for Code Enforcement
Continuing the water control project on South Washington
Finalizing plans for electronic waste collection
FUTURE ACTIVITIES:
Purchasing a new refuse truck
Continuing to sell the processed paper
Finalizing the plans for the Sims ditch project
Working on plastic recycling with ADEQ
Razing dilapidated structures
STAFF CONCERNS:
No major staff concerns at this time
