SANITATION DHR

SANITATION DEPARTMENT

WEEKLY REPORT

 

Prepared by: Victor L. Jordan

Date: 7-12-10

 

Weekly Activities:

Monday 7-5-10

Closed in observance of Independence Day

We only ran the commercial routes

 

Tuesday 7-6-10

Began the regular Lakeview trash route at 4:00am

Used Sanitation 24 and dumpster to assist the residential routes

Repaired PTO switch on unit 29

Resumed the dirt excavation at 1067 Arkansas Street

Removed packing cylinder on unit 29 and took to West Memphis

Picked up back hoe from golf course and returned to demolition

Picked up boxes from Sonic, Wendy's, Corner Market, Conoco Helena Crossing, Beech Crest, Central High and Food Pantry

Picked up carts from 210 North 7th

Delivered a cart to 304 Anderson

Total tonnage taken to Landfill 7-2-10 29.28 Total tonnage taken to Landfill 26.58

 

Wednesday 7-7-10

Began the regular trash route at 4:00am

Continued to use commercial units to assist with the residential trash collection

Washed and serviced unit 21, 27 and 30

Picked up boxes from Sonic, Wendy's, Corner Market, Family Dollar, House of Fashion, Conoco Helena Crossing and Juengel Interior

No carts picked up or delivered

Continued excavation on Arkansas

Continued to process boxes

Serviced unit 21 of all fluids

Replaced u-joints on unit 30

Repaired hydraulic hoses on unit 21

Total tonnage taken to Landfill 27.24

 

Thursday 7-8-10

Began the regular trash route at 4:00am

Commercial units continued to assist residential routes

Repaired the retriever arm on unit 27

Installed radiator on unit 30

Delivered a 4 yard dumpster to Leon Phillips in Lakeview

Picked up boxes from Sonic, Wendy's, Family Dollar, Beauty Mania, Central High, Beech Crest and Food Pantry

Picked a cart from 1224 Pecan

Delivered carts to 501 Arkansas, 421 Joyner Drive, 444 Kentucky, 820 Garland and 143 Center

Replaced a cart at 1201 Pecan

Picked up a cart at 1224 Pecan

Total tonnage taken to Landfill 33.94

 

Friday 7-9-10

Began the regular trash route at 4:00am

Transported the track hoe to Joe Brady Drive for demolition of Government Housing units burned by fire

Continued to use commercial unit to assist residential collection

Continued the excavation on Arkansas

Re-installed the packing cylinder on unit 29

Picked up boxes from Sonic, Wendy's, Cato, Conoco Helena Crossing, Central High, Beech Crest and Family Dollar

Continued to process boxes collected for the week

Total tonnage not complete at report time

 

 

FOLLOW UP ACTIVITIES:

Writing estimates for Code Enforcement    

Completing the Washington Street drainage project

Selling the processed paper to the highest bidder

Unit 25 and 26 still under repair

 

FUTUTRE ACTIVITIES:

Working with ADEQ on plastic recycling

Completing the Sims ditch project

Razing dilapidated structures

 

STAFF CONCERNS:

No major staff concerns at this time