The City of Mexico’s annual Spring Cleanup is just around the corner.

Mexico’s annual Spring Cleanup will be held on the first two Saturdays in April. For current residential refuse customers whose regular pickup day is Tuesday, Wednesday, or Friday, cleanup day will be Saturday, April 4. For those whose regular trash pickup day is Monday or Thursday, cleanup day will be Saturday, April 11.

According to a release issued by the city, guidelines will be strictly enforced in order for certain items to be picked up during the 2026 Spring Cleanup. Items must be properly bundled, bagged, boxed or strapped together and shall not exceed 5 feet in length, 20 inches in diameter and not exceed more than 50 pounds with a maximum of four bundles.

Piles of loose items and small home project construction debris will not be picked up unless the items are bundled, bagged or boxed. If an item is not a bulky item such as couches, cushions, chairs, televisions, bed mattresses, tables and other furnishings it must be packaged for easy handling by Dayne’s Waste Disposal work crews. Loose items that are scattered, stacked or piled will not be picked up.

All items must be placed at the curb no earlier than the night before or by 6 a.m. on the assigned days. To avoid a nuisance, do not place items out any earlier.
Place items to be picked up at the curb.
Small items must be placed in trash cans, trash bags, sturdy boxes or other containers no larger than a garbage can. Small, loose items will not be picked up.

The following items will not be picked up during Spring Cleanup:

Tires and Petroleum products
Any type of insecticides, pesticides, poisons, cleaners, disinfectants, polishes, sharp needles or blood products
Antifreeze, transmission/power-steering fluids, brake fluids, enamel/oil-based paints and thinners/stains/finishes

The Household Hazardous Waste Facility located at 201 S. Morris Street accepts any type of insecticides, pesticides, poisons, cleaners, disinfectants, polishes, antifreeze, transmission/power-steering fluids, brake fluids, enamel/oil-based paints and thinners/stains/finishes. This is a free drop-off service by appointment only. Appointments are scheduled on the second and fourth Wednesdays of the month from April through October from noon to 3 p.m. To schedule an appointment, call 573-581-2100 ext. 315.

Appliance pickup will be provided to city residents during Spring Cleanup. Each household will be allowed two appliances. For appliances that contain a compressor and/or refrigerant, the compressors and refrigerant must be removed from the appliance by a state-certified technician and properly tagged. Residents may contact local heating and cooling dealers for cost and scheduling information. If the appliance is not tagged and the compressor removed, the appliance will not be picked up. The tag must be placed in a protected covering to prevent weather damage. If the tag cannot be read, the appliance will not be picked up.

Brush, limbs, leaves and grass clippings are not to be mixed with normal household waste. Residents may take them to the Brush Yard at 104 South Kentucky (on the back side of the Community Maintenance Building and accessed only from South Kentucky). During summer hours the Brush Yard is open Tuesday– Friday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and from 4-6 p.m. and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Residents must remove any bags used to transport the materials. No commercial waste, stumps, or non-conforming material will be accepted.